Question 1

To what extent did the coronavirus pandemic affect the 2020 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

The coronavirus pandemic had a significa

Question 2

What is one method that has been employed to increase voter registration and turnout in American elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  There have been no such efforts since Americans have higher voter turnout rates than any other democracy in the world 
B)  Increasing levels of average education 
C)  Previous existing obstacles to registration and voting have been gradually removed over time 
D)  Both of the last two options 
A)  There have been no such efforts since Americans have higher voter turnout rates than any other democracy in the world 
B)  Increasing levels of average education 
C)  Previous existing obstacles to registration and voting have been gradually removed over time 
D)  Both of the last two options

Question 3

Why do people vote the way they do and for whom do they tend to vote?

Accepted Answer

People vote the way they do based on a c

Question 4

A fight over the integrity of voter rolls is ongoing, particularly with regard to whether they should regularly be purged to remove the names of dead voters, or those who have moved, or those who have not voted recently. Which one of these three approaches would you favor over the other two? Why?

Accepted Answer

As a neutral party, I believe that a com

Question 5

In both the North and the South during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries voter turnout declined partially as a result of the imposition by liberals of institutional barriers to disenfranchise certain groups by race, class, or immigrant status from voting.

Accepted Answer

A)  The above statement is true 
B)  The above statement is false; progressives were the ones who disenfranchised elements of the electorate 
C)  The above statement is false; conservatives were the ones who disenfranchised elements of the electorate 
D)  The above statement is false; conservatives in the South and liberals in North were the ones who disenfranchised elements of the electorate 
A)  The above statement is true 
B)  The above statement is false; progressives were the ones who disenfranchised elements of the electorate 
C)  The above statement is false; conservatives were the ones who disenfranchised elements of the electorate 
D)  The above statement is false; conservatives in the South and liberals in North were the ones who disenfranchised elements of the electorate

Question 6

Over the past six decades, incumbents in the U.S. Senate running for reelection won more than _______percent of the time.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  60 
C)  70 
D)  80 
A)  50 
B)  60 
C)  70 
D)  80

Question 7

What type of money did the BCRA (McCain-Feingold) start to regulate regarding campaign finance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hard Money 
B)  Soft Money 
C)  Spending by candidates of their own money 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Hard Money 
B)  Soft Money 
C)  Spending by candidates of their own money 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

Discuss the impact of soft money in American presidential elections.

Accepted Answer

Soft money refers to unregulated and unl

Question 9

Suffrage refers to ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  The right to vote 
B)  Voter turnout levels 
C)  The rights of the accused 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The right to vote 
B)  Voter turnout levels 
C)  The rights of the accused 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

Republicans often seen as better on issues like ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  crime 
B)  employment issues 
C)  social welfare 
D)  none of the above 
A)  crime 
B)  employment issues 
C)  social welfare 
D)  none of the above

Question 11

Does money dominate presidential elections?

Accepted Answer

Money plays a huge role in presidential

Question 12

Discuss the appeal of running for president when the incumbent president and vice president are not in the running.

Accepted Answer

Running for president when the incumbent

Question 13

Discuss the expansion of the franchise during the nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

The expansion of the franchise during th

Question 14

"Faithless electors" declare themselves unwilling to vote for ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  ballot propositions permitting prayers in public schools 
B)  the presidential candidate who won their state 
C)  Republican candidates who believe in God 
D)  increasing funding for city police in municipal budgets 
A)  ballot propositions permitting prayers in public schools 
B)  the presidential candidate who won their state 
C)  Republican candidates who believe in God 
D)  increasing funding for city police in municipal budgets

To what extent did the coronavirus pandemic affect the 2020 presidential election?

What is one method that has been employed to increase voter registration and turnout in American elections?

Why do people vote the way they do and for whom do they tend to vote?

A fight over the integrity of voter rolls is ongoing, particularly with regard to whether they should regularly be purged to remove the names of dead voters, or those who have moved, or those who have not voted recently. Which one of these three approaches would you favor over the other two? Why?

In both the North and the South during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries voter turnout declined partially as a result of the imposition by liberals of institutional barriers to disenfranchise certain groups by race, class, or immigrant status from voting.

Over the past six decades, incumbents in the U.S. Senate running for reelection won more than _______percent of the time.

What type of money did the BCRA (McCain-Feingold) start to regulate regarding campaign finance?

Discuss the impact of soft money in American presidential elections.

Suffrage refers to ___.

Republicans often seen as better on issues like ___.

Does money dominate presidential elections?

Discuss the appeal of running for president when the incumbent president and vice president are not in the running.

Discuss the expansion of the franchise during the nineteenth century.

"Faithless electors" declare themselves unwilling to vote for ___.

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The Revolution and the Constitution

Federalism and American Political Development

Political Socialization and Public Opinion

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Interest Groups: The Politics of Influence

Political Parties: Winning the Right to Govern

Congress: Partisanship, Polarization, and Gridlock

The President: Governing in Uncertain Times

Bureaucracy: Redesigning Government for the Twenty-First Century

The Federal Courts: Activism Versus Restraint

Civil Liberties: Ordered Liberty in America

Civil Rights: Where Liberty and Equality Collide

Government, the Economy, and Domestic Policy

Americas Global Role in the Twenty-First Century

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Exam 8: Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

To what extent did the coronavirus pandemic affect the 2020 presidential election?

What is one method that has been employed to increase voter registration and turnout in American elections?

Why do people vote the way they do and for whom do they tend to vote?

A fight over the integrity of voter rolls is ongoing, particularly with regard to whether they should regularly be purged to remove the names of dead voters, or those who have moved, or those who have not voted recently. Which one of these three approaches would you favor over the other two? Why?

In both the North and the South during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries voter turnout declined partially as a result of the imposition by liberals of institutional barriers to disenfranchise certain groups by race, class, or immigrant status from voting.

Over the past six decades, incumbents in the U.S. Senate running for reelection won more than _______percent of the time.

What type of money did the BCRA (McCain-Feingold) start to regulate regarding campaign finance?

Discuss the impact of soft money in American presidential elections.

Suffrage refers to ___.

Republicans often seen as better on issues like ___.

Does money dominate presidential elections?

Discuss the appeal of running for president when the incumbent president and vice president are not in the running.

Discuss the expansion of the franchise during the nineteenth century.

"Faithless electors" declare themselves unwilling to vote for ___.

The Origins of American Political Principles

The Revolution and the Constitution

Federalism and American Political Development

Political Socialization and Public Opinion

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Interest Groups: The Politics of Influence

Political Parties: Winning the Right to Govern

Congress: Partisanship, Polarization, and Gridlock

The President: Governing in Uncertain Times

Bureaucracy: Redesigning Government for the Twenty-First Century

The Federal Courts: Activism Versus Restraint

Civil Liberties: Ordered Liberty in America

Civil Rights: Where Liberty and Equality Collide

Government, the Economy, and Domestic Policy

Americas Global Role in the Twenty-First Century

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