Question 1

The King Caucus was:

Accepted Answer

A)  The Republican congressional caucus that had defacto control over presidential selection from 1808 to 1824. 
B)  An organization of loyalists to the British Crown that sought to restore British rule. 
C)  A pejorative term for Andrew Jackson's supporters in Congress. 
D)  A group of southern Democrats who defended the institution of slavery. 
A)  The Republican congressional caucus that had defacto control over presidential selection from 1808 to 1824. 
B)  An organization of loyalists to the British Crown that sought to restore British rule. 
C)  A pejorative term for Andrew Jackson's supporters in Congress. 
D)  A group of southern Democrats who defended the institution of slavery. A

Question 2

Jefferson won the electoral college vote in 1800.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Who was the first sitting president to actively campaign for reelection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Franklin D. Roosevelt 
B)  Theodore Roosevelt 
C)  William McKinley 
D)  Herbert Hoover 
A)  Franklin D. Roosevelt 
B)  Theodore Roosevelt 
C)  William McKinley 
D)  Herbert Hoover D

Question 4

Did delegates to the Constitutional Convention consider presidential term limits?

Accepted Answer

A)  No, the delegates did not consider term limits. 
B)  Yes, delegates chose to limit the president to one seven-year term. 
C)  Yes, delegates chose to limit the president to two four-year terms. 
D)  Yes, but they decided against term limits because they worried that a term limited president might seek to maintain power through military force. 
A)  No, the delegates did not consider term limits. 
B)  Yes, delegates chose to limit the president to one seven-year term. 
C)  Yes, delegates chose to limit the president to two four-year terms. 
D)  Yes, but they decided against term limits because they worried that a term limited president might seek to maintain power through military force.

Question 5

From 1836 to 1936, Democratic nominating conventions were longer and more contentious because:

Accepted Answer

A)  As the dominant political party, their nomination was more important. 
B)  The Democratic Party allowed voters to elect the convention delegates, preventing party insiders from selecting a unifying candidate . 
C)  The Democratic nominee was required to garner at least two-thirds of convention delegates to secure the nomination. 
D)  This statement is false: Democratic conventions were actually less contentious because they were based on majority rule. 
A)  As the dominant political party, their nomination was more important. 
B)  The Democratic Party allowed voters to elect the convention delegates, preventing party insiders from selecting a unifying candidate . 
C)  The Democratic nominee was required to garner at least two-thirds of convention delegates to secure the nomination. 
D)  This statement is false: Democratic conventions were actually less contentious because they were based on majority rule.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a barrier to reforming the electoral college?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is strong public support for the electoral college. 
B)  The electoral college typically selects the popular vote winner. 
C)  Small states have an incentive to maintain their current overrepresentation. 
D)  Three-quarters of states must approve a constitutional amendment. 
A)  There is strong public support for the electoral college. 
B)  The electoral college typically selects the popular vote winner. 
C)  Small states have an incentive to maintain their current overrepresentation. 
D)  Three-quarters of states must approve a constitutional amendment.

Question 7

Jefferson won the popular vote in 1800.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Eligible male turnout never dropped below 70% from 1840 to 1896.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a barrier to reforming the current nomination sequence?

Accepted Answer

A)  The public supports the present system and is opposed to change. 
B)  It is difficult for political parties to impose sanctions on state parties that disobey party primary rules. 
C)  If Congress imposed a national primary system, states would challenge its constitutionality. 
D)  States, not parties, control when primaries are held. 
A)  The public supports the present system and is opposed to change. 
B)  It is difficult for political parties to impose sanctions on state parties that disobey party primary rules. 
C)  If Congress imposed a national primary system, states would challenge its constitutionality. 
D)  States, not parties, control when primaries are held.

Question 10

What kind of impact do Superdelegates have on the selection of the Democratic presidential nominee?

Accepted Answer

A)  None: they are allowed to attend the convention but cannot vote. 
B)  Superdelegates would lose legitimacy if they decided a nomination at the convention, but their endorsements still have a large impact in the ""invisible primary."" 
C)  Superdelegates make up 20% of all delegates and have decided the Democratic nominee at the convention in several nomination contests. 
D)  Superdelegates have little influence because they are unwilling to go against the primary winner. 
A)  None: they are allowed to attend the convention but cannot vote. 
B)  Superdelegates would lose legitimacy if they decided a nomination at the convention, but their endorsements still have a large impact in the ""invisible primary."" 
C)  Superdelegates make up 20% of all delegates and have decided the Democratic nominee at the convention in several nomination contests. 
D)  Superdelegates have little influence because they are unwilling to go against the primary winner.

The King Caucus was:

Jefferson won the electoral college vote in 1800.

Who was the first sitting president to actively campaign for reelection?

Did delegates to the Constitutional Convention consider presidential term limits?

From 1836 to 1936, Democratic nominating conventions were longer and more contentious because:

Which of the following is NOT a barrier to reforming the electoral college?

Jefferson won the popular vote in 1800.

Eligible male turnout never dropped below 70% from 1840 to 1896.

Which of the following is NOT a barrier to reforming the current nomination sequence?

What kind of impact do Superdelegates have on the selection of the Democratic presidential nominee?

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The King Caucus was:

Jefferson won the electoral college vote in 1800.

Who was the first sitting president to actively campaign for reelection?

Did delegates to the Constitutional Convention consider presidential term limits?

From 1836 to 1936, Democratic nominating conventions were longer and more contentious because:

Which of the following is NOT a barrier to reforming the electoral college?

Jefferson won the popular vote in 1800.

Eligible male turnout never dropped below 70% from 1840 to 1896.

Which of the following is NOT a barrier to reforming the current nomination sequence?

What kind of impact do Superdelegates have on the selection of the Democratic presidential nominee?

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The Removal Power, Party Patronage, and the Unitary Executive

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Law and Executive Power

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