Question 1

Total PAC spending has increased every year since PACs were created in 1972.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The first negative campaigning at the presidential level was in 1980.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following states that Obama carried in 2008 was carried by Romney in 2012?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ohio 
B)  New York 
C)  California 
D)  North Carolina 
A)  Ohio 
B)  New York 
C)  California 
D)  North Carolina

Question 4

What are some of the duties of a campaign manager?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Indicate that

Question 5

Hurricane Sandy devastated a wide area of the East Coast only days before Election Day in 2012.President Obama suspended his campaign to travel through the affected states.It has been suggested that,far from losing momentum as a result,Obama actually gained support during this time.Why do you think this might be true? What impact do you think New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's support of Obama during this period might have had on undecided voters?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Discuss how th

Question 6

Most candidates running in a general election have an incentive to move toward the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  far right of the party line 
B)  far left of the party line 
C)  ideological extreme of the party 
D)  ideological center 
A)  far right of the party line 
B)  far left of the party line 
C)  ideological extreme of the party 
D)  ideological center

Question 7

Campaigns focus on their __________ efforts in the last days before the general election.

Accepted Answer

A)  message analysis 
B)  fund-raising 
C)  national caucus 
D)  get-out-the-vote 
A)  message analysis 
B)  fund-raising 
C)  national caucus 
D)  get-out-the-vote

Question 8

Describe the impact on a candidate of a long nomination and general election campaign.What physical and mental stresses result from such a campaign? How might these impacts ultimately affect the election?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Describe the l

Question 9

What 1907 legislation prohibited corporations from making direct contributions to candidates for federal office?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hatch Act 
B)  Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act 
C)  Tillman Act 
D)  Federal Election Campaign Act 
A)  Hatch Act 
B)  Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act 
C)  Tillman Act 
D)  Federal Election Campaign Act

Question 10

The brief,clever quotes that candidates hope will be replayed after media events are known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sound bites 
B)  bon mots 
C)  footballs 
D)  pearls of wisdom 
A)  sound bites 
B)  bon mots 
C)  footballs 
D)  pearls of wisdom

Question 11

The national political party is prohibited from giving more than $2,600 to any given candidate per election.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If you were an incumbent and had the choice of running either positive or negative ads,which type of ad would you feel served your campaign best,and why?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Discuss how in

Question 13

One reason that candidates visit many localities during a campaign is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  see as much of the country as possible 
B)  prove they have widespread support 
C)  motivate local activists 
D)  spend public money on travel 
A)  see as much of the country as possible 
B)  prove they have widespread support 
C)  motivate local activists 
D)  spend public money on travel

Question 14

In the 2012 election,the state of __________ could not certify its election for days owing to polling glitches and the prolonged process of counting absentee and provisional ballots.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the 2012 election,the state of __________...

Question 15

If your campaign has very limited funding,which of the following strategies for reaching voters is likely to be most attractive to you?

Accepted Answer

A)  a professionally produced positive ad 
B)  a series of campaign stops throughout a state 
C)  hiring consultants to create and maintain an Internet site 
D)  robo-calls 
A)  a professionally produced positive ad 
B)  a series of campaign stops throughout a state 
C)  hiring consultants to create and maintain an Internet site 
D)  robo-calls

Question 16

One difference between the primary election campaign and the general election campaign is the party of a candidate's opponents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Even though a candidate may not approve of negative ads,what is one reason he or she might agree to run them?

Accepted Answer

A)  Negative ads tend to be less costly than positive ads. 
B)  A negative ad can give a voter a reason to stay away from the polls. 
C)  A negative ad can give a voter a reason to vote against an opponent. 
D)  Negative ads can help to counteract anticipated attacks from opponents. 
A)  Negative ads tend to be less costly than positive ads. 
B)  A negative ad can give a voter a reason to stay away from the polls. 
C)  A negative ad can give a voter a reason to vote against an opponent. 
D)  Negative ads can help to counteract anticipated attacks from opponents.

Question 18

How can campaign advertisements work both for and against a candidate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Negative ads always make a candidate look good, while making his or her opponent look bad. 
B)  A contrast ad can neutralize a difficult topic, while risking more conversation on the topic than would ordinarily result. 
C)  Ads deliver the desired message, but some voters may want more in-depth coverage of a candidate's experience and positions. 
D)  Ads deliver the desired message, but news media are increasingly analyzing and reporting on their accuracy. 
A)  Negative ads always make a candidate look good, while making his or her opponent look bad. 
B)  A contrast ad can neutralize a difficult topic, while risking more conversation on the topic than would ordinarily result. 
C)  Ads deliver the desired message, but some voters may want more in-depth coverage of a candidate's experience and positions. 
D)  Ads deliver the desired message, but news media are increasingly analyzing and reporting on their accuracy.

Question 19

Evaluate the 2012 presidential nomination campaign for evidence about how the length of the campaign can affect a party's chances of success.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Discuss how th

Question 20

Why does Rwanda have the highest percentage of female lawmakers in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are more women in Rwanda, partly because so many men died in the genocide. 
B)  Rwanda uses a quota system to bring women into the government. 
C)  In Rwandan society, women have the dominant role and men are generally subservient. 
D)  Men are prohibited from serving in the legislature without a declaration of war. 
A)  There are more women in Rwanda, partly because so many men died in the genocide. 
B)  Rwanda uses a quota system to bring women into the government. 
C)  In Rwandan society, women have the dominant role and men are generally subservient. 
D)  Men are prohibited from serving in the legislature without a declaration of war.

Total PAC spending has increased every year since PACs were created in 1972.

The first negative campaigning at the presidential level was in 1980.

Which of the following states that Obama carried in 2008 was carried by Romney in 2012?

What are some of the duties of a campaign manager?

Most candidates running in a general election have an incentive to move toward the __________.

Campaigns focus on their __________ efforts in the last days before the general election.

Describe the impact on a candidate of a long nomination and general election campaign.What physical and mental stresses result from such a campaign? How might these impacts ultimately affect the election?

What 1907 legislation prohibited corporations from making direct contributions to candidates for federal office?

The brief,clever quotes that candidates hope will be replayed after media events are known as __________.

The national political party is prohibited from giving more than $2,600 to any given candidate per election.

If you were an incumbent and had the choice of running either positive or negative ads,which type of ad would you feel served your campaign best,and why?

One reason that candidates visit many localities during a campaign is to __________.

In the 2012 election,the state of __________ could not certify its election for days owing to polling glitches and the prolonged process of counting absentee and provisional ballots.

If your campaign has very limited funding,which of the following strategies for reaching voters is likely to be most attractive to you?

One difference between the primary election campaign and the general election campaign is the party of a candidate's opponents.

Even though a candidate may not approve of negative ads,what is one reason he or she might agree to run them?

How can campaign advertisements work both for and against a candidate?

Evaluate the 2012 presidential nomination campaign for evidence about how the length of the campaign can affect a party's chances of success.

Why does Rwanda have the highest percentage of female lawmakers in the world?

American Government: Roots, context, and Culture

The Constitution

The Federal System

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Congress

The Presidency

The Executive Branch and the Federal Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

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Elections and Voting

The News Media

Interest Groups

Domestic Policy

Economic Policy

Foreign and Defense Policy

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Exam 13: The Campaign Process

Total PAC spending has increased every year since PACs were created in 1972.

The first negative campaigning at the presidential level was in 1980.

Which of the following states that Obama carried in 2008 was carried by Romney in 2012?

What are some of the duties of a campaign manager?

Most candidates running in a general election have an incentive to move toward the __________.

Campaigns focus on their __________ efforts in the last days before the general election.

Describe the impact on a candidate of a long nomination and general election campaign.What physical and mental stresses result from such a campaign? How might these impacts ultimately affect the election?

What 1907 legislation prohibited corporations from making direct contributions to candidates for federal office?

The brief,clever quotes that candidates hope will be replayed after media events are known as __________.

The national political party is prohibited from giving more than $2,600 to any given candidate per election.

If you were an incumbent and had the choice of running either positive or negative ads,which type of ad would you feel served your campaign best,and why?

One reason that candidates visit many localities during a campaign is to __________.

In the 2012 election,the state of __________ could not certify its election for days owing to polling glitches and the prolonged process of counting absentee and provisional ballots.

If your campaign has very limited funding,which of the following strategies for reaching voters is likely to be most attractive to you?

One difference between the primary election campaign and the general election campaign is the party of a candidate's opponents.

Even though a candidate may not approve of negative ads,what is one reason he or she might agree to run them?

How can campaign advertisements work both for and against a candidate?

Evaluate the 2012 presidential nomination campaign for evidence about how the length of the campaign can affect a party's chances of success.

Why does Rwanda have the highest percentage of female lawmakers in the world?

American Government: Roots, context, and Culture

The Constitution

The Federal System

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Congress

The Presidency

The Executive Branch and the Federal Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Political Parties

Elections and Voting

The News Media

Interest Groups

Domestic Policy

Economic Policy

Foreign and Defense Policy

Filters