Question 1

The McGovern-Fraser Commission made the delegate selection process of the Democratic party more democratic by

Accepted Answer

A) giving the power of selecting delegates to party officials. 
B) increasing the number of delegates chosen. 
C) weakening the power of party leaders to choose convention delegates. 
D) encouraging the use of presidential caucuses rather than primaries. 
E) None of the above is true. 
A) giving the power of selecting delegates to party officials. 
B) increasing the number of delegates chosen. 
C) weakening the power of party leaders to choose convention delegates. 
D) encouraging the use of presidential caucuses rather than primaries. 
E) None of the above is true. E

Question 2

A major reason cited for America’s level of voter turnout compared to other industrialized countries is

Accepted Answer

A) bad weather in certain parts of the United States on Election Day. 
B) greater interest in democracy in the United States. 
C) registration is more cumbersome in the United States. 
D) registration is more cumbersome in other nations. 
E) Americans’ high sense of political efficacy. 
A) bad weather in certain parts of the United States on Election Day. 
B) greater interest in democracy in the United States. 
C) registration is more cumbersome in the United States. 
D) registration is more cumbersome in other nations. 
E) Americans’ high sense of political efficacy. C

Question 3

In the original constitutional system,

Accepted Answer

A) each presidential elector cast two ballots,with the top vote-getter named president and the runner-up named vice president. 
B) the Senate elected the president,and the House of Representatives elected the vice president. 
C) each presidential elector cast one ballot for one of the president/vice president teams running. 
D) the state legislatures elected the president and vice president,with the candidate getting the second-most votes becoming vice president. 
E) the president,once elected by the Electoral College,chose the vice president. 
A) each presidential elector cast two ballots,with the top vote-getter named president and the runner-up named vice president. 
B) the Senate elected the president,and the House of Representatives elected the vice president. 
C) each presidential elector cast one ballot for one of the president/vice president teams running. 
D) the state legislatures elected the president and vice president,with the candidate getting the second-most votes becoming vice president. 
E) the president,once elected by the Electoral College,chose the vice president. A

Question 4

The creation of superdelegates was one way to craft a significant role for party leaders in the national convention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Ten states impose a lifetime voting ban on convicted felons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The McCain-Feingold Act of 2002

Accepted Answer

A) increased the limit on individual contributions to presidential and congressional candidates to $2,000. 
B) decreased the limit on individual contributions to presidential and congressional candidates to $1,000. 
C) increased the limit on individual contributions to presidential and congressional candidates to $3,000. 
D) decreased the limit on individual contributions to presidential and congressional candidates to $3,000. 
E) banned individual contributions to presidential and congressional candidates. 
A) increased the limit on individual contributions to presidential and congressional candidates to $2,000. 
B) decreased the limit on individual contributions to presidential and congressional candidates to $1,000. 
C) increased the limit on individual contributions to presidential and congressional candidates to $3,000. 
D) decreased the limit on individual contributions to presidential and congressional candidates to $3,000. 
E) banned individual contributions to presidential and congressional candidates.

Question 7

In most advanced industrialized countries,election campaigns

Accepted Answer

A) are endless affairs,sometimes lasting a year or more. 
B) are not limited by law. 
C) last more than two weeks by law or custom. 
D) last no more than two months by law or custom. 
E) are limited by law to three months. 
A) are endless affairs,sometimes lasting a year or more. 
B) are not limited by law. 
C) last more than two weeks by law or custom. 
D) last no more than two months by law or custom. 
E) are limited by law to three months.

Question 8

One result of modern campaigns is that a disproportionate amount of attention is given to caucuses and primaries occurring late in the calendar year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The tendency of states to hold primaries earlier in the calendar to capitalize on media attention is called

Accepted Answer

A) stacking the deck. 
B) frontloading. 
C) agenda setting. 
D) framing. 
E) politicking. 
A) stacking the deck. 
B) frontloading. 
C) agenda setting. 
D) framing. 
E) politicking.

Question 10

Which of the following statements regarding political campaigns is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Most people pay relatively little attention to campaigns. 
B) Party identification influences voting behavior regardless of what happens in campaigns. 
C) Incumbents start with a substantial advantage in terms of name recognition and an established track record. 
D) Campaigns never change voters' minds. 
E) In tight races,a good campaign can make the difference between winning and losing. 
A) Most people pay relatively little attention to campaigns. 
B) Party identification influences voting behavior regardless of what happens in campaigns. 
C) Incumbents start with a substantial advantage in terms of name recognition and an established track record. 
D) Campaigns never change voters' minds. 
E) In tight races,a good campaign can make the difference between winning and losing.

Question 11

Following the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968,the party chose to

Accepted Answer

A) limit attendance at future conventions to the elected officers of the party's organizations nationwide. 
B) limit attendance at future conventions to the party's nationwide elected government officeholders. 
C) tighten up its convention delegate selection to keep it from being overrun by women,minorities,youth,and single-issue groups. 
D) allow party officers and Democratic officeholders,many of whom had not been seated at recent conventions,to serve as "superdelegates." 
E) open up its process of choosing delegates to the national convention in order to respond to demands for greater inclusion from women,minorities,youth,and other groups. 
A) limit attendance at future conventions to the elected officers of the party's organizations nationwide. 
B) limit attendance at future conventions to the party's nationwide elected government officeholders. 
C) tighten up its convention delegate selection to keep it from being overrun by women,minorities,youth,and single-issue groups. 
D) allow party officers and Democratic officeholders,many of whom had not been seated at recent conventions,to serve as "superdelegates." 
E) open up its process of choosing delegates to the national convention in order to respond to demands for greater inclusion from women,minorities,youth,and other groups.

Question 12

In the 2008 presidential election,Barack Obama received 53 percent of the popular vote and 365 electoral votes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

"Soft money" refers to political contributions that are earmarked for party building activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What are the main provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act? What was the goal and was it effective?

Accepted Answer

The main provisions of the Federal Elect

Question 15

The appearance and increase in ________ was an unintended resulted of an amendment in 1979 to the original Campaign Reform Act,which allows parties to raise and spend money on voter registration and other campaign materials without limits on spending or the size of contributions that they can accept.

Accepted Answer

A) party discretionary funding 
B) party expenditure exemption 
C) soft money 
D) expenditure waivers 
E) institutional assistance 
A) party discretionary funding 
B) party expenditure exemption 
C) soft money 
D) expenditure waivers 
E) institutional assistance

Question 16

The Republican Party is a form of PAC.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

National party leaders who automatically get a delegate slot at the national party convention are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) party bosses. 
B) McGovern-Fraser delegates. 
C) superdelegates. 
D) caucuses. 
E) frontloaders. 
A) party bosses. 
B) McGovern-Fraser delegates. 
C) superdelegates. 
D) caucuses. 
E) frontloaders.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT true of the 2008 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

A) Obama carried 53 percent of the popular vote,compared to 46 percent for McCain. 
B) Obama won 365 electoral votes,compared to 173 for McCain. 
C) The Democrats won nine states that they had lost in 2004. 
D) The Republicans won nine states that they had lost in 2004. 
E) Among the states that Democrats won in 2008 were Florida,Ohio,and Virginia. 
A) Obama carried 53 percent of the popular vote,compared to 46 percent for McCain. 
B) Obama won 365 electoral votes,compared to 173 for McCain. 
C) The Democrats won nine states that they had lost in 2004. 
D) The Republicans won nine states that they had lost in 2004. 
E) Among the states that Democrats won in 2008 were Florida,Ohio,and Virginia.

Question 19

The Presidential Election Campaign Fund

Accepted Answer

A) consists of money collected from the $3 federal income tax check-off. 
B) is distributed by the FEC to qualified candidates to subsidize their presidential campaigns. 
C) garners only about 10 percent of American taxpayers' participation. 
D) Both a and b are true. 
E) All of the above are true. 
A) consists of money collected from the $3 federal income tax check-off. 
B) is distributed by the FEC to qualified candidates to subsidize their presidential campaigns. 
C) garners only about 10 percent of American taxpayers' participation. 
D) Both a and b are true. 
E) All of the above are true.

Question 20

Money someone contributes to his or her own campaign is not subject to limits and is known as "soft money."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The McGovern-Fraser Commission made the delegate selection process of the Democratic party more democratic by

A major reason cited for America’s level of voter turnout compared to other industrialized countries is

In the original constitutional system,

The creation of superdelegates was one way to craft a significant role for party leaders in the national convention.

Ten states impose a lifetime voting ban on convicted felons.

The McCain-Feingold Act of 2002

In most advanced industrialized countries,election campaigns

One result of modern campaigns is that a disproportionate amount of attention is given to caucuses and primaries occurring late in the calendar year.

The tendency of states to hold primaries earlier in the calendar to capitalize on media attention is called

Which of the following statements regarding political campaigns is FALSE?

Following the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968,the party chose to

In the 2008 presidential election,Barack Obama received 53 percent of the popular vote and 365 electoral votes.

"Soft money" refers to political contributions that are earmarked for party building activities.

What are the main provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act? What was the goal and was it effective?

The Republican Party is a form of PAC.

National party leaders who automatically get a delegate slot at the national party convention are referred to as

Which of the following is NOT true of the 2008 presidential election?

The Presidential Election Campaign Fund

Money someone contributes to his or her own campaign is not subject to limits and is known as "soft money."

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy

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Congress,the President,and the Budget: the Politics of Taxing and Spending

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Exam 9: Campaigns and Voting Behavior

The McGovern-Fraser Commission made the delegate selection process of the Democratic party more democratic by

A major reason cited for America’s level of voter turnout compared to other industrialized countries is

In the original constitutional system,

The creation of superdelegates was one way to craft a significant role for party leaders in the national convention.

Ten states impose a lifetime voting ban on convicted felons.

The McCain-Feingold Act of 2002

In most advanced industrialized countries,election campaigns

One result of modern campaigns is that a disproportionate amount of attention is given to caucuses and primaries occurring late in the calendar year.

The tendency of states to hold primaries earlier in the calendar to capitalize on media attention is called

Which of the following statements regarding political campaigns is FALSE?

Following the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1968,the party chose to

In the 2008 presidential election,Barack Obama received 53 percent of the popular vote and 365 electoral votes.

"Soft money" refers to political contributions that are earmarked for party building activities.

What are the main provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act? What was the goal and was it effective?

The Republican Party is a form of PAC.

National party leaders who automatically get a delegate slot at the national party convention are referred to as

Which of the following is NOT true of the 2008 presidential election?

The Presidential Election Campaign Fund

Money someone contributes to his or her own campaign is not subject to limits and is known as "soft money."

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Civil Rights and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Congress,the President,and the Budget: the Politics of Taxing and Spending

Social Welfare Policymaking

National Security Policymaking

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