Exam 9: Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Why are Iowa and New Hampshire especially important to each party in the process of selecting national convention delegates? Should they have this sort of power? Explain.

The extended length of the nomination process advantages individuals who already hold prominent political positions.

Which of the following is a consequence of candidates' efforts to secure votes from each region of the country?

According to Anthony Downs,rational people vote when they perceive meaningful policy differences between the candidates.

Largely to prevent corruption associated with stuffing ballot boxes,states adopted ________ around the turn of the twentieth century.

It is possible for the Electoral College to choose a president who did not win a majority of the popular vote.

Voter turnout in state and national elections increased significantly after Congress passed the Motor Voter Act of 1993.

The national political conventions have been removed of most of their drama in the past few decades,partly as a result of television coverage.

The Federal Election Commission was created with passage of the McCain-Feingold Act.

Today,a majority of the delegates to the national convention are selected through

Voters in presidential primaries and caucuses tend to be

One of the outcomes of the McGovern-Fraser Commission was the increased power of party leaders,who continued to exercise more clout than other participants in the convention.

Describe who votes in United States elections and who stays home.Which groups have the highest turnout rates? Which have the lowest? Explain why you think some groups are more,and some less,likely to vote.

In 2008,frontloading resulted in two-thirds of Democratic and Republican delegates being chosen within six weeks of the Iowa caucus.

Do political campaigns affect individuals voting behavior? Explain.

Explain the changes to federal regulations that resulted from the McCain-Feingold Act of 2002.Why were they necessary? Has this act done enough to make the campaign process fairer?

What is meant by "soft money" in a political campaign,and why is it important?

Describe the current funding system for federal elections in the United States.Assess the advantages and disadvantages of "full" public financing of federal elections.Who would benefit from such a policy? Why?

41. Which of the following statements about voter turnout in the U.S. is FALSE?

The Founders wanted the president to be directly elected by the people.