Question 1

________ laws are a fundamental element of campaign finance regulation that ask candidates to file statements specifying who contributed money to their campaigns, and how much the individuals or organizations gave and when.

Accepted Answer

A) Disclosure 
B) Election regulation 
C) Contribution limit 
D) Public financing 
E) Candidate expenditure

Question 2

________ refer to the constraints on how much a single contributor may give to a candidate in an election or period of time.

Accepted Answer

A) Disclosure laws 
B) Election regulation laws 
C) Contribution limits 
D) Public financing laws 
E) Candidate expenditure laws

Question 3

Which of the following is true of politics in the U.S.post World War II?

Accepted Answer

A) The Republican Party lost its previously solid support in the South. 
B) The Republican Party gained a stranglehold on elected offices in Maine and New Hampshire. 
C) Former Confederate states were inclined to predominantly vote for Democratic candidates. 
D) The number of Republicans decreased in southern state legislatures. 
E) The Democratic Party lost its previously solid support in the South.

Question 4

Which of the following is true regarding the constitutional roles of state and federal governments in regulating elections?

Accepted Answer

A) In the United States, elections for the presidency are purely national. 
B) The U.S.Constitution gives the federal government the leading role in regulating elections. 
C) Senate elections are nationwide contests. 
D) The federal government has no control over the regulation of national elections. 
E) All elections for national offices are held by and within the states.

Question 5

The ________ of the state's party is the spokesperson for the party, especially when the party does not control the governorship.He or she raises money for the party and its candidates.

Accepted Answer

A) executive director 
B) treasurer 
C) party chair 
D) secretary 
E) vice chair

Question 6

________ is the term used to describe number of people in a state aged 18 or older minus non-citizens, prisoners and others who cannot vote.

Accepted Answer

A) Voter turnout 
B) Voting-eligible population 
C) Citizen population 
D) Census 
E) Poll workers

Question 7

Political parties have no say in the decision making process of state legislators and most legislators vote based on their understanding of and views on the issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is true of the constitutional roles of state and federal governments in regulating elections?

Accepted Answer

A) In the United States, elections for the presidency are purely national. 
B) It seems to require only that states actually use and abide by elections. 
C) The U.S.Constitution gives the federal government the leading role in regulating elections. 
D) The federal government has no control over the regulation of national elections. 
E) Senate elections are nationwide contests.

Question 9

Describe how the amendments to the U.S.Constitution maintained the primacy of states in regulating elections.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe how the amendments to the U.S.Constitution...

Question 10

Apart from voting for candidates for office, what are some of the other issues that citizens vote on?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Apart from voting for candidates for office,...

Question 11

Voter turnout is the number of eligible public voters in a particular region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Contemporary political parties are now more likely to have paid professional staffs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A(n) ________ is a vote for all of one party's candidates.

Accepted Answer

A) office block ballot 
B) split ticket 
C) straight ticket 
D) party column ballot 
E) absentee ballot

Question 14

Briefly describe the two different types of public financing programs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Briefly describe the two different types of...

Question 15

States, cities, school boards, and other governmental organizations routinely issue ________ as a way to raise funds for a project now that can be paid off gradually over time.

Accepted Answer

A) initiatives 
B) drafts 
C) bills 
D) referendums 
E) bonds

Question 16

Which of the following acts increased the focus on voter identification as a means to combat voter fraud?

Accepted Answer

A) the Help America Vote Act 
B) the Voting Rights Act 
C) the Motor Voter Act 
D) the Federal Election Campaign Act 
E) the Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act

Question 17

________ implement the rules on who may and may not vote, manage the entire process of voting, and have a strong impact on citizens' experience at the polls.

Accepted Answer

A) Party representatives 
B) Candidates 
C) State government employees 
D) Federal government employees 
E) Poll workers

Question 18

How is the party chair for a party chosen?

Accepted Answer

A) elected by the party's central committee 
B) elected by the public 
C) appointed by the governor 
D) elected by registered members of the public 
E) appointed by the national party committee

Question 19

Unlike initiatives and referendums, recalls do not require sufficient petition signatures from registered voters to meet a pre-established threshold.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

State law establishes the rules for local elections and it strictly enforces a set date of election upon cities and towns in the state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Parties and Elections in the States

________ laws are a fundamental element of campaign finance regulation that ask candidates to file statements specifying who contributed money to their campaigns, and how much the individuals or organizations gave and when.

________ refer to the constraints on how much a single contributor may give to a candidate in an election or period of time.

Which of the following is true of politics in the U.S.post World War II?

Which of the following is true regarding the constitutional roles of state and federal governments in regulating elections?

The ________ of the state's party is the spokesperson for the party, especially when the party does not control the governorship.He or she raises money for the party and its candidates.

________ is the term used to describe number of people in a state aged 18 or older minus non-citizens, prisoners and others who cannot vote.

Political parties have no say in the decision making process of state legislators and most legislators vote based on their understanding of and views on the issues.

Which of the following is true of the constitutional roles of state and federal governments in regulating elections?

Describe how the amendments to the U.S.Constitution maintained the primacy of states in regulating elections.

Apart from voting for candidates for office, what are some of the other issues that citizens vote on?

Voter turnout is the number of eligible public voters in a particular region.

Contemporary political parties are now more likely to have paid professional staffs.

A(n) ________ is a vote for all of one party's candidates.

Briefly describe the two different types of public financing programs.

States, cities, school boards, and other governmental organizations routinely issue ________ as a way to raise funds for a project now that can be paid off gradually over time.

Which of the following acts increased the focus on voter identification as a means to combat voter fraud?

________ implement the rules on who may and may not vote, manage the entire process of voting, and have a strong impact on citizens' experience at the polls.

How is the party chair for a party chosen?

Unlike initiatives and referendums, recalls do not require sufficient petition signatures from registered voters to meet a pre-established threshold.

State law establishes the rules for local elections and it strictly enforces a set date of election upon cities and towns in the state.