Question 1

Which method of delegate selection begins with local meetings and culminates in a state convention?

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A)   Open primary
B)   Frontloading method
C)   Caucus method
D)   Closed primary
E)   DeliberationF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Should the electoral college be replaced by a direct popular election? Explain.

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The debate over whether the electoral co...

Question 3

The formal selection of the president of the United States is in the hands of which of the following?

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A)   Supreme Court
B)   Electors in the electoral college
C)   House of Representatives
D)   People
E)   SenateF) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 4

The Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. FEC supports which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Corporations, unions, and interest groups funding campaign advertising without limits as long as it is not coordinated with a campaign
B)   Restrictions on campaign language used in negative advertising about other candidates
C)   Unrestricted advertising by, for, or about political candidates
D)   The elimination of super PACs
E)   The unrestricted role of big business in political campaigns and candidate advertisingF) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

Analyze the impact of local versus national issues on congressional elections.

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The impact of local versus national issu...

Question 6

Describe what happens if no one wins a majority of the electoral votes.

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If no candidate wins a majority of the e...

Question 7

Explore the strategies devised by interest groups and parties to get around campaign finance reform legislation.

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Interest groups and parties have devised...

Question 8

Analyze the reasons individuals choose to run for Congress.

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There are several reasons why individual...

Question 9

Analyze how congressional candidates shape their messages depending on the type of election: primary or general.

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Congressional candidates often shape the...

Question 10

Which of the following is a preliminary election conducted within a political party to select candidates who will run for office?

Accepted Answer

A)   Special
B)   General
C)   Municipal
D)   Primary
E)   CaucusF) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 11

Give reasons for incumbency advantage.

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The incumbency advantage refers to the e...

Question 12

One of the consequences of the Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United v. FEC was the rise of which of the following that can raise unlimited funds from such groups as corporations, unions, and individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)   PACS
B)   Interest groups
C)   Lobbyists
D)   Super PACs
E)   Grassroots movementsF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

Which of the following is responsible for monitoring campaign finance?

Accepted Answer

A)   Congress
B)   Electoral college
C)   Federal Election Commission
D)   Federal Broadcast Commission
E)   Individual political partiesF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

What do high rates of incumbent reelection say about voters?

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High rates of incumbent reelection can s...

Question 15

Cynthia Nixon running for Governor in New York in 2018 illustrated which of the following campaign advantages?

Accepted Answer

A)   Fundraising
B)   Name recognition
C)   Super PACs
D)   Grassroots campaigns
E)   IncumbencyF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

The congressional elections that occur between the four-year presidential election cycles are called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Caucuses
B)   Invisible elections
C)   Midterm elections
D)   Gubernatorial elections
E)   Primary electionsF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

States that are not clearly reliable to vote for one of the two major political parties, but that are of great interest to presidential candidates, are referred to as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Swing states
B)   Bipartisan states
C)   Undecided states
D)   Purple states
E)   Fly-over statesF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

In most states, the slate of electors is chosen by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   A majority of votes
B)   Two-thirds of the votes
C)   A duality of votes
D)   A plurality of votes
E)   A proportionality of votesF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

Summarize legislation that has led to campaign finance reform, and discuss the current campaign finance environment.

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Campaign finance reform has been a topic...

Question 20

How have recent campaign finance laws changed the nature of presidential campaigns?

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Recent campaign finance laws have signif...

Exam 10: Elections and Campaigns

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The congressional elections that occur between the four-year presidential election cycles are called which of the following?

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In most states, the slate of electors is chosen by which of the following?

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States that are not clearly reliable to vote for one of the two major political parties, but that are of great interest to presidential candidates, are referred to as which of the following?

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One of the consequences of the Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United v. FEC was the rise of which of the following that can raise unlimited funds from such groups as corporations, unions, and individuals?

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