Question 1

When an American voter supports only one party's candidates, he or she is said to be voting a ________ ticket.

Accepted Answer

A)   dual
B)   single
C)   straight
D)   splitE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The majority of political action committees represent ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   working-class and poor people
B)   business and professional groups
C)   Republicans and Democrats
D)   environmental groups and religious organizationsE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

When the Consumer Confidence Index is greater than 100 prior to an election, Americans tend to

Accepted Answer

A)   vote for third-party presidential candidates.
B)   vote for the incumbent party's presidential candidate.
C)   vote against the incumbent party's presidential candidate.
D)   abstain from voting.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

A 501(c) (4)

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A)   is required to disclose where it gets its funds.
B)   may not spend more than half its revenue for political purposes.
C)   is required to disclose exactly how its money is spent.
D)   may not spend more than 10 percent of its revenue for political purposes.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

An election where the winner is the person who receives the most votes, regardless of the percentage of votes received, is called a ________ system.

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A)   majority
B)   plurality
C)   proportionality
D)   primaryE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

What did the Supreme Court mean by "one person, one vote"?

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A)   Voters may only vote once in an election.
B)   Within a state, electoral districts must have roughly equal populations.
C)   No one could be denied suffrage on the basis of race or gender.
D)   Voting was an individual right, not a group right.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

The ________ is the last example of indirect voting in national elections.

Accepted Answer

A)   referendum
B)   electoral college
C)   open primary
D)   closed primaryE) A) and B)
F) None of the above B

Question 8

When Hillary Clinton won the plurality of votes in California during the 2016 election, and California had 53 representatives in the House of Representatives, how many electoral votes from California did she win?

Accepted Answer

A)   53
B)   55
C)   62
D)   77E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

During the earliest years of the United States, who nominated the candidates for president?

Accepted Answer

A)   The incumbent president chose both candidates.
B)   Members of the major political parties chose their own nominees.
C)   Nominations were controlled by each party's congressional caucus.
D)   State legislatures selected one candidate from each party.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above C

Question 10

The boundaries of legislative districts in the United States are to be redrawn every ________ years.

Accepted Answer

A)   4
B)   6
C)   10
D)   15E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

A(n)  ________ does not coincide with a presidential election.

Accepted Answer

A)   closed primary election
B)   open primary election
C)   midterm election
D)   referendumE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders's presidential campaign in 2016 was unique because it

Accepted Answer

A)   was a purely mass-media campaign.
B)   was a purely grassroots campaign.
C)   combined elements of both grassroots and mass-media campaigns.
D)   did not incorporate any elements from grassroots or mass-media campaigns.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Currently, ________ states have agreed to the compact specified by the National Popular Vote plan.

Accepted Answer

A)   2
B)   10
C)   17
D)   22E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Smaller and weaker parties are most likely to have electoral success under the ________ system of elections.

Accepted Answer

A)   proportional representation
B)   majority
C)   plurality
D)   unitaryE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

The principle of "one person, one vote" was established by the Supreme Court in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   1820s
B)   1870s
C)   1930s
D)   1960sE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Spot advertisements are useful because they

Accepted Answer

A)   permit a candidate's message to be delivered to a target audience before people can tune out.
B)   are essentially free of charge because the media needs to fill the "spot."
C)   are funded through a loophole in campaign finance laws.
D)   are the best means for an audience to get the most information about the policy preferences of candidates, rather than the candidates' personalities.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C) A

Question 17

A proposed law or policy change that is placed on the ballot by citizens or interest groups for a popular vote is called a

Accepted Answer

A)   ballot initiative.
B)   grassroots amendment.
C)   people's compact.
D)   popular directive.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Before the 1890s, who was responsible for printing election ballots?

Accepted Answer

A)   the federal government
B)   state governments
C)   political parties
D)   votersE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Money contributed directly to a political party to be used for voter registration or party building is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   graft
B)   soft money
C)   a bribe
D)   hard moneyE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

The themes, issues, and messages that candidates present during a campaign are generally based on

Accepted Answer

A)   the election rules passed by Congress each year.
B)   the size of the constituency they are seeking to represent.
C)   polls and focus groups.
D)   legally binding orders that are issued from the national party organizations.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Exam 10: Campaigns and Elections

When an American voter supports only one party's candidates, he or she is said to be voting a ________ ticket.

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The majority of political action committees represent ________.

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When the Consumer Confidence Index is greater than 100 prior to an election, Americans tend to

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A 501(c) (4)

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An election where the winner is the person who receives the most votes, regardless of the percentage of votes received, is called a ________ system.

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What did the Supreme Court mean by "one person, one vote"?

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The ________ is the last example of indirect voting in national elections.

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When Hillary Clinton won the plurality of votes in California during the 2016 election, and California had 53 representatives in the House of Representatives, how many electoral votes from California did she win?

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During the earliest years of the United States, who nominated the candidates for president?

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The boundaries of legislative districts in the United States are to be redrawn every ________ years.

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A(n) ________ does not coincide with a presidential election.

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Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders's presidential campaign in 2016 was unique because it

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Currently, ________ states have agreed to the compact specified by the National Popular Vote plan.

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Smaller and weaker parties are most likely to have electoral success under the ________ system of elections.

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The principle of "one person, one vote" was established by the Supreme Court in the ________.

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Spot advertisements are useful because they

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A proposed law or policy change that is placed on the ballot by citizens or interest groups for a popular vote is called a

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Before the 1890s, who was responsible for printing election ballots?

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Money contributed directly to a political party to be used for voter registration or party building is called ________.

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The themes, issues, and messages that candidates present during a campaign are generally based on

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