Question 1

Karl Rove was the ______ for George W.Bush.

Accepted Answer

A)   first secretary of state
B)   chief political strategist
C)   attorney general
D)   official White House spokesman
E)   first appointee to the federal judiciary

Question 2

Soft money is money spent by parties on organizational development and voter registration,which is not regulated as campaign expenditures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following statements concerning the public funding of presidential campaigns is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)   Federal law requires the presidential candidates from the major parties to use public funding during the general election.
B)   Many presidential candidates are opting not to accept public funding in order to be free of any spending restrictions.
C)   Third parties can receive public funding only if they received 5 percent of the vote in the previous presidential election.
D)   Taxpayers may contribute to the public funding of presidential campaigns,at no cost to themselves,on their federal income tax forms.
E)   Candidates who accept matching funds may spend no more than $42 million,including matching funds,in their presidential primary campaigns.

Question 4

The majority of PACs represent

Accepted Answer

A)   single-issue advocacy groups.
B)   trial lawyers.
C)   business and professional groups.
D)   the Republicans and Democrats.
E)   environmental groups and religious organizations.

Question 5

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)   funny money.
E)   housekeeping dollars.

Question 6

A majority system,which is used on a limited basis in the United States,requires that a candidate must win ______ to win an election.

Accepted Answer

A)   at least 25 percent of all votes cast
B)   at least 33 percent of all votes cast
C)   at least 40 percent of all votes cast
D)   50 percent plus one of all votes cast
E)   at least 60 percent of all votes cast,plus a percentage of absentee ballots.

Question 7

PACs can make larger campaign contributions than individuals are legally allowed to make.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Approximately how much money does it take for a candidate to have a reasonable chance of winning a seat in the House of Representatives?

Accepted Answer

A)   $50,000
B)   $100,000
C)   $500,000
D)   $5,000,000
E)   $10,000,000

Question 9

Which of the following were not major contributors to George W.Bush's 2000 presidential campaign?

Accepted Answer

A)   airlines
B)   trial lawyers
C)   energy producers
D)   tobacco companies
E)   banks

Question 10

Generally speaking,a recall effort begins with a

Accepted Answer

A)   petition campaign.
B)   lawsuit.
C)   law passed by the state legislature.
D)   decree by the governor.
E)   law passed by Congress and signed by the president.

Question 11

All fifty states had legislative referendums.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is a difference between Democratic and Republican primaries?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Democratic Party requires that state presidential primaries allocate delegates on the basis of a winner-take-all system while the Republican Party does not.
B)   The Democratic Party requires that state presidential primaries allocate delegates on the basis of proportional representation while the Republican Party does not.
C)   The Republican Party requires that state presidential primaries allocate delegates on the basis of proportional representation while the Democratic Party does not.
D)   The Republican Party requires that state presidential primaries allocate delegates on the basis of a winner-take-all system while the Democratic Party does not.
E)   The Republican Party has only closed primaries while the Democratic Party has only open primaries.

Question 13

Party conventions are held once every four years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When a congressional election is held that does not coincide with a presidential election,it is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   closed primary election.
B)   open primary election.
C)   franchise vote.
D)   midterm election.
E)   referendum.

Question 15

Which of the following statements about campaign spending in Senate elections is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Incumbents generally spend less money than challengers in Senate campaigns.
B)   Incumbents and challengers generally spend the same amount of money in Senate campaigns.
C)   Incumbents generally spend more money than challengers in Senate campaigns.
D)   Incumbents and challengers in Senate campaigns are legally limited to spending only $2 million.
E)   Incumbents and challengers in Senate campaigns are legally limited to spending only $5 million.

Question 16

Plurality and majority systems tend to

Accepted Answer

A)   increase the number of political parties.
B)   decrease the number of political parties.
C)   evolve into single-party systems.
D)   devolve into anarchy.
E)   make political parties illegal.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)   referendum
B)   electoral college
C)   closed primary
D)   open primary
E)   franchise

Question 18

When states vie for influence by holding their nominating processes earlier,it is called

Accepted Answer

A)   gerrymandering.
B)   the winner-take-all system.
C)   closed caucusing.
D)   open caucusing.
E)   frontloading.

Question 19

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)   an objective assessment of what the most important problems facing the country are.

Question 20

Partisan loyalty is likely to be highest in the election of

Accepted Answer

A)   the president.
B)   a state legislator.
C)   a U.S.senator
D)   members of the House of Representatives.
E)   a governor.

Exam 10: Campaigns and Elections

Which of the following were not major contributors to George W.Bush's 2000 presidential campaign?

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A majority system,which is used on a limited basis in the United States,requires that a candidate must win ______ to win an election.

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

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The majority of PACs represent

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When a congressional election is held that does not coincide with a presidential election,it is called a(n)

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Which of the following statements about campaign spending in Senate elections is true?

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Party conventions are held once every four years.

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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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Soft money is money spent by parties on organizational development and voter registration,which is not regulated as campaign expenditures.

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Karl Rove was the ______ for George W.Bush.

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Which of the following is a difference between Democratic and Republican primaries?

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

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Generally speaking,a recall effort begins with a

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Which of the following statements concerning the public funding of presidential campaigns is incorrect?

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When states vie for influence by holding their nominating processes earlier,it is called

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PACs can make larger campaign contributions than individuals are legally allowed to make.

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Plurality and majority systems tend to

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Partisan loyalty is likely to be highest in the election of

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All fifty states had legislative referendums.

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Approximately how much money does it take for a candidate to have a reasonable chance of winning a seat in the House of Representatives?

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