deck_17572563 Flashcards
(25 cards)
A primary election in which voters are required to identify a party preference before the election and are not allowed to split their ticket is called
Responses
A
an open primary
B
a blanket primary
C
a closed primary
D
a runoff primary
E
a presidential preference primary
a closed primary
When party members meet to nominate a candidate for office, they participate in which of the following?
Responses
A
General election
B
Caucus
C
Blanket primary
D
Open primary
E
Closed primary
Caucus
The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (McCain-Feingold) did which of the following?
A. It created interest groups known as 527s.
B. It made it illegal for unions to donate to presidential campaigns.
C. It banned soft money donations to national parties.
D. It banned candidates from running negative advertisements.
It banned soft money donations to national parties.
Based on the data in the chart, which of the following best explains a likely impact of third-party votes in the 2016 election?
A. The third-party vote in the three states depicted in the chart helped Donald Trump acquire enough electoral votes to win the election.
B. The third parties were able to gain seats in Congress because of the large number of votes they received in the three states depicted in the chart.
C. The third-party vote counts in the three states depicted in the chart forced the election to a tie, forcing the House of Representatives to cast the deciding vote.
D. The third-party vote counts forced the three states depicted in the chart into runoff elections to decide who would be the winner of each state.
The third-party vote in the three states depicted in the chart helped Donald Trump acquire enough electoral votes to win the election.
Based on the data in the chart and your knowledge of presidential elections, which of the following is the best strategy that Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump could have used to pull votes away from the third-party candidates, Jill Stein and Gary Johnson?
A. Trump or Clinton could have promised to work with members of third parties in Congress if elected.
B. Trump or Clinton could have agreed to appoint Stein or Johnson to Cabinet positions after the election.
C. Trump or Clinton could have adopted issues that were popular with Stein’s and Johnson’s voters in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin as part of their campaigns.
D. Trump and Clinton could have agreed to include Stein and Johnson in presidential debates to show that they were open to discussing issue important to third parties.
Trump or Clinton could have adopted issues that were popular with Stein’s and Johnson’s voters in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin as part of their campaigns.
Based on the data in the chart, which of the following strategies would best help third-party candidates like Jill Stein and Gary Johnson increase their chances of winning elected office?
A. Allowing third-party candidates to create political action groups to raise money when campaigning in swing states
B. Employing campaign managers to develop get-out-the-vote strategies for campaigns in swing states
C. Developing strong party platforms that would attract independent and undecided voters in swing states
D. Lobbying state legislatures to shift from a winner-take-all system to a proportional voting system
Lobbying state legislatures to shift from a winner-take-all system to a proportional voting system
Which of the following describes the Twenty-Fourth Amendment?
Responses
A
It desegregated places of public accommodation.
B
It required elections for the United States Senate.
C
It reduced barriers to political participation on the basis of gender.
D
It eliminated poll taxes.
It eliminated poll taxes.
An interest group would likely have the greatest influence on policy matters involving
Responses
A
narrow issues, only a few interest groups, and technical information
B
broad, highly visible national issues
C
broad foreign policy issues
D
major constitutional questions about civil rights and liberties
narrow issues, only a few interest groups, and technical information
Which of the following represents a consequence of candidate-centered electoral campaigns?
Responses
A
A decrease in the role of political parties in campaign management
B
A decrease in the number of third-party candidates on the ballot
C
A decrease in the amount of money spent on political campaigns
D
A decrease in voter outreach and mobilization efforts
A decrease in the role of political parties in campaign management
A political science professor is researching the effects that the Fifteenth and Twenty-Sixth Amendments have had on the American political system. Which of the following is the most likely reason the professor is researching these amendments?
Responses
A
To study the expansion of the right to equal protection under the law
B
To study the expansion of voting rights
C
To study the expansion of due process rights
D
To study the expansion of federal authority over states
To study the expansion of voting rights
Which of the following is true of amicus curiae briefs?
Responses
A
They are used by interest groups to lobby courts.
B
They are used exclusively by liberal interest groups.
C
They are used exclusively by conservative interest groups.
D
They are now unconstitutional.
E
They are the means by which a litigant seeks Supreme Court review of a lower court decision.
They are used by interest groups to lobby courts.
Which of the following scenarios is most related to the Twenty-Sixth Amendment?
Responses
A
A primary election is held to determine the candidate who will run as the Republican for the United States Senate.
B
An interest group purchases a television ad prior to an election.
C
An eighteen-year-old votes in a presidential election.
D
A woman votes in a local election.
An eighteen-year-old votes in a presidential election.
Typically, presidential candidates implement their campaign strategies by
Responses
A
applying their resources evenly among the states, because they must win popular votes in a majority of the states to be elected
B
focusing on larger, competitive states, because they might tip the balance of the electoral college
C
focusing on small states, because these states have proportionally more electoral votes than more populous states have
D
ignoring the electoral college, because the popular vote determines the outcome of the election
E
ignoring the electoral college, because more states are moving away from the winner-take-all system
focusing on larger, competitive states, because they might tip the balance of the electoral college
Which of the following criticisms of political campaigns is the author of the political cartoon most likely to agree with?
Responses
A
Political campaigns have not adequately adapted to the increase in social media usage in modern society.
B
Rising campaign costs and intensive fund-raising efforts make running for office too expensive for the average citizen.
C
The duration of election cycles is too long.
D
Candidates rely too heavily on professional consultants.
Candidates rely too heavily on professional consultants.
Which of the following factors that influence voters’ decision making during an election is the cartoonist poking fun at?
Responses
A
The party identification and ideological orientation of the candidate
B
The candidate’s personal characteristics
C
The education and age of the candidate
D
The candidate’s knowledge of contemporary political issues
The candidate’s personal characteristics
Which of the following is an effect of the Seventeenth Amendment?
Responses
A
State legislatures gained more power over national and local elections.
B
People could participate in the political process by directly electing the senators.
C
Suffrage for women greatly expanded in national elections.
People could participate in the political process by directly electing the senators.
Which of the following explains how The Federalist 10 relates to the decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) ?
Responses
A
Both regarded factions as destructive to liberty.
B
In both, a limited approach to government regulation was argued for.
C
In The Federalist 10, the author opted for stricter regulation of factions, whereas in Citizens United, petitioners argued that regulation was a violation of liberties.
D
The Federalist 10 supports free speech, whereas the Citizens United decision opposes free speech.
In both, a limited approach to government regulation was argued for.
The data in the table provide clear evidence that
Responses
A
Republicans were increasingly likely to defect from their party’s candidate
B
the vote in the Midwest predicted the outcome rather consistently
C
the East has become a Republican stronghold
D
voters under the age of 30 were more likely than older voters to support the Democratic candidate
E
nonwhite voters showed no preference for one party over another
the vote in the Midwest predicted the outcome rather consistently
Which of the following best explains how most candidates are recruited to run for office?
Responses
A
Candidates for office usually first work as lawyers for political parties before running for office.
B
Most candidates who run for office are recruited by political leaders to do so because they are famous.
C
Political parties usually recruit and train people at the local level they believe are most fit to run for office.
D
Most candidates running for office are selected after earning merit working for the government.
Political parties usually recruit and train people at the local level they believe are most fit to run for office.
An advertisement airs on television attacking a candidate running for office. The advertisement was produced and distributed by a group that was not affiliated with nor funded by any political campaign. Which of the following statements explains why this expenditure is not prohibited by the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 ?
Responses
A
The press can freely criticize elected officials in their publications.
B
Political spending by groups not directly affiliated with a campaign is a form of protected speech.
C
The press can protect the confidentiality of their sources with regard to campaign funding violations.
D
Restrictions on individual contributions to political campaigns violate the First Amendment.
Political spending by groups not directly affiliated with a campaign is a form of protected speech.
The advantages of incumbency in congressional elections include which of the following?
Incumbents receive more campaign contributions than do challengers.
Incumbents are able to provide important services for individual voters.
The government provides campaign funds for incumbents.
The President usually endorses incumbents for reelection.
Most American voters believe Congress does a good job.
I and II only
The agenda-setting function of the media refers to the power to
Responses
A
endorse specific candidates for political office
B
favor the position of one interest group over another
C
counter the censorship activities of media watch groups
D
mobilize economic interests in favor of a particular candidate
E
decide which issues are important enough to bring to public attention
decide which issues are important enough to bring to public attention
The graphic illustrates which of the following statements about political parties?
Responses
A
Federalism leads to a multiparty system in which at least three parties generally compete for control of local, state, and national governments.
B
The founders refused to join political parties because they agreed that parties were contrary to the public interests, so parties did not form until well after the ratification of the Constitution.
C
There is an ongoing debate between political parties over the power and scope of the federal government, even as economic and demographic changes have altered party coalitions.
D
The Constitution settled the debate over the power of the federal government, but political parties formed nonetheless to help Congress organize itself over regional interests.
There is an ongoing debate between political parties over the power and scope of the federal government, even as economic and demographic changes have altered party coalitions.
Which of the following statements regarding political parties is true based on the graphic?
Responses
A
The Democratic Party has consistently favored states’ rights.
B
The Republican Party initially emerged as an antislavery political party.
C
Regional interests have not played a major role in any of the party systems.
D
The Democratic and Republican Parties were the two major parties during the First Party System.
The Republican Party initially emerged as an antislavery political party.
