Who Wants to be an A Student?

Who Wants to be an A Student?1Primaries are governed byI. party rules II. state law III. federal lawA. I only B. II only C. II and III only D. I and II only

Answer - D2

Party conventions todayI. select the electors for the party to the electoral college.II. formally nominate candidates for president and vice president.III. nominate candidates for senatorial representative positions.

A. I only B. II only C. I and II only D. II and III only

Answer - B3Which of the following is the most common method for a party today to select its candidates for office?A. open primaries B. caucuses C. closed primaries D. blanket primaries

Answer - C4

Campaign tactics in the general election usually require that candidates A. keep their appeals similar to those during the primariesB. change their tone to become more middle-of-the-roadC. be sure that their campaign appeals primarily to party loyalists.D. focus on discrediting the opponent.Answer - B5

The Federal Election Reform Act of 1974 included all of the following campaign reforms EXCEPT

A. creation of a Federal Election CommissionB. prohibition of foreign contributionsC. elimination of all PACs and soft money donationsD. allowance of federal matching funds for major presidential candidates in primaries. Answer - C6

One advantage incumbent members of Congress have over challengers in election campaigns is the use ofA. unlimited campaign fundsB. the franking privilegeC. unlimited contributions from fat cat supportersD. national party employees as campaign workers.

Answer - B7

Which of the following statements is true of Congressional incumbents who run for reelection?A. Incumbent senators are more likely to be reelected than are incumbent members of the House of Representatives.B. Ever since the 1994 election, the majority of Congressional incumbents have failed in their reelection attempts.C. Incumbents have a great advantage over challengers because they are better known and can raise campaign funds more easily.D. Most incumbents who run for reelection are unopposed in the general election.Answer - C8

One effect of the way that federal matching funds are made available to candidates for presidential campaigns is to

A. give candidates an incentive to raise money from small donorsB. encourage candidates to use more of their own financing.C. encourage a large number of third party candidates to run.D. strengthen the role that the party plays in raising campaign fundsAnswer - A9

Criticisms of the election process include all the following EXCEPT

A. disproportionate attention goes to the early caucuses.B. disproportionate attention goes to the early primaries.C. money plays too big a role.D. the system allows little room for media involvement.Answer - D10

If presidential candidates accept federal support in the form of matching campaign financing, then they

A. are no longer required to disclose their contributions.B. agree to limit their campaign expenditures to an amount prescribed by federal law.C. no longer can accept PAC money.D. are no longer required to disclose how they spend their money.Answer - B11

Are an effective way to minimize interest group participations.B. are an effective way to reduce campaign spending.C. facilitate coordination of efforts between candidates and groups.D. may serve to channel money to independent groups over whom the parties may have little influenceAnswer - DThe experience with 527 organizations in the 2004 elections suggest campaign finance laws12

A. are usually able to win reelection even when a party realignment occurs during presidential elections.B. have not had fundraising limits imposed on them by the Federal Election Commission.C. have been able to raise less money than their opponents.D. look to have numerous debates with their opponents.

Answer - AWhich of the following statements best describes congressional incumbency? Incumbents.13

A. Announce the partys platform B. Select new party leaders.C. Elect delegates to the next conventionD. Present fund-raising strategies

Answer AIn addition to officially nominating a partys candidate for the presidency, national conventions perform which of the following tasks?14

A. the economic condition facing the country.B. the belief that programs favored by the candidate would benefit the country.C. the ability of the candidate to win a majority of the primaries.D. the support given to the candidate by party leaders.Answer - CSince 1960, which of the following is the most significant factor in determining which candidate receives the partys nomination for president?15

A. relying on television debates to clarify their views.B. selling an image rather than their ideas.C. avoiding stock speeches in favor of impromptu briefings.D. avoiding television exposure altogether.

Answer - BOne effect of candidates fear of a slip during campaigning is that, increasingly, candidates are16

A. the most electoral votes fails to be elected president.B. a majority of the popular votes fails to be elected president.C. less than a majority of the popular vote is elected president.D. a majority of the electoral votes fails to be elected president. Answer - DGiven the current method of electing the president, which of the following is NOT possible? A presidential candidate with..17

A. emphasize details and issues over themes and perceptions.B. give voters a chance to see how candidates handle pressure.C. reduce the influence of single-issue groups.D. counteract the effects of party loyalty and national economic conditions.Answer - BAccording to the book, campaigns do make a difference because they18

A. the Republicans usually B. the Republicans alwaysC. the Democrats usually D. the Democrats always

Answer - DIf party identification alone determined election outcomes, which party would win?19

A. Individual contributions are now adjusted to inflationB. Soft money is banned.C. Candidates are limited to spending only $20,000 of their own personal funds.D. Federal matching funds are available to candidates who raise $5,000, in individual contributions of $250 or less, in 20 states.

Answer - CWhich of the following is NOT true of how federal law today restricts fund-raising for presidential campaigns?20

A. Average citizens are not welcome to participateB. Caucuses are not held in convenient locations.C. the first caucus is in Iowa, which is not representative of the population as a whole.D. Caucuses often last several days and become endurance contests.Answer - CWhich of the following is a valid criticism of the caucus system?21

A. produce a smaller voter turnout.B. relate more closely to what the candidate can do for constituents.C. are more competitive.D. allow the incumbent more opportunity to deny responsibility for the mess in Washington.Answer - CPresidential races differ from congressional races in that the former generally 22

A. American campaigns cost candidates less in personal contributions.B. Candidates in other countries are not allowed to appear on television.C. Campaigns in the United States are geared toward a general election.D. American campaigns are much longer than other campaigns.Answer - DPresidential campaigns in the United States differ most from campaigns in other countries in which of the following ways?23

A. a deadlock of legislative and executive powers.B. elections that produce major policy changes.C. disputed elections to be decided in court.D. a government unable to act at all.

Answer - BGreat Britains parliamentary system seems to produce at relatively regular intervals24

A. To a substantial degree, congressional elections have become independent of presidential ones.B. Members of Congress may run for and be elected to as many terms in office as they please.C. Congressional races tend to draw a heavier voter turnout than presidential races.D. In this country, running for Congress involves mostly an individual decision and effort, while in most European nations the decision and effort are primarily organizational.

Answer - CWhich of the following statements is NOT true?25

A. In an open primary, only voters who have registered as a member of a party may vote for the candidates of that party.B. The type of primary that allows a voter the greatest freedom to vote for candidates of different parties is the blanket primary.C. Debates are usually advantageous to the challenger only.D. The 1992 candidacy of Ross Perot owed its viability to his frequent use of television.

Answer - AWhich of the following statements is NOT true?26

A. PACs disproportionately represent business interests, thus giving business undue influence over members of Congress.B. PACS are more likely to support incumbents than challengers, thus discouraging competitive elections.C. PACs give more money to Republicans, thus giving the party an unfair advantage.D. Some critics believe that the practices of PACs are little different from legalized bribery.Answer - CPAC money is controversial for all of the following reasons EXCEPT27

A. Democratic and Republican party bossesB. the candidates themselvesC. the national mediaD. those without strong political ties.

Answer DAccording to the article, Going Negative, the people most repulsed by negative campaigning are28

A. a runoff election is usually necessary to determine the winner.B. parties are assigned seats based on the proportion of votes they receive in a district.C. the candidate with the most votes represents the district.D. some votes count more than others in determining which candidate wins the election.

Answer CIn a single-member district, plurality vote system,29

A. They are decided by retrospective voting.B. They produce major party realignment.C. They provided the winner with a clear mandate.D. They are fought over a dominant issue.

Answer AWhich of the following statements is true about MOST presidential elections?30

A. candidates can get a majority of the delegates quickly. B. the cost of the campaign is higher.C. the media focuses on who is ahead. D. candidates stay in the race longer.

Answer AOne of the effects of winner-take-all primaries is that31

A. a fund for public donations to presidential campaigns.B. a limit of $1000 for personal contributions to a political party.C. the Federal Election Commission to regulate campaign financing.D. rules for the disclosure of all campaign financing and spending information

Answer BThe 1974 Federal Election Campaign Act established all of the following EXCEPT32

The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1974 established all the following rules for candidates seeking office EXCEPT

A. the option of taxpayers to contribute a dollar to presidential campaigns on their income tax forms.B. the restriction of citizen contributions per candidate.C. the regulation of PAC contributions to candidates.D. the restriction of spending amounts by candidates who decided not to accept matching funds.

Answer - D33

A. gathering where party dissidents make important decisions.B. gathering of interest group representatives.C. media showcase where newscasters influence the outcomes.D. place where delegates ratify decisions already made by voters.Answer DBecause of state presidential primary elections, the role of the Democratic and Republican national conventions has been transformed in a(n)34

A. Direct mail campaigns B. Television advertising.C. Hiring a campaign coordinatorD. Soliciting donations via the InternetAnswer BWhich of the following factors contributes most to the cost of a presidential campaign?35

An open primary is a primary election in which

A. voters registered as independents may not voteB. candidates do not specify the office for which they are running.C. voters may register at their polling place on election Day.D. voters may vote in the election of a party other than the one to which they are registered. Answer - D36A major problem with recent presidential primaries is that

A. the calendar is backloaded. B. as the primary season wears on and candidates drop out, fewer voters go to the polls.C. primaries attract the more ardent political party supporters, so candidates play to the extremes of the parties.D. the media attention makes it difficult to assess where the candidates stand on issues.

Answer - C37Unlike congressional campaigns, presidential campaigns can be funded by

A. private sources only.B. public sources onlyC. both private and public sources.D. private sources during the primaries and public sources after the nominations are made.Answer - C38