Question 1

​The real world effect of voter ID laws in the 2012 election was that

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A)  ​voter turnout was down across the board.
B)  ​they did not work and vote fraud was rampant.
C)  ​they had no measurable effect.
D)  ​turnout was down primarily among minorities, who were adversely affected by the laws.
E)  ​minorities felt their voting rights were under attack and turned out in higher than usual numbers.

Question 2

Discuss the impact of the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. FEC, making note of the rise of super PACs and their effects on campaigns.

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The Supreme Court's decision in Citizens...

Question 3

​That women could vote in Wyoming in 1870, but not nationwide until 1920, is reflective of

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A)  ​the national government imposing conflicting election laws on the states.
B)  ​states admitted later to the union having more power over elections.
C)  ​the willingness of states to violate national laws.
D)  ​the writers of the Constitution allowing states to decide who can vote.
E)  ​the national government imposing conflicting election laws on the states, and of states admitted later to the union having more power over elections.

Question 4

When only declared party members can vote in a primary election, it is called

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A)  a closed primary.
B)  an open primary.
C)  a run-off primary.
D)  a blanket primary.
E)  a caucus.

Question 5

​The qualifications required to be a state governor are

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A)  ​to be a natural-born citizen within state residency.
B)  ​to be a citizen aged 30 years or older.
C)  ​to be a citizen, aged 30 years or older, within state residency.
D)  ​to be a natural-born citizen, aged 30 years or older, within state residency.
E)  ​varied because they are set by the separate state constitutions.

Question 6

The manner in which members of the electoral college are selected within each state is currently governed by

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A)  state laws.
B)  the Federal Electoral Selection Act.
C)  Article II of the U.S.Constitution.
D)  congressional oversight.
E)  federal district court judges.

Question 7

What should be the qualifications for voting in the United States? How tight should election rules be to prevent voter fraud? What would you do to prevent voter fraud?

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The qualifications for voting in the Uni...

Question 8

​The use of the party-column ballot has been shown to

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A)  ​increase the coattail effect.
B)  ​decrease the coattail effect.
C)  ​decrease straight-ticket voting.
D)  ​increase voter turnout.
E)  ​decrease the coattail effect and decrease straight-ticket voting.

Question 9

All of the following are reasons why many candidates for office are lawyers EXCEPT

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A)  they have a more flexible work schedule.
B)  holding office is good publicity for their law practice.
C)  political connections can help them later in their career.
D)  they have trouble finding work in most states.
E)  they may have long-term career aspirations for positions that require political appointment such as judgeships or jobs in federal agencies. D

Question 10

​The requirements to register to vote include all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  ​choosing a political party.
B)  ​being age eighteen or older.
C)  ​being a citizen.
D)  ​having residency where you register.
E)  ​All of these choices are true. A

Question 11

Felons and non-citizens who cannot legally vote are included in

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A)  the midterm voter population.
B)  voter identification.
C)  voter turnout.
D)  the vote-eligible population.
E)  the voting-age population.

Question 12

A candidate for office who is successful at winning support from elected officials, fund raisers, and interest groups could be said to be winning

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A)  an open primary.
B)  a closed primary.
C)  a top-two primary.
D)  the invisible primary.
E)  the superdelegation.

Question 13

Campaigns for high offices today tend to

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A)  focus on winning independents, rather than turning out the party base.
B)  focus on party base turnout, rather than independents.
C)  be party centered.
D)  be candidate centered.
E)  be policy centered.

Question 14

Advertising paid for by interest groups that support or oppose a candidate (or a candidate's position on an issue)  without mentioning voting or elections is called

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A)  a PAC advertisement.
B)  a soft money contribution.
C)  issue advocacy advertising.
D)  a hard money expenditure.
E)  payola profiteering and pilfering.

Question 15

Explain how the electoral college works, the situations in which it has produced controversial results, and the criticisms leveled against it.

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The Electoral College is a system used i...

Question 16

When the top two candidates in a primary compete in a second primary for the majority of votes, it is called

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A)  a closed primary.
B)  an open primary.
C)  a run-off primary.
D)  a blanket primary.
E)  a caucus. C

Question 17

Holders of political office in the United States today are usually

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A)  representative of the general public.
B)  evenly divided between men and women.
C)  white and male.
D)  younger than the candidates elected in the 1800s.
E)  Roman Catholics.

Question 18

In presidential elections

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A)  voters elect the president directly.
B)  the number of electors equals each state's number of senators (two)  plus its number of representatives.
C)  electors have always voted for the candidate who won their state's vote.
D)  All of these choices are true.
E)  None of these choices is true.

Question 19

Independent expenditures are

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A)  funds spent by the party independent without permission of the candidate.
B)  personal funds spent by the candidate on campaign activities.
C)  funds spent by political action committees that are not coordinated directly with a candidate's campaign.
D)  funds spent by the Federal Election Commission.
E)  funds spent by groups of independent voters.

Question 20

When voters can vote in either party primary without disclosing their party affiliation, it is called

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A)  a closed primary.
B)  an open primary.
C)  a run-off primary.
D)  a blanket primary.
E)  a caucus.

Exam 8: Campaigns and Elections

​The real world effect of voter ID laws in the 2012 election was that

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Discuss the impact of the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. FEC, making note of the rise of super PACs and their effects on campaigns.

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​That women could vote in Wyoming in 1870, but not nationwide until 1920, is reflective of

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When only declared party members can vote in a primary election, it is called

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​The qualifications required to be a state governor are

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The manner in which members of the electoral college are selected within each state is currently governed by

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What should be the qualifications for voting in the United States? How tight should election rules be to prevent voter fraud? What would you do to prevent voter fraud?

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​The use of the party-column ballot has been shown to

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A candidate for office who is successful at winning support from elected officials, fund raisers, and interest groups could be said to be winning

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Campaigns for high offices today tend to

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Explain how the electoral college works, the situations in which it has produced controversial results, and the criticisms leveled against it.

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