Exam 9: Campaigns and Elections

A) Republicans.
B) Democrats.
C) libertarians.
D) socialists.
E) None of the above.

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A) has been expanded since the writing of the Constitution.
B) has not been extended to those without property.
C) has been given to aliens as long as they are registered to vote.
D) can never be taken away.
E) is taken away if one doesn't vote in five elections.

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A) Corrupt Practices Act
B) Federal Election Campaign Act
C) Supreme Court decision in Buckley v. Valeo
D) Hatch Act
E) McCain-Feingold Act

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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) Both A and B.

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A) contains felons who have lost the right to vote.
B) contains non-citizen immigrants, who cannot vote.
C) does not contain potential voting citizens living abroad.
D) All of the above.
E) None of the above.

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A) Candidates for the presidency go through two elections-the primaries and the general election.
B) Most delegates to the national party conventions are chosen in primary elections.
C) Most primaries are winner-take-all.
D) In recent years, the Democrats have used a proportional system in the presidential primaries.
E) All of the above are true.

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A) voters choose all members of the U.S. House of Representatives.
B) national elections are held in which candidates for president are not on the ballot.
C) voters choose one-third of the members of the U.S. Senate.
D) Options A and B are true.
E) All of the above are true.

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A) are a non-controversial political activity.
B) became political issue when Acorn, a community organizing group, was accused of violating election laws.
C) operate under very loose laws in Republican-controlled states.
D) are organized by public interest and political organizations in the week before an election.
E) All of the above are true.

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A) must be made from the candidate's personal funds.
B) are unregulated funds spent by interest groups on advertising or other campaign activities.
C) were banned by the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC.
D) were less important in the 2012 presidential election than in previous years.
E) were widely supported by the McCain-Feingold Act.

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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.

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A) upon arrival most delegates are undecided as to whom they would like to see as the party's candidate.
B) the delegates from those states that had early primaries and caucuses are seated closest to the front of the convention center.
C) the presidential candidate is chosen by the party delegates.
D) elites within the political parties are entrusted with making the determination of an appropriate candidate based upon electability.
E) it usually take three ballots for the party to choose the presidential candidate.

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A) banned soft money contributions to national parties.
B) banned campaign ads by special interest groups.
C) banned independent expenditures.
D) banned the practice of lobbying.
E) eliminated the Federal Election Commission.

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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.

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