Question 1

The primary mission of the McGovern-Fraser Commission was to make the Democratic Party convention more representative.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

More people cast ballots in presidential primaries early in the process than in the general election in November.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Contributions of up to $250 matched from the Presidential Election Campaign Fund to qualifying presidential nominees are called

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A)  soft money.
B)  hard money.
C)  matching funds.
D)  tax cuts.
E)  illicit expenditures.F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

According to a 2008 Census Bureau survey,the most common response given by nonvoters for not voting in the 2008 election was that they

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A)  could not find their polling place.
B)  could not take off time from work or school that day.
C)  forgot that it was Election Day.
D)  did not know who the candidates were.
E)  forgot to register in time for the election.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

In most caucus states,about ________ percent of the registered voters typically show up for party presidential caucuses.

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A)  5
B)  20
C)  35
D)  45
E)  50F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 6

The belief that one's political participation really matters is called policy voting.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Because Iowa's caucus is first in the nation,candidates usually spend very little time campaigning there.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

If you believe that "public officials don't care much about what people like me think," then you are expressing feelings of

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A)  high political efficacy.
B)  low political efficacy.
C)  rationality.
D)  policy voting.
E)  retrospective voting.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

The significance of the Supreme Court decision in Buckley v.Valeo is that it upheld restrictions on the amount of money an individual could contribute to his or her own campaign.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Research on the effectiveness of political campaigns indicates that campaigns mostly convert and only rarely do they activate.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Critics of primaries and caucuses contend that the new presidential "kingmakers" are now

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A)  party bosses.
B)  the few who vote in the caucuses and primaries.
C)  the media.
D)  interest groups.
E)  state party organizations.F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

The belief that in order to support democratic government a citizen should always vote is a belief in the notion of

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A)  civic duty.
B)  political efficacy.
C)  political legitimacy.
D)  suffrage.
E)  the mandate theory of elections.F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

People who work for the government are less likely to vote than people who do not.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Historically,the presidential primary season begins in

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A)  winter in New Hampshire.
B)  summer in New Hampshire.
C)  winter in Iowa.
D)  summer in Iowa.
E)  winter in Missouri.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

Highly educated individuals are more likely to vote because they

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A)  are smarter.
B)  can better discern policy differences between candidates.
C)  have a lower sense of political efficacy.
D)  are usually white males.
E)  have more influence in the political process.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

Describe the electoral paradox of more suffrage and less participation.Why would we expect people to vote more today,and why do they fail to do so? How does voter registration affect the decision to vote? Based on your analysis,what further steps could we take to increase voter participation?

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Question 17

In states with caucuses,

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A)  supporters of candidates attend a series of open meetings to express presidential preferences.
B)  the state legislature selects the state's delegates to the national conventions.
C)  party leaders select delegates according to their own candidate preferences.
D)  candidates appoint supporters to serve as delegates.
E)  delegates are chosen through the general election of a candidate.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Soft money is

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A)  money donated by a person to his or her own campaign.
B)  cash contributions that are not traceable and in some situations illegal.
C)  small donations that,while important to a campaign,are not as important as larger contributions.
D)  money loaned to a campaign but expected to be paid back.
E)  money donated to parties rather than to candidates; this type of contribution was declared illegal by the McCain-Feingold Act.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

A meeting of all state party leaders for selecting delegates to the national party convention is called a primary.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is TRUE about the Electoral College?

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A)  It overrepresents small states.
B)  It is scheduled to be phased out in 2011,though some still argue its usefulness and want to rescind the phase-out.
C)  It is used in nearly half of the democratic nations around the world.
D)  An elector has never voted differently from the popular vote winner of his state.
E)  All 50 states employ a winner-take-all system in which all of their electors are awarded to the presidential candidate who wins the most votes statewide.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Exam 9: Campaigns and Voting Behavior

According to a 2008 Census Bureau survey,the most common response given by nonvoters for not voting in the 2008 election was that they

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If you believe that "public officials don't care much about what people like me think," then you are expressing feelings of

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Research on the effectiveness of political campaigns indicates that campaigns mostly convert and only rarely do they activate.

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A meeting of all state party leaders for selecting delegates to the national party convention is called a primary.

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In most caucus states,about ________ percent of the registered voters typically show up for party presidential caucuses.

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Soft money is

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Critics of primaries and caucuses contend that the new presidential "kingmakers" are now

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Which of the following is TRUE about the Electoral College?

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The primary mission of the McGovern-Fraser Commission was to make the Democratic Party convention more representative.

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The belief that in order to support democratic government a citizen should always vote is a belief in the notion of

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The belief that one's political participation really matters is called policy voting.

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More people cast ballots in presidential primaries early in the process than in the general election in November.

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Historically,the presidential primary season begins in

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Contributions of up to $250 matched from the Presidential Election Campaign Fund to qualifying presidential nominees are called

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In states with caucuses,

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The significance of the Supreme Court decision in Buckley v.Valeo is that it upheld restrictions on the amount of money an individual could contribute to his or her own campaign.

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Highly educated individuals are more likely to vote because they

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Describe the electoral paradox of more suffrage and less participation.Why would we expect people to vote more today,and why do they fail to do so? How does voter registration affect the decision to vote? Based on your analysis,what further steps could we take to increase voter participation?

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People who work for the government are less likely to vote than people who do not.

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