Question 1

The "Americanization of politics" refers to

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A)   the spread of American campaign techniques and political consultants to elections conducted around the rest of the world.
B)   the fact that people from around the world carefully follow American political developments.
C)   the increasingly important role patriotism plays in American election campaigns.
D)   the fact that fewer and fewer immigrants are participating in the American political system.
E)   the growing tendency of new democracies to copy key features of the U.S.Constitution-such as the Bill of Rights and federalism-in their own constitutions.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 2

The primary responsibility for conducting public elections rests with

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A)   the federal government.
B)   state and local governments.
C)   political parties.
D)   the candidates running for office.
E)   privately owned and operated election companies.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

When candidates for office sponsor hearings,undertake inspection tours of disaster areas,or meet with foreign dignitaries,the form of publicity they receive is called

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A)   a press junket.
B)   free media.
C)   the coattail effect.
D)   the C-SPAN effect.
E)   a spot advertisement.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following is the best example of direct democracy in practice in the United States?

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A)   gerrymandering
B)   retrospective voting
C)   prospective voting
D)   referendum
E)   issue advocacyF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

How many times in American history has the presidential candidate who won the most popular votes not been selected by the electoral college?

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A)   0
B)   3
C)   5
D)   8
E)   10F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

Split-ticket voting

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A)   increases political corruption at the polling booths.
B)   increases partisan divisions in government.
C)   decreases partisan conflict in government.
D)   increases the coattail effect during midterm elections.
E)   decreases the coattail effect during midterm elections.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Before the 1890s,who was responsible for printing election ballots?

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A)   the federal government
B)   state governments
C)   political parties
D)   the National League of Women Voters
E)   votersF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following do modern political campaigns not depend on?

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A)   broadcast media
B)   direct mailings
C)   a large army of volunteers from the party
D)   phone banks
E)   public opinion pollingF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

When does public opinion polling take place during a campaign?

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A)   at the very beginning
B)   only toward the end of the campaign
C)   throughout the entire campaign
D)   only at the very beginning and the very end of the campaign
E)   Most campaigns do not use public opinion polling.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 10

If the winner of an election is whoever receives the most votes,regardless of the percentage of votes received,the candidates are running under a ______ system.

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A)   majority
B)   plurality
C)   proportionality
D)   unitary
E)   primaryF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

The result produced when voters cast a ballot for the president and then automatically vote for the remainder of that party's candidates is called the

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A)   shirttail effect.
B)   coattail effect.
C)   pocket veto effect.
D)   logrolling effect.
E)   recall effect.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

Describe the different types of electoral systems.What are the differences between the plurality,majority,and proportional representation systems? Where are these different systems used? What is the electoral college,and how does it function?

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Question 13

By using donor lists or magazine subscription lists,candidates are able to engage in

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A)   direct-mail solicitations.
B)   sample polling.
C)   town meetings.
D)   redlining.
E)   benign gerrymandering.F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 14

The electoral college is a form of indirect voting.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Private groups that raise and distribute funds for election campaigns are called

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A)   corporations.
B)   political parties.
C)   political action committees (PACs) .
D)   political consulting firms.
E)   executive agencies.F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

For the presidential primaries,most but not all state parties use what type of election?

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A)   winner-take-all
B)   proportional representation
C)   majority rules
D)   the unitary system
E)   pluralityF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 17

The effort by political candidates and their staff to win backing and support by voters in the quest for political office is known as a(n)

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A)   incumbency.
B)   campaign.
C)   caucus.
D)   platform.
E)   national convention.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 18

No sitting politician has been recalled from office since the 1930s.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is a referendum?

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A)   It is the congressional election held between presidential elections.
B)   It is the right and power to vote.
C)   It is the practice of voting directly for proposed laws.
D)   It is the process by which a party selects its candidates for the general election.
E)   It is the process by which voters are allowed to remove state officials from office before their term expires.F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 20

Denying an individual the right to vote through literacy tests and poll taxes is called gerrymandering.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Campaigns and Elections

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Denying an individual the right to vote through literacy tests and poll taxes is called gerrymandering.

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If the winner of an election is whoever receives the most votes,regardless of the percentage of votes received,the candidates are running under a ______ system.

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How many times in American history has the presidential candidate who won the most popular votes not been selected by the electoral college?

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The primary responsibility for conducting public elections rests with

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When candidates for office sponsor hearings,undertake inspection tours of disaster areas,or meet with foreign dignitaries,the form of publicity they receive is called

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By using donor lists or magazine subscription lists,candidates are able to engage in

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Which of the following is the best example of direct democracy in practice in the United States?

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The "Americanization of politics" refers to

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Before the 1890s,who was responsible for printing election ballots?

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