Winners of - elections go on to face each other in the - election
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Winners of PRIMARY elections go on to face each other in the GENERAL election
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One advantage digital media has over traditional media concerning campaigns is its low cost.
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True
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In 2016, - won the electoral college. In that same election, - won the popular vote.
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In 2016, DONALD TRUMP won the electoral college. In that same election, HILLARY CLINTON won the popular vote.
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Match the frequency of the election cycle to the corresponding election type.
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Congressional Elections:
two years
Presidential Elections:
four years
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Relative to campaigns in the nineteenth century, today's campaigns require - effort by campaign workers and - campaign money.
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Relative to campaigns in the nineteenth century, today's campaigns require LESS effort by campaign workers and MORE campaign money.
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Which of the following statements are correct regarding the stability of party identification?
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Individuals rarely change their party identification.
Looking at the electorate as a whole, party identification is stable.
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The trend in campaign finance law over time has been toward which the following?
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fewer restrictions on campaign donations
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Negative campaign ads are more likely to address -, while positive campaign ads tend to focus on -.
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Negative campaign ads are more likely to address POLICY POSITIONS, while positive campaign ads tend to focus on PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS.
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Ballot initiatives influence political behavior. Which of the following characteristics are correct regarding citizens in states with ballot initiatives?
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higher levels of turnout
more knowledge about politics
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The winner of the electoral vote - matches the winner of the popular vote.
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The winner of the electoral vote OFTEN matches the winner of the popular vote.
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These private groups raise and distribute funds for use in election campaigns and have been around longer than newer groups such as 527 committees and 501(c)(4) committees.
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political action committees
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Match the type of campaign on the left with each campaign characteristic that describes it on the right.
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Grassroots Campaign:
organizationally driven
local campaign
Mass Media Campaign:
statewide campaign
money-intensive
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Since America's Founding, candidates for president have been nominated using a variety of methods. Put the following nomination methods in order from earliest in American history to the most recent.
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1) congressional "King Caucus"
2) delegates chosen by state party leaders
3) delegates chosen by primaries and caucuses
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Which of the following statements is best supported by the figure below?
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Even unpopular candidates win the vast majority of their own party's voters.
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Which of the following set groups such as 527s and 501(c)(4)s apart from more traditional campaign finance groups such as political action committees?
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These groups cannot coordinate directly with campaigns.
These groups are not subject to the spending limits of the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act.
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By participating in as many newsworthy events as possible, such as visiting orphanages or disaster sites, candidates are often attempting to save money by generating so-called __________ media.
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FREE
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Match the U.S. Supreme Court case to the effect it had on campaign spending.
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McCutcheon et al. v. FEC (2014):
removed limits on individuals' campaign contributions
Citizens United v. FEC (2010):
government could not restrict independent expenditures by corporations
Buckley v. Valeo (1974):
introduced idea that campaign contributions count as speech
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When is party identification most likely to influence a person's vote choice?
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when that person is unfamiliar with the issues
when that person knows little about the candidates
when that person is voting on state legislative candidate
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Direct democracy allows voters the opportunity to directly translate their preferences into government policy. Match the following characteristics of direct democracy to their respective form—ballot initiatives or referenda.
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referendum:
present in 50 states
state legislature refers laws to voters for popular vote
ballot initiative:
present in 24 states
allows citizens to place proposed law directly on ballot
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Order the political candidates on their likelihood of attracting campaign donations from interest groups from most likely to least likely.
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1)incumbent member of majority party
2) incumbent member of minority party
3)challenger candidate from majority party
4) challenger candidate from minority party
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In the 2016 election, which electoral factor was most significant in Hillary Clinton's loss to Donald Trump?
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A large part of her voters were concentrated in a few high-population states.
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What is the first step in a campaign for an aspiring presidential candidate?
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forming exploratory committee
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As of the start of 2017, there will be a - government with the - controlling the presidency and the - controlling Congress.
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As of the start of 2017, there will be a unified government with the Republicans controlling the presidency and the Republicans controlling Congress.
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Maria is deciding whether to vote to re-elect a sitting president or to vote for the other party's challenger. She decides to engage in retrospective voting. As a retrospective voter, she might consider which of the following?
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how the economy did during the president's previous term in office
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Why have most major party candidates declined federal funding for their presidential campaigns recently?
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They could raise and spend far more money on their own.
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which of the following statements about donations during the 2012 campaign season are correct.
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Older individuals made up a higher percentage of political donations than younger ones.
The most money was given by those with a postgraduate degree.
Most donations came in the form of large individual contributions.
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The 2010 Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission had what effect on campaign financing?
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allowed Super PACs to spend unlimited money in independent support of candidates
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Which statement best characterizes the relationship between consumer confidence and presidential elections?
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The incumbent party tends to win when confidence exceeds 100.
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Which of the following best describes the Republican nomination process in 2016?
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Few thought Donald Trump had any chance of winning the nomination when he first ran.
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Which issues are candidates likely to emphasize in an election?
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Those that most voters agree with
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A challenger running against a sitting president during uncertain economic times will want to urge voters to consider a change. As such, he or she might try to make -judgments about how the candidates would do in the future.
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prospective
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Which of the following statements about campaign fundraising in 2016 is most accurate?
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The Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton, raised substantially more money than the Republican candidate, Donald Trump.
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One of the unexpected twists of the 2016 election was how strong of a challenge Hillary Clinton faced for the Democratic nomination. Her strongest challenge came from which liberal Senator from Vermont?
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Sanders
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According to exit poll data, which groups tended to support Donald Trump and the Republican Party in the 2016 election?
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Favored Trump:
whites
men
voters who said they wanted a change
Favored Clinton:
African Americans
women
Hispanics
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Unlike PACs, 527 organizations are not subjected to contribution limits and spending caps.
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True
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