Chapter 9 Exam

A  national party conventions

B  national party committees

C  presidential primaries and caucuses

D  Electoral College

A  Education enables voters to calculate the probability that their vote will decide the election.

B  Education depresses political efficacy, which then encourages turnout.

C  Education increases intolerance, which then encourages turnout.

D  Education helps voters recognize differences between the candidates.

A  Texas would receive more attention from candidates trying to win votes in major population centers like Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio.

B  Texas would receive very little attention from candidates because it is currently a safe state.

C  Texas would receive less attention from candidates because it would no longer be a battleground state.

D  Texas would become a safe state for the other party.

A  “People like me can influence what the government does.”

B  “I should vote to honor those who sacrificed their lives to make America free.”

C  “Voting in the United States is so easy that there is no excuse for not voting.”

D  “Democracy is only democratic if citizens participate in the process.”

A  making registration automatic for all citizens rather than compelling them to register

B  holding more elections

C  minimizing the differences between the parties

D  electing more officeholders

A  someone who works two jobs

B  a single mom

C  a party activist

D  someone who is an independent

A  party leaders select a candidate in the smoke-filled room decision

B  a person who might be an excellent president could be discouraged from running because the process is so onerous

C  winning candidates are legally required to keep their campaign promises or face a fine levied by the Federal Elections Commission according to the veracity of the violation

D  the candidate who wins the popular vote is not always the candidate who received the most votes

A  states with strong economies

B  large states

C  states with a higher percentage of registered voters

D  battleground states

A  make unrealistic promises

B  buy radio and Internet advertisements

C  use “wedge” issues on which the other party is divided

D  make appeals based on party affiliation

A  newspaper ads aimed at the 55-65 age group

B  staff to handle high-tech and computer technologies

C  television ads aimed at the 18-29 age group

D  an international relations specialist to solicit campaign contributions from foreign nations and multinational corporations

A  Congress

B  the Supreme Court

C  ordinary Americans

D  elites

A  voter ID laws

B  the Motor Voter Act

C  Election Day voter registration laws

D  vote-by-mail laws

A  someone who thinks that both candidates are moderate

B  someone with a high sense of political efficacy

C  someone who thinks that both candidates are very conservative

D  someone who sees few differences between the candidates

A  less populated states are overrepresented

B  all states get the same number of electoral votes

C  more populous states are overrepresented

D  each state has as many electoral votes as it has representatives

A  five

B  all 50

C  26

D  48

A  more people are making small political donations

B  Most people are using the Internet as their only source of campaign information

C  Most people are receiving direct mail from candidates

D  more people are becoming highly and accurately informed about the candidates

A  young age group

B  ethnic minorities

C  a college degree holders

D  low income people

A  House of Representatives

B  Senate

C  Elections and Campaigns Committee

D  Supreme Court

A  support funds

B  soft money

C  matching funds

D  hard money

A  $25,000

B  $2,700

C  $1,000

D  $100