Chapter 9 Exam

A  national party conventions

B  Electoral College

C  presidential primaries and caucuses

D  national party committees

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

B  Education helps voters recognize differences between the candidates.

C  Education increases intolerance, which then encourages turnout.

D  Education depresses political efficacy, which then encourages turnout.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A  electing more officeholders

B  minimizing the differences between the parties

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

D  holding more elections

A  a single mom

B  someone who works two jobs

C  a party activist

D  someone who is an independent

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

B  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

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

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

A  large states

B  battleground states

C  states with a higher percentage of registered voters

D  states with strong economies

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

B  buy radio and Internet advertisements

C  make unrealistic promises

D  make appeals based on party affiliation

A  newspaper ads aimed at the 55-65 age group

B  television ads aimed at the 18-29 age group

C  staff to handle high-tech and computer technologies

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

A  elites

B  Congress

C  the Supreme Court

D  ordinary Americans

A  the Motor Voter Act

B  vote-by-mail laws

C  voter ID laws

D  Election Day voter registration laws

A  someone who thinks that both candidates are very conservative

B  someone with a high sense of political efficacy

C  someone who thinks that both candidates are moderate

D  someone who sees few differences between the candidates

A  all states get the same number of electoral votes

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

C  less populated states are overrepresented

D  more populous states are overrepresented

A  all 50

B  26

C  48

D  five

A  Most people are receiving direct mail from candidates

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

C  more people are making small political donations

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

A  low income people

B  young age group

C  a college degree holders

D  ethnic minorities

A  House of Representatives

B  Elections and Campaigns Committee

C  Senate

D  Supreme Court

A  soft money

B  hard money

C  support funds

D  matching funds

A  $25,000

B  $100

C  $1,000

D  $2,700