Chapter 9 Exam

A  Electoral College

B  national party conventions

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 increases intolerance, which then encourages turnout.

C  Education helps voters recognize differences between the candidates.

D  Education depresses political efficacy, which then encourages turnout.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A  electing more officeholders

B  holding more elections

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

D  minimizing the differences between the parties

A  a party activist

B  someone who works two jobs

C  a single mom

D  someone who is an independent

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

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

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

D  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

A  states with strong economies

B  battleground states

C  large states

D  states with a higher percentage of registered voters

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

B  staff to handle high-tech and computer technologies

C  newspaper ads aimed at the 55-65 age group

D  television ads aimed at the 18-29 age group

A  ordinary Americans

B  elites

C  the Supreme Court

D  Congress

A  the Motor Voter Act

B  Election Day voter registration laws

C  voter ID laws

D  vote-by-mail laws

A  someone who thinks that both candidates are moderate

B  someone who thinks that both candidates are very conservative

C  someone who sees few differences between the candidates

D  someone with a high sense of political efficacy

A  less populated states are overrepresented

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

C  all states get the same number of electoral votes

D  more populous states are overrepresented

A  five

B  26

C  all 50

D  48

A  Most people are receiving direct mail from candidates

B  more people are making small political donations

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

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

A  ethnic minorities

B  low income people

C  a college degree holders

D  young age group

A  House of Representatives

B  Senate

C  Supreme Court

D  Elections and Campaigns Committee

A  hard money

B  soft money

C  matching funds

D  support funds

A  $100

B  $25,000

C  $2,700

D  $1,000