Chapter 9 Exam

A  national party conventions

B  presidential primaries and caucuses

C  national party committees

D  Electoral College

A  Education increases intolerance, which then encourages turnout.

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

C  Education helps voters recognize differences between the candidates.

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

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

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

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

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

A  holding more elections

B  minimizing the differences between the parties

C  electing more officeholders

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

A  someone who is an independent

B  someone who works two jobs

C  a single mom

D  a party activist

A  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

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

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

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

A  large states

B  states with a higher percentage of registered voters

C  battleground states

D  states with strong economies

A  buy radio and Internet advertisements

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

C  make unrealistic promises

D  make appeals based on party affiliation

A  television ads aimed at the 18-29 age group

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

C  newspaper ads aimed at the 55-65 age group

D  staff to handle high-tech and computer technologies

A  ordinary Americans

B  the Supreme Court

C  elites

D  Congress

A  voter ID laws

B  Election Day voter registration laws

C  the Motor Voter Act

D  vote-by-mail laws

A  someone who thinks that both candidates are very conservative

B  someone who thinks that both candidates are moderate

C  someone who sees few differences between the candidates

D  someone with a high sense of political efficacy

A  more populous states are overrepresented

B  all states get the same number of electoral votes

C  less populated states are overrepresented

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

A  26

B  48

C  all 50

D  five

A  Most people are receiving direct mail from candidates

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

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

D  more people are making small political donations

A  young age group

B  ethnic minorities

C  low income people

D  a college degree holders

A  Elections and Campaigns Committee

B  Supreme Court

C  Senate

D  House of Representatives

A  support funds

B  matching funds

C  soft money

D  hard money

A  $2,700

B  $1,000

C  $100

D  $25,000