Chapter 9 Exam

A  Electoral College

B  national party conventions

C  presidential primaries and caucuses

D  national party committees

A  Education depresses political efficacy, which then encourages turnout.

B  Education increases intolerance, which then encourages turnout.

C  Education helps voters recognize differences between the candidates.

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

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

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

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 become a safe state for the other party.

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

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

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

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

A  holding more elections

B  minimizing the differences between the parties

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

D  electing more officeholders

A  someone who is an independent

B  someone who works two jobs

C  a party activist

D  a single mom

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

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

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

A  states with strong economies

B  states with a higher percentage of registered voters

C  large states

D  battleground states

A  make unrealistic promises

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

C  buy radio and Internet advertisements

D  make appeals based on party affiliation

A  staff to handle high-tech and computer technologies

B  newspaper ads aimed at the 55-65 age group

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

D  television ads aimed at the 18-29 age group

A  the Supreme Court

B  ordinary Americans

C  Congress

D  elites

A  Election Day voter registration laws

B  the Motor Voter Act

C  vote-by-mail laws

D  voter ID laws

A  someone who thinks that both candidates are very conservative

B  someone who thinks that both candidates are moderate

C  someone with a high sense of political efficacy

D  someone who sees few differences between the candidates

A  more populous states are overrepresented

B  all states get the same number of electoral votes

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

D  less populated states are overrepresented

A  48

B  all 50

C  26

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  a college degree holders

C  ethnic minorities

D  low income people

A  Supreme Court

B  House of Representatives

C  Senate

D  Elections and Campaigns Committee

A  support funds

B  matching funds

C  soft money

D  hard money

A  $100

B  $25,000

C  $1,000

D  $2,700