Chapter 8: Campaigns and Voting Behavior
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1 Chapter 8: Campaigns and Voting Behavior 1. American presidential campaigns are best described as (A) inexpensive (B) tightly regulated. (C) easygoing. (D) long and arduous. 2. A party s official endorsement of a candidate for office is called a (A) talisman. (B) nomination. (C) luxury. (D) frontload. 3. Which of the following is not one of the three key political offices that has provided the electoral base for about 80 percent of major non-incumbent presidential candidates since 1972? (A) mayor (B) state governor (C) U.S. representative (D) U.S. senator 4. Which of the following formally selects presidential and vice presidential candidates and writes the party platform? (A) the national party convention. (B) the national committee. (C) the national primary. (D) the presidential commission Pearson Education, Inc. 5. The first caucus is traditionally held in (A) Illinois. (B) New Hampshire. (C) Nebraska. (D) Iowa. T-43
2 6. Before primaries, a meeting of state party leaders to select their delegates to the national convention is called a (A) gathering of the bosses. (B) delegate show. (C) caucus. (D) state convention. 7. A big increase in the number of presidential primaries occurred after (A) Watergate. (B) the 1968 Democratic Party national convention. (C) President Franklin Delano Roosevelt s death. (D) President Dwight Eisenhower s second term. 8. The reformers that tried to make the Democratic party conventions more representative are know as the (A) Hunt Commission. (B) Glenn-Kennedy Commission. (C) McGovern-Fraser Commission. (D) Delegate Selection Committee. 9. The Democratic Party s concern about the lack of role for party leaders at their conventions started in 1984 to automatically set aside delegate slots for (A) superdelegates. (B) party peers. (C) precinct captains. (D) SGA presidents. 10. More states have moved their presidential primaries to earlier calendar dates to capture media attention. This is called (A) Super Wednesday. (B) the reality primary show. (C) scoring early. (D) frontloading. T-44
3 11. The majority of delegates to the national party convention are chosen by (A) presidential primaries. (B) caucuses. (C) electors. (D) party bosses. 12. Various presidential candidates refer to possessing the big mo. This means they have (A) money. (B) moxie. (C) momentum. (D) mafia backing. 13. Which of the following is not a criticism of the presidential primary and caucus system? (A) Money plays too small a role in the caucuses and primaries. (B) Participation in primaries and caucuses is low. (C) The system gives too much power to the media. (D) The early primaries and caucuses get too much attention. 14. Today s national party conventions are (A) very divisive. (B) carefully scripted. (C) rife with drama. (D) raucous. 15. A criticism of the national primary idea is (A) it would bring directness to the process. (B) it would increase political interest in the nomination decision thus trivializing politics. (C) it would not receive a lot of support from the public. (D) it would make it hard for obscure candidates to succeed Pearson Education, Inc. 16. Which of the following is not an essential ingredient in mounting a successful presidential campaign? (A) campaign organization (B) a sincere candidate (C) money (D) media consultants T-45
4 17. The provision in the 1974 Federal Election Campaign Act and its amendments that was struck down by the Supreme Court is (A) the periodic disclosure requirement. (B) the provision for public financing for presidential primaries and general elections. (C) the requirement that limits individual contributions to their own campaigns. (D) the creation of the Federal Election Commission. 18. Which of the following is not true about the McCain-Feingold Act? (A) It banned soft money contributions. (B) It eliminated political action committees. (C) It increased the amount of money individuals could give to candidates. (D) It barred interest groups from running issue ads. 19. Which of the following is not true about PAC contributions? (A) PACs can directly channel contributions of up to $5,000 per candidate. (B) PACs were extended the right to free speech by Buckley v. Valeo. (C) The number of PACs has grown substantially in the past three decades. (D) PACs are restricted in how much they can spend when their activities are not coordinated with the campaign organization. 20. Which of the following is an example of a big PAC? (A) the American Medical Association PAC (B) LardPAC (C) SixPAC (D) FishPAC 21. When voters pay attention to things they already agree with and interpret events accordingly, they engage in (A) selective perception. (B) selective retention. (C) selective censorship. (D) selective exposure. T-46
5 22. Thomas Patterson and Robert McClure examined information contained in political candidates television advertising and found that these ads were (A) shallow. (B) focused on image. (C) educational. (D) focused on candidate campaign stops. 23. Which of the following is not given as a reason for why people vote? (A) activated by negative political ads (B) benefits of voting outweigh the costs (C) civic duty (D) the belief that ordinary people can influence the government 24. Which of the following do political campaigns mostly do? (A) change voters minds (B) reinforce voter preferences (C) excite voters (D) encourage voters to stay home 25. Which of the following do not have an unqualified right to vote? (A) those eighteen or older (B) women (C) Native American citizens (D) convicted criminals 26. Which of the following is true about the Motor Voter Act? (A) It has decreased voter registration levels. (B) It has made registration procedures more varied from state to state. (C) It has made registration even more burdensome. (D) It has not increased voter turnout Pearson Education, Inc. 27. Which of the following demographic groups is most likely to vote? (A) women (B) those who are not married (C) people with less education (D) Hispanic citizens T-47
6 28. If citizens vote for the candidate whose policy promises they favor, the election winner is authorized to carry out the promised policies. This is known as the (A) responsible theory of elections. (B) candidate-centered theory of elections. (C) mandate theory of elections. (D) individualistic theory of elections. 29. Today, the role of party identification and voting behavior could best be described as (A) my party right or wrong. (B) my party is usually wrong. (C) I vote for the candidate, not the party. (D) My party forever and ever. 30. Which of the following is true about the Electoral College? (A) It always reflects the popular vote. (B) Each state has as many electoral votes as it has U.S. senators and representatives. (C) All states allocate electoral votes in a winner-take-all system. (D) If no candidate receives an electoral college majority, then the election of the president is thrown into the U.S. Senate. T-48
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