Question 1

In 2008, about ________ percent of Latino Americans voted for Barack Obama.

Accepted Answer

A)   20
B)   45
C)   67
D)   95

Question 2

Elections are ultimately about the choices that citizens make in a democracy. Describe the three factors that influence voters' decisions. In your answer, be sure to provide examples from recent elections of the role that each of these three factors played in determining how people voted.

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Question 3

Internal mobilization occurs when

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A)   conflicts within the government create divided factions that try to mobilize popular support.
B)   party leaders try to rally support for their platforms once they are in the government.
C)   citizens deemed to be undesirable outsiders are excluded from the party.
D)   a group of politicians outside government organizes popular support to win governmental power.

Question 4

Politicians attempt to "balance the ticket" with members of many important groups because

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A)   interest groups frequently engage in direct lobbying to enhance diversity in campaigns.
B)   affirmative action legislation from the 1960s requires proportional representation in all elections.
C)   voters tend to prefer candidates who are closer to themselves in terms of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, geography, and social background.
D)   the Constitution requires at least minimal levels of representation in election campaigns.

Question 5

________ is the practice of tailoring campaign messages to individuals in small, homogenous groups.

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A)   Micro-targeting
B)   Winnowing
C)   Message bundling
D)   Redlining

Question 6

Third-party candidates are better off under

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A)   the majority system.
B)   the plurality system.
C)   proportional representation.
D)   the spoils system.

Question 7

Analyze the development of political parties in the United States since the Founding by discussing each of the five distinctive party systems prior to the current one in American history. In your essay, be sure to highlight the origins of today's two major political parties.

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Question 8

Super PACs were made possible by the

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A)   Federal Election Campaign Act.
B)   Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act.
C)   Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.
D)   Supreme Court's decision in Buckley v. Valeo.

Question 9

What is a referendum?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is the congressional election held between presidential elections.
B)   It is the power to remove an elected official from office during the middle of his or her term.
C)   It is the practice of referring a proposed law passed by a legislature to the vote of the electorate for approval or rejection.
D)   It is the process by which a party selects its candidates for the general election.

Question 10

Approximately ________ percent of eligible voters turn out for midterm congressional elections.

Accepted Answer

A)   10
B)   35
C)   60
D)   75

Question 11

Which of the following statements about age and political participation is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Young people are far less likely to participate in politics than older people.
B)   Young people are just as likely to participate in politics as older people.
C)   Neither young people nor older people participate much in politics.
D)   Both old people and young people participate in politics at a very high level.

Question 12

________ are independent, nonprofit groups that receive and distribute funds to influence the nomination, election, and/or defeat of a candidate.

Accepted Answer

A)   Political action committees
B)   527 committees
C)   Political caucuses
D)   Party machines

Question 13

When Richard Nixon employed his "Southern strategy," he

Accepted Answer

A)   used the FBI to help collect secrets and blackmail southern Democratic leaders.
B)   ignored the southern states in favor of voters in the Midwest and Northeast.
C)   appealed to disaffected white voters in the South.
D)   appealed to black southerners who had recently mobilized for civil rights.

Question 14

The Tea Party movement is an

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A)   official third party that challenges both Democrats and Republicans in national elections.
B)   organized challenge to incumbents in the Republican Party by the most conservative wing of the Republican Party.
C)   organized challenge to incumbents in the Democratic Party by the most liberal wing of the Democratic Party.
D)   offspring of the Green Party that runs for state and local office in many Midwestern states.

Question 15

The United States has had ________ party systems since 1789.

Accepted Answer

A)   2
B)   6
C)   9
D)   12

Question 16

Third parties in the United States typically represent

Accepted Answer

A)   extremist religious groups.
B)   recent immigrants.
C)   the political interests of America's allies who attempt to influence the American decision-making process because U.S. policies can affect their futures.
D)   social and economic interests that are disregarded by the two major parties for certain reasons.

Question 17

Men in the United States are ________ the ________ Party.

Accepted Answer

A)   overwhelmingly committed to; Republican
B)   somewhat more likely to support; Republican
C)   overwhelmingly committed to; Democratic
D)   somewhat more likely to support; Democratic

Question 18

Explore the role of political parties in American politics. In what ways do political parties differ from interest groups? How do parties contribute to democratic government?

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Question 19

In order to win the presidency, a candidate must win

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A)   at least 270 electoral votes.
B)   a majority of the popular vote.
C)   at least 26 state-level presidential elections.
D)   at least 300 electoral votes.

Question 20

________ are sums of money spent to influence an election, but the donating organization is not allowed to coordinate with a candidate's official campaign.

Accepted Answer

A)   Seed money donations
B)   Hard money donations
C)   Soft money donations
D)   Independent expenditures

Exam 7: Political Parties, Participation, and Elections

________ is the practice of tailoring campaign messages to individuals in small, homogenous groups.

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________ are sums of money spent to influence an election, but the donating organization is not allowed to coordinate with a candidate's official campaign.

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________ are independent, nonprofit groups that receive and distribute funds to influence the nomination, election, and/or defeat of a candidate.

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Third-party candidates are better off under

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The United States has had ________ party systems since 1789.

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Elections are ultimately about the choices that citizens make in a democracy. Describe the three factors that influence voters' decisions. In your answer, be sure to provide examples from recent elections of the role that each of these three factors played in determining how people voted.

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Approximately ________ percent of eligible voters turn out for midterm congressional elections.

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What is a referendum?

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In order to win the presidency, a candidate must win

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Internal mobilization occurs when

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Explore the role of political parties in American politics. In what ways do political parties differ from interest groups? How do parties contribute to democratic government?

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In 2008, about ________ percent of Latino Americans voted for Barack Obama.

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Politicians attempt to "balance the ticket" with members of many important groups because

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Analyze the development of political parties in the United States since the Founding by discussing each of the five distinctive party systems prior to the current one in American history. In your essay, be sure to highlight the origins of today's two major political parties.

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Third parties in the United States typically represent

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Which of the following statements about age and political participation is true?

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The Tea Party movement is an

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When Richard Nixon employed his "Southern strategy," he

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Super PACs were made possible by the

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Men in the United States are ________ the ________ Party.

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