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IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS Match each item with the correct statement
below. You will not use all the terms. a. | nomination | b. | coattail
effect | c. | runoff primary | d. | polling place | e. | blanket
primary | f. | closed primary |
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The ____ occurs when a strong candidate running for an office at the top of a
ballot helps attract voters to other candidates on the party's ticket.
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2.
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In the ____, the two top vote getters in a direct primary face one another,
with the winner receiving the nomination.
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A ____ is where voters who live in a particular precinct actually go to
vote.
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A ____ is a party nominating election in which only declared party members are
allowed to vote.
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IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS Match each item with the correct statement
below. You will not use all the terms. a. | nomination | b. | general
election | c. | open primary | d. | nonpartisan election | e. | closed
primary | f. | political action committee |
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A(n) ____ is the naming of a candidate who will seek election for a public
office.
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The ____ is a party nominating election in which any qualified voter can
participate.
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A ____ is a special interest group that seeks to influence elections and affect
public policy decisions.
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Elections in which candidates are not identified by party labels are known as
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Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the
statement or answers the question.
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MAIN IDEAS
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The nominating stage is important in the electoral process mostly because
a. | only Republicans and Democrats can take part in nominations. | b. | nominations set real
limits to the choices voters can make in general elections. | c. | major party
candidates exert more effort to win nominations than elections. | d. | in a democracy the
general election is little more than a formality. |
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Petitions to nominate candidates
a. | generally require fewer signatures for higher offices than lower
ones. | b. | can no longer be used at State and national levels. | c. | are generally
required by State law for nominating minor party candidates. | d. | are a standardized
practice of federal law. |
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Why are voting machines used?
a. | to eliminate the election process | b. | to increase the number of persons needed to
administer elections | c. | to minimize vote-counting
errors | d. | to encourage manual vote counting |
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Voters are asked to complete election ballots in all of the following ways
EXCEPT
a. | moving levers on a voting machine. | b. | marking a punch card. | c. | returning a mail-in
ballot. | d. | raising hands at a public meeting. |
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Money is an indispensable campaign resource because
a. | special interest groups have more money than political parties. | b. | wealthy contributors
win all elections. | c. | it allows candidates to make themselves known
to the public. | d. | candidates might otherwise try to buy their way into
office. |
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Campaign contributions to a presidential candidate can
a. | come from any foreign country. | b. | be for any amount of money. | c. | all be made
anonymously. | d. | be made by any American. |
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The oldest form of the nominating process in the United States is
a. | the convention. | b. | a congressional caucus. | c. | the direct
primary. | d. | self-announcement. |
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A primary in which candidates are not labeled by party is known as a
a. | runoff primary. | b. | direct primary. | c. | nonpartisan
primary. | d. | blanket primary. |
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The purpose of poll watchers is to
a. | make sure that only qualified people vote. | b. | kept supporters of
opposing candidates from voting. | c. | allow only their party's supporters to
vote. | d. | allow everyone to vote. |
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Which of the following is NOT a criticism of the primary process?
a. | the need to declare a party preference | b. | the “bedsheet
ballot” | c. | the expense | d. | the lack of a clear
winner |
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Which of the following statements about PACs is FALSE?
a. | They can raise funds only for presidential and congressional
campaigns. | b. | They distribute money to those candidates who are sympathetic to their policy
goals. | c. | They can give no more than $5,000 to any one federal candidate in an
election. | d. | They can give no more than $15,000 a year to a political
party. |
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Which of the following statements about the FEC is FALSE?
a. | It is an independent agency in the executive branch. | b. | It administers
federal laws dealing with campaign finance. | c. | It regulates the use of money in State and
local elections only. | d. | It places limits on campaign expenditures and
contributions. |
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Which of the following is NOT legal under the current federal presidential
campaign financing laws?
a. | A person or group can contribute unlimited funds to a political
campaign. | b. | A person or group can contribute unlimited funds to a "voter education"
campaign. | c. | A person or group can spend unlimited funds on an ad for a particular issue without
mentioning a candidate. | d. | A person or group can spend unlimited funds to
oppose a candidate. |
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In a closed primary
a. | only declared party members may vote. | b. | all qualified voters may
vote. | c. | voters must vote a split ticket. | d. | voters must complete separate ballots for both
parties. |
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The detailed provisions of federal election laws are important
a. | because most U.S. elections are for federal offices. | b. | because they are
specifically listed in the Constitution. | c. | to prevent State voter registration
requirements. | d. | to maintain honest and free elections at all levels. |
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The smallest geographic unit for conducting an election is a
a. | precinct. | b. | polling place. | c. | county. | d. | ballot. |
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Which of the following ballots tends to encourage straight-ticket voting?
a. | office-group ballot | b. | party-column ballot | c. | nonpartisan
ballot | d. | "bed-sheet" ballot |
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The biggest drawback of the need for large amounts of money to campaign is
that
a. | people who cannot raise the money are denied a chance to be
elected. | b. | getting money from PACs and temporary organizations is a very difficult
process. | c. | candidates must use much of their own money to finance their
campaigns. | d. | political action committees have a hard time raising needed
funds. |
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The convention system at first seemed more representative of the party as a
whole than the caucus because
a. | all party members could vote for delegates to send to county
conventions. | b. | all party members voted directly for presidential candidates. | c. | the convention did
not allow for control by powerful party members. | d. | delegates could vote any way they wished at
State and national conventions. |
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All of the following are loopholes in the current federal election laws
EXCEPT
a. | the use of soft money for "party building" activities. | b. | money spent by an
independent person or group on behalf of a candidate. | c. | the prominent use of issue
ads. | d. | unlimited contributions by PACs to any one federal
candidate. |
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The Constitution gives the power to set the date for holding congressional
elections to
a. | the President. | b. | Congress. | c. | the
States. | d. | local precincts. |
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On which ballot are candidates listed together under the title of the position
they seek?
a. | party-column ballot | b. | office-group ballot | c. | sample
ballot | d. | "bed-sheet" ballot |
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The most expensive item in a typical campaign budget is
a. | travel. | b. | print advertisements. | c. | television
advertisements. | d. | professional campaign managers. |
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Which of the following statements about voting machines is TRUE?
a. | They do away with the need for manual vote counting. | b. | They increase the
number of people needed to administer elections. | c. | They slow down the voting
process. | d. | They increase the risk of counting errors. |
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Which of the following is NOT a federal law governing political campaign
financing?
a. | A person can give no more than $25,000 a year to a federal
candidate. | b. | No PAC can give more than $5,000 to any one federal candidate in an
election. | c. | A person can spend no more than $1,000 in an election on behalf of a candidate
without that candidate's permission. | d. | A PAC can give up to $15,000 to a political
party in an election. |
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The Federal Election Commission enforces laws in each of the following areas
EXCEPT
a. | disclosing of campaign financial information. | b. | limiting campaign
contributions to PACs. | c. | providing public funding for parts of the
election process. | d. | setting the maximum amount a candidate may
contribute to his or her own campaign. |
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INTERPRETING POLITICAL CARTOONS Use the cartoon to answer the
following questions.
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What practice is the subject of the cartoon?
a. | individual campaign contributions | b. | PAC campaign activities | c. | federal regulation
of campaign spending | d. | public funding of federal
campaigns |
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In general, the cartoon
a. | supports federal funding for presidential candidates. | b. | suggests it is
ironic that candidates take public funds while supporting lower federal spending. | c. | supports federal
funding of a large number of candidates. | d. | criticizes the reluctance of the Treasury to
allow funding of proper presidential candidates. |
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The man outside the truck is
a. | stealing money from the United States Treasury. | b. | making a deal with
the Treasury official. | c. | gathering legal public funds for presidential
candidates. | d. | handing money back to the United States Treasury
official. |
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The pigs depicted in the cartoon represent
a. | the matching funds provided by the government. | b. | the Treasury of the
United States. | c. | presidential candidates. | d. | the need for tighter qualifications for a
public subsidy. |
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The pigs are eating
a. | all of the United States Treasury money. | b. | federal matching
funds for presidential candidates. | c. | the country's deficit. | d. | more than 28.7
million dollars each. |
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The use of pigs suggests that presidential candidates are
a. | using dirty politics. | b. | using illegal (unclean)
methods. | c. | greedy. | d. | sociable. |
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The nominating process is particularly important in
a. | a dictatorship. | b. | our two-party system. | c. | one-party
constituencies. | d. | both b and c |
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The LEAST democratic method for nominating candidates is the
a. | caucus. | b. | convention. | c. | direct
primary. | d. | petition. |
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Which of the following had the MOST impact on the decline of the caucus in
national politics?
a. | John Adams | b. | George Wallace | c. | Andrew
Jackson | d. | Henry Clay |
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Compared with the caucus and convention methods, the number of people who can
participate in choosing candidates through the direct primary is
a. | about the same. | b. | very small. | c. | much
greater. | d. | much less. |
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The Supreme Court’s 2000 ruling on California’s blanket primary
found this form of primary to violate the rights of
a. | the voters. | b. | political parties. | c. | State election
boards. | d. | candidates. |
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People who tend to vote a straight ticket should be sure to vote in the primary
election because
a. | the outcome of that election will dictate whom they will vote for in the general
election. | b. | they need to show their loyalty to their party. | c. | otherwise
independent voters will have too much impact on the primary process. | d. | it is best to avoid
a runoff primary. |
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If a Republican candidate for governor is proving to be especially popular,
which of the following is MOST likely to benefit?
a. | the voters | b. | other Republican candidates | c. | minor party
candidates | d. | Democratic candidates |
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For providing optimum security, the best voting device is considered by many to
be
a. | the voting booth. | b. | vote-by-mail. | c. | online
voting. | d. | EDP-based voting. |
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Just as the methods for nominating candidates became gradually more ______, so
too did the methods for casting ballots.
a. | biased | b. | democratic | c. | corrupt | d. | reliable |
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Which of the following BEST describes a major motivation of contributors to
political campaigns?
a. | Money fuels democracy. | b. | Politics is charity for
government. | c. | Money = influence. | d. | Let’s lighten the candidate’s
load. |
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Laws governing campaign finance have become gradually
a. | less intrusive. | b. | more arbitrary. | c. | less
detailed. | d. | more specific and enforced. |
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Suppose legislation prohibiting the sale of tobacco products is pending in
Congress. Before the next congressional election, why might informed voters wish to access the
campaign finance information gathered by the FEC?
a. | In order to find out how each candidate voted on similar
legislation. | b. | In order to determine which candidates own stock in tobacco
companies. | c. | In order to be sure which political party supports the
legislation. | d. | In order to learn which candidates have accepted campaign contributions from tobacco
companies. |
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Other than giving money directly to candidates, what other legal avenues do PACs
have to influence elections?
a. | congressional committees | b. | political parties | c. | the wives of
candidates | d. | none of the above |
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In 2000, George W. Bush could legally spend more than the FEC limit of $40.5
million in the preconvention period because
a. | his father was a former President. | b. | his opponent, Al Gore, agreed to the higher
limit. | c. | he did not accept FEC money during that period. | d. | a minor party
candidate had entered the race, thus voiding this FEC limit. |
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A large percentage of the money spent on political campaigns during the 1980s
and 1990s came from
a. | unregulated soft money. | b. | regulated soft money. | c. | unregulated hard
money. | d. | preconvention funds. |
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