GOVT 220 Quiz Elections
GOVT 220 Quiz Elections and Campaigns
- Which of these is an example of a positional issue?
- What has been the effect of the conventions being held in close proximity to each other?
- After party caucuses were replaced by national nominating conventions, who wielded the real power in selecting presidential nominees?
- Most demographic groups favor one party or the other by about what percent?
- Why do presidential candidates generally see a positive bump in polls after their party’s convention?
- The Constitution spells out in detail the workings of which institution that chooses the president?
- Soft money is obtained by whom or what?
- In the 1980 presidential election, many people voted for Ronald Reagan over Jimmy Carter as a vote against Carter’s job performance. This is an example of what?
- The campaign finance law created in the 1970s was the direct byproduct of what?
- An important part of presidential campaigning is activating voters’ latent partisanship. What does this entail?
- The federal government provides matching funds, dollar for dollar, for money raised by small donors for what types of elections?
- Debates have the most influence on which group?
- How can most political ads be described?
- Which of the following observations illustrates the concept of surge and decline?
- Why are demographic trends in partisan support important for candidates to understand?
- In Federal Election Commission v. Wisconsin Right to Life, what did the Supreme Court hold?
- Which of the following statements best describes super PACs?
- Since 1911, the size of the House of Representatives has been fixed at how many members?
- Which group, until more recent elections, has been about as loyal to the Democratic Party as African Americans?
- Which of the following best describes what is allowed because of the 2010 Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC?
- When a district is drawn in a bizarre or unusual shape to assist or benefit a candidate, it is called what?
- Which of the following statements about the role of elections in the enactment of public policy is true?
- Approximately what percentage of political ads in 2016 were negative?
- Which of the following statements about campaign advertisements is true?
- When is the media’s influence greatest on voters?
- Since the mid-1960s, the incumbent reelection rate has never dropped below what percent in the Senate?
- What differences are there in the support of young voters and African American voters for the Democratic Party?
- Originally, how were presidential candidates chosen?
- What is unlimited money given to political parties but not used to back candidates directly called?
- What is the most important factor in winning the presidency?