AP Gov Political Behavior Questions

Which of the following represents a consequence of candidate centered electoral campaigns?

A decrease in the role of political parties in campaign management

The use of direct primaries instead of the convention system in selecting presidential candidates results in which of the following?

A weakening of party control over nominations. An increase in the number of people involved in the choice of candidates

Advantages of Incumbency

More campaign contributions, and they are able to provide important services for individual voters. They also get more financial support from national committees.

Which of the following is the leading predictor of how an individual will vote in a congressional election?

Partisanship

Which of the following best explains how most candidates are recruited to run for office?

Political parties usually recruit and train people at the local level they believe are most fit to run for office.

Which is not a way in which federal government regulates campaigns?

Prohibition on negative advertising

Which of the following statements about political parties and the United States Constitution is true?

The issue of political parties is not addressed in the Constitution

Which of the following is the most accurate statement about political parties in the United States?

The percentage of voters identifying themselves as either Democrats or Republicans has been declining since the 1970's.

Critics of the winner-take-all aspect of the electoral college are most likely to make which of the following arguments?

The winner-take-all system of the electoral college encourages presidential candidates to focus their time and effort disproportionately on battleground states with larger populations.

Which of the following scenarios explains how demographic factors affect voter participation in elections?

Wealthier individuals are more likely to become involved in campaigns because they believe that their actions may influence the candidates.

When party members meet to nominate a candidate for office, they participate in which of the following?

caucus

The practice of "microtargeting" described in the passage is an even more powerful campaign tool for parties if they are able to

collect and manage large databases of information on specific groups of voters

When contributing to congressional campaigns, political action committees (PACs) are most likely to contribute to

incumbents of both major parties