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How did Clinton end Republican dominance of presidential elections? Select one: a. Clinton distanced himself from liberal Democrats and ran away from the liberal image of previous Democratic presidential candidates. b. As the Cold War was over, Clinton focused on the economic concerns, such as the effects of the recession. c. As a white Southerner, Clinton campaigned as a moderate-conservative. d. All of these answers are correct.

All of these answers are correct.

Media influence on presidential general elections is limited by Select one: a. voter predispositions b. party identification c. all of these answers are correct. d. voter impressions of government performance

all of these answers are correct.

The technical term for allegiance to a party is

party identification

A preliminary election in which all registered party voters are eligible to select a party's nominee is called a(n) Select one: a. elector b. primary c. caucus d. mandate

primary

Today, the vice-president is nominated by Select one: a. caucus b. primary c. party convention d. the presidential candidate

the presidential candidate

How did the 2000 presidential election finally end? Select one: a. Statement A: The Florida Supreme Court ruled to stop the recount. b. Statement B: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled to stop the recount. c. Both Statement B and Statement C are correct. d. Statement C: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Florida legislature has the final say on the method of choosing their state electors.

Both Statement B and Statement C are correct.

What are Superdelegates? Select one: a. Superdelegates are Democratic Party leaders who have an independent vote at the Democratic national conventions. b. Superdelegates are Republicans who go rogue at Republican national conventions. c. Superdelegates are Democrats who raised over $10 million and are given a special place at Democratic national conventions. d. Superdelegates are Democratic Party leaders whose vote at Democratic national conventions is tied to the vote choice of their home state.

Superdelegates are Democratic Party leaders who have an independent vote at the Democratic national conventions.

After 1964, the Republicans won five of six presidential contests. This led to discussions of

a Republican lock on the presidency

How was George Washington nominated to be President?

c. Nobody nominated Washington. He was considered the consensus candidate by almost everyone

What is a Super PAC?

d. Super PACs raise unlimited sums of money to overtly advocate for or against political candidates AND are prohibited from contributing directly to a political candidate.

The presidential candidate who wins the most popular votes Select one: a. receives a mandate b. does not necessarily become president c. becomes president d. is the president-elect

does not necessarily become president

Up until the 2004 presidential election, presidential candidates depended on __________ to finance their campaigns. Select one: a. friends making small donations b. federal matching funds c. expensive fundraising events d. their campaign managers

federal matching funds

Since the 1970s, many states have moved their primaries to earlier dates. This is referred to as: Select one: a. rigging the mandate b. front-loading c. gerrymandering d. primary packing

front-loading

Retrospective voting Select one: a. is voting behavior based on the past performances of the incumbent candidate and/or party. b. is voting behavior based on the personality of the candidate. c. is voting behavior based on campaign and policy promises. d. is voting behavior based on the qualities of the candidate.

is voting behavior based on the past performances of the incumbent candidate and/or party.