5.4 Elections and Campaigns

public relations and media professionals

In contemporary elections, political consultants are primarily

campaign consultants

Over the past three decades, changes in the process of choosing presidential nominees have increased the role and influence of all of the following EXCEPT

the social bases of the parties' voting support

The concept of realignment refers to changes in

Candidates from states with a large number of electoral votes have a major advantage in the electoral college

The data in the graph best illustrate which of the following common criticisms of the electoral college?

an incumbency advantage

The franking privilege is one example of

It has likely been drawn to pack together voters who are registered with the same party

The map shows the outline of a congressional district. Which of the following statements best explains the motivation behind the way in which it is drawn?

the tendency of states to choose an early date on the primary calendar

The process known as front-loading refers to

concentrate their campaign on "battleground" states

The rules governing the electoral college make it especially important for presidential candidates to

voting for candidates of different parties on the same ballot

The term "split-ticket voting" is most accurately described as

2 & 4

A realigning election is characterized by which of the following?

determine whether citizens support an action by their state legislature

A referendum can best be described as a vote to

low level of political efficacy

Citizens who believe that their votes will have no effect on the outcome of an election have a

The Republican Party candidate

Based on the results shown in table, which candidate won the election?

Candidates' ability to appeal to voters can outweigh the importance of experience and policy positions

Which of the following is a consequence of candidate-centered campaigns?

It will likely lead to a less competitive general election, which could lead to increased partisanship

Which of the following is a consequence of the way the district is drawn on the map?

closed

Which of the following is a type of primary election that requires registration as a party affiliate to vote?

Incumbency status

Which of the following is the most important factor in determining whether a candidate wins a congressional election?

The presidential candidate who achieves 53 percent of the popular vote in a state wins 53 percent of that states' electoral votes

Which of the following political events can NEVER occur under the current electoral college system?

The results of electoral college voting tend to distort the winner's margin of victory, when compared with the popular vote for president.

Which of the following statements about the electoral college is correct?

Women challengers raised more money than their incumbent opponents

Which of the following statements about women's PAC's can be supported from the figures in the table?

For every $10 they give to challengers, PAC's give over $75 to incumbents

Which of the following statements concerning PAC's is supported by information in the table?

Partisanship was a good predictor of the way a person voted

Which of the following statements is supported by the information in the table?

Incumbents have a great advantage over challengers because they are better known and can raise campaign funds more easily

Which of the following statements is true of congressional incumbents who run for reelection?

It can work against the principle of popular sovereignty when a candidate wins without winning the most votes nationwide

Based on the data shown in the table, which of the following statements is true about the electoral college?

realigning election

An election in which there is a significant shift in the bases of electoral support from one political party to another is called a

Wyoming

Given the information in the graph, in which of the following states would an individual's vote likely have more influence?

focusing on larger, competitive states, because they might tip the balance of the electoral college

Typically, presidential candidates implement their campaign strategies by

Incumbents of both major parties

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

House of Representatives

When none of the presidential candidates receives a majority of the votes in the electoral college, the winner is chosen by the

Caucus

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

ticket splitting

When people vote for some candidates from one party and other candidates from another party, it is called?

General elections in the United States are based on the winner-take-all principle

Which of the following best accounts for the lack of success generally encountered by minor political parties in electing members to the House or Senate?

The allocation of electoral votes in the winner-take-all system exaggerates the margin of victory

Which of the following best explains why the winner of a presidential election usually claims to have a mandate from voters?

The candidate who receives the most votes in the election wins

Which of the following describes the result in a winner-take-all, single-member-district plurality system?

Incumbents

Which of the following groups of candidates would lose the most money as a result of a ban on all PAC contributions?