Chapter 9 Mindtap Quiz
Which piece of legislation that took effect in 2004 raised campaign spending limits for individuals?
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
What is considered to be the most important recent change in the American election process?
Candidates don't campaign just to get elected anymore.
During a commercial break, you see a campaign advertisement in which a candidate's policies are lauded and the opposing candidate is disparaged. Which type of advertisement did you watch?
Contrast advertisement
Some scholars believe that stronger parties would not only strengthen democratic government, but also coordinate policies after the election. Which of the following choices acts as a barrier to this possibility?
Divided government
What is an organized effort to persuade voters to choose one candidate over others competing for the same office called?
Election campaign
What is the technical term for the type of election in which the U.S. president is elected?
Federal
A state-level official is in favor of holding the state's delegate selection primaries as early in the calendar year as possible. The official thinks that this will cause the media and candidates to focus their efforts within the official's state. Which political practice is the state-level official suggesting?
Frontloading
Why was the nomination of Hubert Humphrey at the 1968 Democratic convention said to be rigged?
Humphrey had never run in a primary.
What is the most important objective of paid advertising during the election season?
Increasing the candidate's name recognition
When a current president runs for reelection in a second term, which of the following terms explains why there is usually no opposition from within the current president's party?
Incumbency
Who enjoys the greatest advantages in most elections, but particularly in congressional elections?
Incumbents
Which of the following choices best characterizes the strategy Bernie Sanders used in his campaign against Wall Street and wealth inequality during the presidential nomination in 2016?
Issue-oriented
What is a strong argument that supports presidential selection by electoral votes, rather than by popular vote?
It reduces the risk of a nation-wide recount.
Two important issues during the 2016 presidential campaign were national security and immigration. What was the third important issue during the 2016 presidential campaign?
Jobs
A registered independent voter did not anticipate being able to vote in the primaries. However, the state party where the voter lives will determine whether or not the voter can participate in the primary election. In which type of primary is the voter going to cast their ballot?
Modified closed primary
How much of the electorate decides how to vote before the party conventions end in the summer?
More than half
What function does the Iowa caucus traditionally serve during a presidential election?
Narrows the field of candidates
A registered voter declares a party affiliation on the day of the election. In which type of primary is the voter going to cast their ballot?
Open primary
Which type of primary has the least restrictions on voters, but also weakens the power of parties?
Open primary
What is the primary purpose of the Federal Election Commission?
Oversee financing of national election campaigns
What is by far the most important long-term force affecting U.S. elections, particularly for those who make early voting decisions?
Party identification
During the last presidential election, a voter self-described as independent voted for officials from each of the political parties represented on the ballot. What term best describes this voting behavior?
Split-ticket voting
Which entity conducted all phases of the election campaign prior to the 1950s?
The political parties
Which of the following choices is a part of the polling package through which nightly interviews are conducted with constituents?
Tracking poll
Unlike Democratic presidential primaries, most Republican primaries prior to 2012 followed which principle?
Winner-take-all
