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Which of the following is a method used by parties elect presidential nominees?
the caucus system
The Founders designed the electoral process to do which of the following?
ensure that the government has political legitimacy.
How often does the Constitution require elections to be held?
every two years
How do most states currently select their presidential nominees?
They are elected by voters in direct primaries.
How much of the Senate goes up for reelection every two years?
one-third
How may a congressional candidate qualify for the state ballot? Choose the BEST answer.
by gathering enough petition signatures to run autonomously of a party
According to the text, what is the main qualification party members consider when nominating congressional candidates?
ideological fidelity
Which of the following BEST describes the average spending difference between incumbents and challengers in House races in 2012?
Incumbents spent about three times as much as challengers did.
The incumbency advantage stems from which of the following?
money
franking
casework
media attention
Roughly what percentage of incumbents win reelection in any given election cycle?
90 percent
Under what circumstances are congressional elections most competitive?
when there is an open seat
What is the first step in winning the presidency?
winning the most party delegates from around the United States to support your nomination
How are delegates selected to participate in the parties' national conventions?
through both primary elections AND caucuse
What distinguishes a closed primary system from an open primary system?
In a closed primary, voters may only vote on the ballot for the party with which they are registered.
What is the main goal of frontloading in the electoral process?
exerting more influence over the selection of party presidential nominees
Which two states traditionally hold the first caucus and primary of the presidential nomination season?
Iowa and New Hampshire
The national party conventions held in late summer serve which of the following purposes?
to unify members of the party
to formally anounce the party's presidential nomineee
to attract media attention to the party and its candidates
to establish the party platform
The Electoral College was established by which of the following?
Article II, section 1 of the Constitution
What determines the number of electors each state receives?
the number of U.S. senators and representatives from the state
Which of the following states does NOT use a winner-take-all system to determine which party's slate of electors will participate in the Electoral College?
Maine
Which of the following is considered an advantage of using the Electoral College system to select the president?
It preserves federalism as the Founders envisioned it.
How many Electoral College votes must a candidate secure in order to win the presidency?
at least 270
Battleground states in the 2012 presidential election included which of the following?
both Florida AND Virginia
Which of the following is considered a disadvantage of using the Electoral College system to select the president?
It makes it possible for a candidate to lose the popular vote but still win the presidency,
It marginalizes third parties.
It focuses most campaign activity on
battleground states.
It overrepresents small states.
Which of the following would be considered a basic campaign strategy?
an issue-oriented strategy
A party-centered strategy would be more useful in which of the following?
the general election
Which of the following would be considered an increasingly popular way of reaching voters during political campaigns?
Facebook
email
campaign websites
Internet advertising
Which of the following represented the largest source of funding for the Obama campaign in 2008?
individual donations
What did former House Speaker Tip O'Neill claim was the key to carrying out a successful campaign strategy?
money
What was the average amount spent by candidates who won Senate seats in 2012?
$10 million
Campaign financing for federal elections is currently regulated by which of the following?
the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
Which of the following currently pertains to the use of "soft money" in campaigns?
The BCRA banned unregulated soft money donations to political parties.
Which of the following BEST summarizes the Supreme Court's decision in the case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission?
The Court ruled that political advertising by corporations could not be restricted by the government.
Electoral reforms of the late 19th century did which of the following?
Electoral reforms of the late 19th century lessened party control over ballot design.
Which of the following contributed to the shift to candidate-centered campaigns?
political consultants
technological
advancements
introduction of televisions
ballot reform
Which of the following accurately describes the role of modern parties in political campaigns?
Today, parties exercise less control over electoral politics than they did in the past.
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