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Preguntas del test (13)
1Runoff elections only occur in states that use _____________
- Amajority voting
- Bprimary elections
- Cplurality voting
- Dabsentee ballots
2The winner take all method of allocating electoral votes results in candidates focusing on ____________ states and _________ states
- Alow-population; safe
- Bhigh-population; safe
- Clow population; swing
- Dhigh population; swing
- Esafe; swing
3An open seat election is one in which
- Athere is no challenger in the race
- Bthere is no incumbent in the race
- Can incumbent loses his/her seat due to redistricting
- Dand incumbent faces a challenger in the general election
4What effect does fundraising have for incumbents?
- AIt ensures the potential for an aggressive campaign, but it has no effect on opposition
- BIt ensures the potential for an aggressive campaign, and it deters opposition
- CIt ensures the potential for an aggressive campaign, and it encourages opposition.
5GOTV and ground game refer to a candidates attempts to ___________
- Aboost name recognition
- Bmobilize supporters
- Cincrease fund raising
- Ddeter opposition
- Ewin endorsements
6What is soft money?
- AMoney that can be given directly to a candidate
- Bmoney that can be spent to mobilize voters for a specific candidate
- Cmoney that is given by members of the opposing party
7Research shows that modern campaign ads are likely to __________
- Achange voters minds
- Bfeature speeches by the candidates
- Chave beneficial effects, such as informing voters
- Drun several minutes in length
- Eincrease turnout
8The paradox of voting is this: Why does anyone vote, given that _________?
- Avoting is costly, and the chances of affecting the outcome are small
- Bvoting is costly and approval for government is high
- Cvoting is easy, and the chances of affecting the outcome are large
9Voters who rely on voting cues to determine their vote choice are ___________
- Alikely to cast a reasonable vote, regardless of their information level
- Bunlikely to cast a reasonable vote, regardless of their information level
- CLikely to case a reasonable vote, and more so if they are informed
10Weak coattails and split tickets serve as indicators that _________
- Amost voters don't know anything about the candidates
- Bmost elections are determined by local issues
- Cmost elections are determined by national issues
11What is the most accurate statement about the role of economic conditions in the 2012 elections?
- ALooking across the entire nation, economic conditions did not strongly favor either candidate
- BThe obama campaigns mobilization efforts offset the loss of support from a weak economy
- CMitt romney's campaign avoided talking about the economy
12What role did the question of expanding marriage rights to gays and lesbians play in the 2012 election?
- ASurveys showed that president obama gained many votes because of his continued opposition to allowing gays to marry
- Bneither campaign emphasized this issue
- CMitt romney did not talk about this issue because of his mormon religious beliefs
13Why was congresssional turnover so low in 2012?
- AIncumbents used the redistricting process to build safe districts
- BSpending on campaign ads by outside groups favored house and senate incumbents
- CMost vulnerable house members and senators had already lost in 2008 and 2010
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- Test sobre Chapter 7, creado por cboko94 el 03/05/2015.
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