LESSON 6

1. 1Campaign costs have risen dramatically in recent years because of:

   1. Acaucuses, the decline of party organizations, media costs, and candidate-centered campaigns.
   2. Bthe direct primary, caucuses, the decline of party organizations, and media costs.
   3. Cthe direct primary, the decline of party organizations, media costs, and candidate-centered campaigns.
   4. Dthe direct primary, the decline of party organizations, media costs, and party-centered campaigns.
2. 2The primary methods of persuasion during campaign include:

   1. Atelevision.
   2. Bradio.
   3. Cdirect mail.
   4. Dall of the above
3. 3Currently, political action committees can give a candidate for federal office no more than $___ during an electoral period.

   1. A15,000
   2. B1,000
   3. C5,000
   4. D50,000
4. 4According to Hershey, the events of September 11:

   1. Ahad no effect on campaigning.
   2. Bwere completely ignored by candidates in the elections that fall.
   3. Cpermanently changed the way candidates campaign for office.
   4. Dtemporarily changed the way candidates campaign for office.
5. 5Before the secret ballot, voters voted by:

   1. Agoing to the state capitol to cast their vote
   2. Bgiving their vote to a polling judge who came to their house.
   3. Cbringing the ballot of a particular party to the polling place.
   4. Dannouncing their vote in the town commons
6. 6What does the most recent campaign finance reform legislation (BRCA) do?

   1. AIt limits the amount of time a candidate can advertise on television
   2. BIt bans soft money for national and state parties.
   3. CIt raises the amount an individual can give to $2000.
   4. DIt bans television advertising in the last 30 days of a campaign
7. 7A common effect of the long ballot is:

   1. Asplit-ticket voting.
   2. Bgerrymandering.
   3. Cvoter fatigue.
8. 8The voters most likely to be reached through online campaigning are:

   1. Athe better educated, more affluent, and senior citizens.
   2. Bthe less well-educated, the more affluent, and the young.
   3. Cthe young, more affluent, and better educated.
   4. Dthose who are less interested in politics.
9. 9In 2004, ___ percent of Democrats voted for George W. Bush.

   1. A12
   2. B10
   3. C11
   4. D0
10. 10BRCA contains a provision called the "millionaire's amendment" which does what?

    1. AIt allows Congressional candidates who face opponents who are spending millions of dollars of their own money to accept as much money from an individual as that donor wishes to give.
    2. BIt allows Congressional candidates who face opponents who are spending millions of dollars of their own money to exceed limits from individual donors potentially to as much as $12,000 per person.
    3. CIt limits the amount PACs can give to candidates who are millionaires.
    4. DIt bans PAC giving to candidates who are millionaires.

11. 11Before minor parties can qualify for federal funds, they must earn __ percent of the vote in a previous election.

    1. A20
    2. B5
    3. C19
    4. D10
12. 12Political action committees are:

    1. Athe committees candidates form to organize and manage their electoral campaigns.
    2. Borganizations unconnected to parties, candidates, or interest groups.
    3. Corganizations unconnected to parties or declared candidates that raise and spend money to influence the outcomes of elections.
    4. Dorganizations of former party chairs who advise presidential candidates on critical aspects of their campaigns.
13. 13As a whole, candidates for Congress get more money from ___ than from any other source:

    1. Apolitical action committees.
    2. Bpublic funds.
    3. Cthe political party organizations.
    4. Dindividuals.
14. 14The main recipients of PAC funds are:

    1. Acandidates for open seats.
    2. Bincumbents.
    3. Cchallengers.
15. 15Gerrymandering refers to:

    1. Athe drawing of legislative district lines to give the opposition party a larger share of seats than its votes.
    2. Bthe drawing of legislative district lines to give the party in power a larger share of seats than its votes.
    3. Cthe practice of states moving their primary dates earlier and earlier in the election year so they can have a role in the presidential nomination process.
    4. Dthe process a candidate uses to determine where to allocate his or her resources during an electoral campaign.
16. 16Currently, individuals can give a candidate for federal office no more than $ ___ during an electoral period.

    1. A15,000
    2. B2,000
    3. C5,000
    4. D50,000
17. 17The new campaign professionals can best be described as:

    1. Aon the periphery of the political party organizations.
    2. Bvolunteer advisers for presidential candidates.
    3. Cparty officials designated to run electoral campaigns.
    4. Djournalists who join electoral campaigns.
18. 18George Washington and other early American political leaders in the 1700s campaigned for office by:

    1. Aforming electoral coalitions with other candidates.
    2. Bproviding plenty of liquor for voters.
    3. Coffering money to voters.
    4. Dtraveling around the state delivering speeches.
19. 19In 2004, candidates running for a major party presidential nomination together spent:

    1. A$1.5 billion.
    2. B$73 million.
    3. C$674 million.
    4. D$120 million.
20. 20New campaign techniques have:

    1. Areinforced party-centered politics.
    2. Breinforced candidate-centered politics.
    3. Cweakened candidate's fundraising capabilities.
    4. Dnone of the above
21. 21Candidates in competitive districts often do not make partisan appeals because:

    1. Apartisan appeals are illegal in some states.
    2. Bstrong partisans are more interested in appeals to issue interests than party.
    3. Ccandidates want to appeal to voters who consider themselves independents or even supporters of the other party.

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