Chapter 9 // Poli Sci – Flashcards
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which of the following statements about the electoral college is true?
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the only way that our nation could cease to use the electoral college is through the process of the constitutional amendment
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in presidential elections,
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the number of electors equals each state's number of senators (two) plus its number of representatives.
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studies of bias in the media have reached
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different conclusions: some found a liberal bias, while others found a conservative bias
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all of the following are true except
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campaigns are concerned with getting the support of their party members, but not too concerned with independent voters
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when only declared party members can vote in a primary election, it is called
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a closed primary
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which of the following statements is false
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the media play a minor role in the political process
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holders of political office in the united states today are usually
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white and male
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news blogs
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can be produced inexpensively
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the right to vote
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has been expanded since the writing of the constitution
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the number of members each state will have in the electoral college
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is determined by adding the number of representatives and the number of senators a state has in congress
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candidates for president face obstacles to winning for all of the following reasons except
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they must have great personal wealth in order to win
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at the national convention,
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the presidential candidate is chosen by the party delegates
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which of the following are true of superdelegates
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a superdelegate is a party leader or elected official who is given the right to vote at the national convention
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which of the following is not true of political parties
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have no difficulty finding candidates for some local offices
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becoming a critical news viewer requires that you
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compare and contrast news from many different sources
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the organization that came to be known as "527s"
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have become eclipsed in importance since the rise of super PACs
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the manner in which members of the electoral college are selected within each state is currently governed by
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state laws
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when the top two candidates in a primary compete in a second primary for the majority of the votes, it is called
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a run-off primary
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which of the following is not true of government control of media content
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is exempt from the first amendment
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which of the following is not true of the 1974 federal election campaign act
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created an effective way to enforce campaign rules
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the difference between a closed primary and an open primary is that in a closed primary
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only pre-registered party members can vote
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which campaign financing reform was best known for restricting the political activities of civil servants
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hatch act
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super pacs
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options A and D are true
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the bipartisan campaign reform act of 2002
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bans soft money contributions to national parties
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naturalized citizens are constitutionally barred from running for the office of
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president of the united states
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if a candidate is a highly visible incumbent seeking reelection,
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there may be little need for campaigning except to remind the voters of the officeholder's good deeds
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independent expenditures
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are unregulated funds spent by interest groups on advertising or other campaign activities
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all of the following are reasons why many candidates for office are lawyers except
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lawyers have trouble finding work in most states
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with regard to candidates for office, all of the following are true except
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the number is evenly divided between men and women
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which statements about primaries is not true
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in recent years, the democrats have used a proportional system in the presidential primaries
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tracking polls are used
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on a daily basis to determine last minute changes in the mood of the electorate
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today (2012, most Americans obtain their national and international news from
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television news
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all are true except
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what you see online is very different from what you see in print
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the 2010 supreme court decision citizens united v fec allows
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corporations, unions, and individuals to donate unlimited funds to entities that are "independent" of the candidates
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a campaign advisor who tries to convince journalists of the truth of a particular interpretation of events is called a
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spin doctor
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advertising paid for by interest groups that support or oppose a candidate (or a candidate's position on an issue) without mentioning voting or elections is called
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issue advocacy advertising
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a striking feature of today's political campaigns is the
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importance of paid professionals rather than volunteers
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the mass media perform all of the following functions except
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funding media watchdog groups
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independent expenditures are
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funds spent by political action committees that are not coordinated directly with a candidates campaign
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reported voter turnout ____ as age ____
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increases, increases
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campaign blogs and podcasts
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options A and D are true
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one of the reasons that campaigns no longer depend on political parties is
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fewer people identify with them
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which of the following groups tends to be overrepresented in the electorate
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wealthier people
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reported voter turnout ______ as education _____
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decreases, decreases
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which of the following is not true of midterm elections
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voters choose three of the nine supreme court members
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which of the following is not true of the 2010 supreme court decision, citizens united v fec
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decrease the political power of corporations
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with regard to presidential candidates, which is not true
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many states are moving their primaries to later dates in order to have more input into the selection of presidential candidates
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when voters can vote in either party primary without disclosing their party affiliation, it is called
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an open primary
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political action committees
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are committees created under federal or state law for the purpose of collecting political donations
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a party-column ballot is a form of general election ballot
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in which the candidates are arranged in one column under their respective party
