Chapter 10 and Chapter 11 Government Test Review – Flashcards

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If candidates recieved free television time (a) likely result (s) would be
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If candidates received free television time (a) likely result (s) would be
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One of the largest obstacles for potential presidental candidates is
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People who choose to run for office can be divided into two groups
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those who are self starters and those who are recruited
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Candidates who are self starters may get involved in political activites to
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further their careers, or to carry out specific programs
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Politicians who run for lower offices and then aspire to Congress may be said to have
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progressive ambitions
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Naturalized citizens are constitutionaly barred from running for the office of
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President of the United States
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A candidate for the U.S Senate
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must be resident of the state from which elected
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Holders of political office in the United States today are overwhelmingly
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white and male
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Since 1972, the number of women candidates for the U.S House of Representatives has
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increased significantly
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Candidates for public office are likely to be
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professionals, particularly lawyers and business people
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One of the most important reasons that campaigns no longer depend on political parties is
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Critics of professionally managed campaigns contend
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Most political consultants
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A Striking Feature of todays political campaigns content
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The goal (s) of a political campaign
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is to win the election
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If a candidate is a highly visible incumbent seeking reelection
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there is little need for campaigning except to remind the voters of the officeholders good deeds
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In the case of the independent candidate or the candidate representing a minor party, the most serious problem is
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name recognition
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Both democratic and republican candidates use the strategic ploy of labeling third-party candidates as
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"not serious" and therefore, not worth the voter's time
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Tracking polls are used
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on a daily basis to determine last minute changes in the electorate
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A small group of individuals who are used to gather opinions about candidates and issues is called?
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A focus group
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The general intent of the several federal corrupt practices acts passed by congress was to
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The Hatch act
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The Federal election campaign act of 1974 did not
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For a PAC to be legitimate, it must
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The Federal Election Commission was created to
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A political action committee (PAC) is
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In the case Buckley v. Valeo, the Supremem Court ruled
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Soft Money
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is the unlimited money that can be spent by political parties for party activities
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Independent expenditures
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cannot be coordinated with a candidate's campaign and are unregulated funds spent by interest groups on advertising or other campaign activities.
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The Austin v. Michigan State Chamber of Commerice, the Supremem court ruled
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that independent expenditures on behalf of candidates could be limited
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The practice of adding together maximum individuals contributions to increase their impact on candidates is called?
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Bundling
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The purpose of introducing the primary as a means of nominating candidates for office was to
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open the nomination process to ordinary party members and to weaken the influence of party bosses.
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Presidential primaries were called "beauty contests" because
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the results have little impact on the selection of delegates to the national convention
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The process of nominating presidential candidates is now controlled by the
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mass public rather than party elites
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After the 1968 Democratic national convention a special commission was charged with conducting a study of the primary system. The reforms presented by this commission
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revolunized the nomination process for the presidency for both parties
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The most important reforms of the national conventions require that
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delegates be elected by the voters of the party
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At the national convention, delegations from each state must include
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a proportion of women, young party members, and ethnic minorities
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A party leader or elected official who is given the right to vote at the national convention is called
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a super delegate
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When the selection of parties' candidates is limited to declared party members is called?
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a closed primary
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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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When the voter may vote for candidates of more than one party it is called
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a blanket primary
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When candidates compete in a second primary for the majority of votes, it is called
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a run-off primary
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A major role of the credentials committee of a political party is
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A closed meeting of party leaders to select party candidates is called
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a caucus
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The date on which a number of presidential primaries are held is called
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The people who cast their ballots in the Electoral College are called
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electors
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The constitution indicates that the number of electors who will cast ballots for president and vice-president
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is equal to the number of representatives and senators a state has in Congress
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How electors are selected within each state is governed by
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state laws and party rules
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The constitution does not require electors to
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cast their ballots for the candidate of their party
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In cases where no presidential candidate receives a majority of the electoral college vote, the
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election is decided in the U.S House of representatives
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It is possible for a candidate to become president
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Without obtaining a majority of the popular vote
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The Founding Fathers' original idea to have an electoral college was
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The major parties are not in favor of eleiminating the electoral college because they fear
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it would give minor parties a more influential role in the election of the president
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The Australian ballot is
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secret and is prepared, distributed, and tabulated by government officials
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The office block ballot is a form of general election ballot in which
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A party Column ballot is a form of general election ballot
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When a political party has an exceptionally strong presidential or gubernatorial candidate, they would prefer to have the
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The concept of coattail effect refers to
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According to a recent study by Larry Sabato and Glenn Simpson the potential for vote fraud is
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If the internet replaced broadcast news
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The primary goal of the mass media when they cover government and politics is
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Issues perceived as meriting public attention are
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One example of the socializing process that the media provide is
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Publicly owned media outlets
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Most of the media in the United States are
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The role of the media in the founding of the United States was
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The role of the media, according to many historians was
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The concept of managed news refers to
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Early newspapers usually
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Two inventions that led to the development of mass-readership newspapers were
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One of the major reasons for the emergence of large-circulation daily newspapers were
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Most mass-based newspapers in the 19th century expounded the political philosophy of
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The Concept of yellow journalism refers to
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The presidential campaign of 1952 was the first to
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Broadcasting that is targeted to one small sector of the population is called
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In the United States, the mass media is dominated by
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Television news is often criticized by non-partisan observers for being
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Some critics of the media suggest that there is pressure to produce television news that
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A brief memorable comment that easily can be fit into news broadcasts is called
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One of the major tactics of paid-for political announcements is
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Spin refers to
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The 1960 presidential debates between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon
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In general, concerning presidential debates,
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Campaign commercials have only a limited impact because
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When people tend to watch the campaign commercials of the candidates they favor, this is called
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The media is the most influential with those persons who
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Perhaps the most notable example of the media wielding power over the government was
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The white house press corps
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The press Secretary is
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Fireside chats were informal talks with the public via the radio by
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The modern president, known as the "Great Communicator" who effectively exploited the electronic media was
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The Government has much more control over the
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The Telecommunications act of 1996
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The Relationship between the president and the media is most often
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In general, government regulation of the broadcasting industry has
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The FCC and the courts have said that
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