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The low rates of voter turnout for Hispanic and Asian American immigrants are largely due to the fact that they

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are not citizens yet

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reported voter turnout ____ as age ____.

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increases, increases

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In the years following the adoption of the Constitution, many states placed legal restrictions on the right to vote because of

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the belief that since many government decisions affect property, one should own property to vote

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The number of members each state will have in the Electoral College ntatives and senators a state has in Congress.

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is determined by adding the number of representatives and senators a state has in Congress.

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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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In cases where no presidential candidate receives a majority of the electoral college vote

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the House decides

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Initiative is a form of direct democracy in which citizens can

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bypass the legislative process.

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*in a recall election voters can

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a special election called by voters to remove an elected official before his/her term expires.

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Initiative, referendum, and recall measures often are on the ballot in?

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off years

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The most important factor across nations related to increased voter turnout is

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competitive elections

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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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***By 2007 the number of African American elected officials was estimated to be about

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...

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In a 2007 poll, approximately _____ of American respondents would not say they were completely comfortable voting for an African-American president.

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15%

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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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In the last twenty years the number of women running for office at the federal and state level has

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increased significantly

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Which of the following statements about election campaigns is NOT true? 1. Lation and Asian Americans have low participation on election campaigns. 2. Until recently, women were considered most appropriate for lower-level posts. 3. National campaigns are handled by volunteers and amateur politicians. 4. Candidates are likely to be professionals, particularly lawyers.

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3. National campaigns are handled by volunteers and amateur politicians.

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According to a recent Gallup Poll, almost _______ of Americans said they would vote for a qualified woman for president

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85%

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Candidates for public office are likely to be

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lawyers

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One of the reasons that campaigns no longer depend on political parties is

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that fewer people identify with them.

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Most political consultants

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will work only for candidates of one political party.

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In today's campaigns, volunteers and amateurs are

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primarily used for last-minute registration and voter turnout activities.

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Part of the reason for the increased intensity of campaigns in the last decade is that they are now centered on the

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candidate and not on the party

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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 goal (s) of a political campaign

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is to win the election

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In order to win in American politics today, candidates seek to capture _______ of the votes of their party's supporters, a __________ of the independent voters and a ________ votes from supporters of the other party.

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all, majority, few

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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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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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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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A small group of individuals which is gathered to identify in-depth feelings about candidates and issues is called

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a focus group.

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The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1974 did not

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provide public funding for Congressional elections.

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The state of Vermont prompted political controversy and legal challenges in 1997 when it enacted legislation

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limiting the amount of money spent by candidates for state offices.

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For a federal political action committee (PAC) to be legitimate, it must

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contribute to at least five federal candidates raise money from at least 50 volunteer donors

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Most PAC contributions go to

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incumbents

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Soft money

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was no longer available to the national political parties after 2002.

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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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independent expenditures

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Spending by political action committees, corporations, or labor unions that is done to help a party or candidate but is done independently of them.

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Bipartisan campaign reform act of 2002

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banned soft money contributions to national political parties from corporations and unions; independent expenditures by corporations, labor unions, trade associations, and nonprofit organizations are sharply restricted, The elimination of \"soft money\"

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After the constitutionality of the Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2002 was challenged

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a U.S. district court judge struck down more than a dozen regulations issued by the Federal Election Commissions interpreting the Campaign Finance Reform Act.

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***About ____ of all campaign funds raised by House candidates in 2006 came from PACs

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...

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***in 2005-2006, political action committees spent more than ______.

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...

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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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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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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 only declared party members can vote in a primary election, it 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 top two candidates in a primary 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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