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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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further their careers, or to carry out specific programs

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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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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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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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Super Tuesday

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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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