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Terms in this set (67)C. Legitimacy and accountability What components of a democratic government do elections serve? A. Ensure that the government has political legitimacy The Founders designed the electoral process to do which of the following? D. Every two years How often does the
Constitution require elections to be held? D. The caucus system Which of the following is a method used by parties to select presidential nominees? A. They are elected by voters in direct primaries. How are presidential nominees selected in most states? B. One-third How much of the Senate goes up for reelection every two years? B. By gathering enough petition signatures to run autonomously of a party How may a congressional candidate qualify for the state ballot? Choose the BEST answer. B. Ideological fidelity According to the text, what is the main qualification party members consider when nominating congressional candidates? C. Incumbents raised about four times as much as challengers did. Which of the
following BEST describes the difference in the average amounts raised by incumbents and challengers in 2018 House races? C. Their work in Congress enables them to build name recognition and a good reputation among their constituents. In addition to greater fundraising prowess, what else contributes to the electoral advantage enjoyed by incumbents? C. 90 percent Roughly what percentage of incumbents win reelection in any given election cycle? B. When there is an open seat Under what circumstances are congressional elections most competitive? C. Frustration with the White House and desire to make a change According to media accounts in the video,
why did a record number of women run for office in 2018? D. Representative for the Fifth Congressional District of Pennsylvania What office did Pearl Kim run for? C. Her district was solidly Democratic. What is one difficulty Pearl Kim faced in her campaign? D. The Me Too movement What inspired Pearl to run for office? B. Morgan felt strongly about voting against Hillary Clinton, whereas Anna was more concerned about Donald Trump's divisiveness. Which statement BEST compares Morgan Zegers's and Anna Eskamani's views of the 2016 election? C. 700 How many volunteers did Deidre DeJear have working on her campaign? B. $37,000 How
much money had Morgan raised for her campaign at the time of the video? D. Running from door to door to meet likely voters What campaign approach did Morgan Zegers think would help her win over constituents? B. Her lack of experience What concern from a constituent did Morgan have to address during the debate shown in the video clip? D. Her race In addition
to her gender, what factor does Pearl Kim imply to be an issue she must confront during her campaign? C. She isn't necessarily against voter ID laws, but wants the state to consider ways to include people who might be disenfranchised by them. What is Deidre's position on voter ID laws? A. They dislike it. Overall, how do the four candidates in the videos feel about fundraising? B. 57 percent What percentage of the vote did Anna end up winning? C. All four candidates felt that it was a positive experience and they will continue to advocate for their interests. Which statement BEST describes how the candidates felt about their experience running for office? C. Winning the most party delegates to support your nomination What is the first step in winning the presidency? C. In a closed primary, voters may only vote on the ballot for the party with which they are registered. What distinguishes a closed primary system from an open primary system? D. Party members attending caucuses often will hear speeches and engage in discussions and negotiations. Which of the following statements about caucuses is true? A. Exerting more influence over the selection of party presidential nominees What is the main goal of frontloading in the electoral process? A. Iowa and New Hampshire Which two states traditionally hold the first caucus and primary of the presidential nomination season? D. To establish a party platform and attract media attention to the party and its candidates Why do the parties hold national conventions during
presidential election years? Choose the BEST answer. A. Article II, section 1 of the Constitution The Electoral College was established in which of the following? D. The number of U.S. senators and representatives from the state What determines the number of electors each state receives? A. Maine Which of the following does not use a winner-take-all system to determine which party's slate of electors will participate in the Electoral College? A. It preserves federalism as the Founders envisioned it. Which of the following is considered an advantage of using the Electoral College system to select the president? C. At least 270 How many Electoral College votes must a candidate secure in order to win the presidency? D. Yes, because small states are overrepresented in the Electoral College. Is
there a reason for presidential candidates to pay attention to small states as well as large ones? C. It makes it possible for a candidate to lose the popular vote but still win the presidency. Which of the following is considered a disadvantage of using the Electoral College system to select the president? B. Virginia Battleground states in the 2016 presidential election included which of the following? A. A group of people appointed by each state who formally elect the president and vice president of the United States What
is the Electoral College? D. There is one elector for each of the 435 members of the House and 100 members of the Senate, along with three more for the District of Columbia's congressional delegation. Which of the following explains why there are 538 members of the Electoral College? B. The minimum number required to win a simple majority of the votes in the Electoral College is 270. Why does a presidential candidate need 270 votes in order to win an election? B. The number of members of Congress the state has, which is partially based on its population What determines the number of electors that each state receives? D. Bush was able to win a majority in enough states to reach the required number of electoral votes to win, but he won by small margins in those states. In
2000, how was George W. Bush able to win a majority in the Electoral College when Al Gore won the national popular vote? C. They have large numbers of electoral votes and thus a greater effect on the outcome of an election compared with other states. Why do so many presidential candidates want to win states like Texas, Florida, and New York? B. Pennsylvania Based on the above map
of partisan consistency from 2000-2016, which of the following might be considered a swing state? C. Florida (29 electoral votes, went Republican in three of the last five elections and Democratic in the other two) Imagine that you're a presidential candidate from the Republican Party and have to choose one state on which to focus your
campaign energy during the last week leading up to the election. Of the following five states, which would be the BEST choice if your goal is to have the biggest impact on the outcome of the election? C. At the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee Where did the Florida electors meet on December 19, 2016? D. On Election Day When are the 29 Florida electors officially chosen? D. The candidate who won the popular vote In Florida, whom do the electors usually vote for? C. It forces presidential candidates to run a national campaign. According to the electors in the video, what are the benefits of having the Electoral College, instead of the popular vote, determine the presidency? C. They are all major players in the state Republican Party. What characteristics do the Florida electors share? C. It demonstrates that ordinary citizens have a say. According to Christian Ziegler, U.S. senators and representatives cannot be electors. Why does he say this is significant? C. Whichever presidential candidate wins the popular vote in the state receives its electoral votes. According to Clint Pate, why does the popular vote still count? D. An issue-oriented strategy Which of the following would be considered a basic campaign strategy? D. The general election A party-centered strategy would be more useful in which of the following? C. Social networking sites Which of the following represents a new way
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