Primary Delegates Party Platform The __________ or caucus votes determine the allocation of __________ at the party's convention. In addition to selecting the party's nominee, delegates also vote on the __________ at the convention. presidential elections-four years midterm elections-two years congressional elections- two years Match the frequency of the election cycle to the corresponding election type. Correct Answer(s) Campaigns make use of big data to inform their campaign strategies. Campaigns more often engage in micro-targeting. Incorrect Answer(s) How are campaigns different now compared to several decades ago? Less More Relative to campaigns in the nineteenth century, today's campaigns require ________ effort by campaign workers and _________ campaign money. Correct Answer(s) Individuals rarely change their party identification. Incorrect
Answer(s) Looking at the electorate as a whole, party identification is volatile. Individuals never change their party identification. Which of the following statements are correct regarding the stability of party identification? Correct Answer(s) It is cheaper. It offers more possibilities for free advertisement. Incorrect Answer(s) Why might digital media be more effective than television ads? Probably not. The Supreme Court has equated campaign spending to free speech, so this type of restriction would be held as an unconstitutional restriction on free speech. Suppose that Congress passed the "Block Billionaires from Buying Elections Act" that restricts the amount of money candidates can use to finance their own campaigns to $999,999. The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case. Is the law constitutional? Correct Answer(s) The Democratic primary featured the most diverse field of candidates to date. Incorrect Answer(s) The Democrats had a brokered convention that nearly led to Pete Buttigieg winning the nomination. Identify the correct and incorrect statements about the 2020 Democratic Party. Plurality system (To win in the plurality system, one candidate need only receive the most votes in the election.Most American elections are plurality elections, though a number of states have a majoritarian requirement. In majoritarian elections, if no candidate wins a majority of votes, a runoff election follows to determine a winner.) Which form of electoral system is most common in the United States? primaries and caucuses (The primaries and caucuses help choose the candidate who will go on to the general election.) Of the many steps to becoming president, which of the following options happens first? Correct Answer(s) Incorrect Answer(s) Which activities may be part of a campaign? Incumbents (Incumbents tend to win re-election at very high rates.) Which term describes a candidate who is running for re-election to a position in Congress that she already holds? True (Both types of organizations have their uses in the vast universe that is the American campaign finance system.) Unlike PACs, 527 organizations are not subjected to contribution limits and spending caps. Recall (This process exists in 18 states and allows citizens a mechanism to remove a leader before their term is up.) If voters are dissatisfied with their elected state official, they use this process to remove her before the term expires. congressional "King Caucus" delegates chosen by state party leaders delegates chosen by primaries and caucuses Since America's Founding, candidates for president have been nominated using a variety of methods. Put the following nomination methods in order from earliest in American history to the most recent. organizationally driven-grassroots campaign statewide campaign-mass media campaign local campaign-grassroots campaign money-intensive-mass media campaign Match the type of campaign with the campaign characteristics that describe it. picture Correct Answer(s) People who identify with a particular party give the vast majority of their votes to that party. Incorrect Answer(s) Independents were evenly split between the candidates. Which of the following statements are supported by this figure? removed limits on how many PACs or candidates an individual can give to-McCutcheon et al. v. FEC (2014) introduced idea that campaign contributions count as speech-Buckley v. Valeo (1974) government could not restrict independent expenditures by corporations or unions-:Citizens United v. FEC (2010) Match the U.S. Supreme Court case to the effect it had on campaign spending. State legislature refers laws to voters for popular vote-referendum present in 50 states -referendum allows citizens to place proposed law directly on ballot-ballot initiative required for changes to state constitutions-referendum Direct democracy enables voters to directly translate their preferences into government policy. Match each form of direct democracy to its correct characteristic(s). incumbent member of majority party incumbent member of minority party challenger candidate from majority party challenger candidate from minority party Order the political candidates on their likelihood of attracting campaign donations from interest groups from most likely to least likely. form an exploratory committee Place these steps for electing a president in the proper order (from earliest to latest). Correct Answer(s) These groups cannot coordinate directly with campaigns. Incorrect Answer(s) These groups do not have to disclose where they get their money. How do 527s and 501(c)(4)s differ from more traditional campaign finance groups such as political action committees? Correct Answer(s) The Supreme Court has generally opposed the creation of such districts. They occur when more than 50 percent of the people living in the district come from a minority racial or ethnic background. Incorrect Answer(s) Which of the following are true about majority-minority districts? picture 26% (Women represent 51 percent of the U.S. population yet represent only 25 percent of those who have run for office. This represents a gap of 26 percent. Women are underrepresented in elected office at all levels of government. One of the main explanations is the so-called ambition gap, which argues that women are less likely to run for elected offices even if they are qualified for the position.) Study the
Who Are Americans? infographic, and then answer the question. -Latinos -Blacks -Whites (Latinos are 18 percent of the population yet only represent 6 percent of those who have run for office.Blacks are 13 percent of the population yet only represent 5 percent of those who have run for office.Whites are 60 percent of the population yet represent 82 percent of those who have run for office.Many have noted that the three branches of government are overrepresented by White men. The patterns of who runs for office are also heavily skewed toward White Americans. This has important consequences for whose interests are represented in government and public policy.) Place the groups in order from the most underrepresented in terms of their candidacies relative to population to those that are the most overrepresented. Picture Those who have run for office generally have higher levels of education (i.e., some college or more) than the U.S. population. (Among those who have run, only 19 percent have only high school education or less, whereas 38 percent of the U.S. population has only high school education or less.) Which statement is correct? form an exploratory committee primaries and caucuses the convention general election electoral college inauguration Place these steps for electing a president in the proper order (from earliest to latest). picture Latinos Study the Who Are Americans? infographic, and then answer the question. Picture Latinos and Black Americans are represented in proportion to their percentage of the population, and this suggests that issues disproportionately affecting the Black and Latino communities will receive considerable attention by the government Overall, these data demonstrate that women and minorities face advantages as candidates and consequently, have been able to achieve parity in most elected positions. Study the Who Are Americans? infographic, and then click on the statements in the passage that are not supported by the infographic. Who runs for office in the United States has an important influence on who eventually represents us in government. Although women are 51 percent of the U.S. population, only about a quarter of those who have run for office are women. The data on race and education present a more complex picture of diversity among those who run for office. Latinos and Black Americans are represented in proportion to their percentage of the population, and this suggests that issues disproportionately affecting the Black and Latino communities will receive considerable attention by the government.There is also a skew toward those with at least some college education or more running for office compared to those with a high school degree or less. Overall, these data demonstrate that women and minorities face advantages as candidates and consequently, have been able to achieve parity in most elected positions. Correct Answer(s) Ideological moderates and independents supported Joe Biden over Donald Trump. Incorrect Answer(s) Suburban voters supported Donald Trump over Joe Biden, similar to the 2016 election. Identify the correct and incorrect statements about the 2020 presidential election. Democrats Republicans Won Runoff Although ___________will continue to have control of the U.S. House of Representatives,_________ gained over a dozen seats. Most Republicans________ their re-election bids in the Senate, and partisan control of the Senate will be determined after the Georgia _________ election in January 2021. Correct Answer(s) Those with greater education levels are more likely to report attending a political rally or event. Incorrect Answer(s) Generally speaking, more individuals report working or volunteering for a campaign than contributing money to a political campaign regardless of education levels. Study the Who Participates? infographic, and then answer the question. Younger go back to this question Studies find that political participation varies by age. Although younger voters typically participate at much lower rates than older voters, the picture is much more complex when analyzing other forms of political participation. _____________individuals are less likely to contribute money to a campaign. Younger individuals (ages 18-29) are more likely to ____________ compared to older individuals. Those between the ages of 30 and 49 are only slightly more likely than those between the ages of 18 and 29 to ___________ However, across all age groups, individuals are the least likely to ________ compared to the other forms of participation. Picture increases in military spending and decreases in spending on social programs-Donald Trump liberalization of immigration rules-Joseph Biden stronger environmental regulations-Joseph Biden increases in social spending-Joseph Biden tax cuts and deregulation-Donald Trump opposition to immigration-Donald Trump Match each issue to the candidate who held the position during the 2020 presidential campaign. Correct Answer(s) Partisan loyalty has a large impact on voters' evaluations of candidates and their vote choice. Incorrect Answer(s) Partisan affiliation plays a much stronger role in presidential elections compared to state legislative races. Which of the following statements about the role of partisanship in elections are true? fewer restrictions on campaign donations The trend in campaign finance law over time has been toward which of the following? They could raise and spend far more money on their own. (The last presidential candidate to accept public funding was Republican John McCain in 2008. He was outspent by Democrat Barack Obama by a wide margin.Candidates who accept federal funds are bound to strict spending limits, whereas candidates who do not accept federal funds are free to spend as much as they like. Both Biden and Trump had little incentive to limit their own fundraising.) Why have most major party candidates declined federal funding for their presidential campaigns recently? Correct Answer(s) Redistricting can sometimes result in gerrymandering, in which districts are drawn in such a way to give one group (party, race, or ethnic group) an advantage over another. Incorrect
Answer(s) Redistricting is a nonpartisan process that is carried out by the U.S. Census Bureau every 10 years. Which statements about redistricting are true? majority runoff election A ________ electoral system, which requires a person to get more than 50 percent of the votes cast in the election to win, is usually paired with ______ to ensure that there is a single winner. policy positions personal characteristics. Negative campaign ads are more likely to address_____________ , whereas positive campaign ads tend to focus on ______________ Correct Answer(s) racial strife and mass protests Incorrect Answer(s) war in the Middle East What unique crises affected the 2020 presidential election? The Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton, raised substantially more money than the Republican candidate, Donald Trump. Which statement about campaign fundraising in 2016 is most accurate? unlimited influential 527 committees and 501(c)(4) committees are independent expenditure groups that can raise and spend _________ amounts. Since 2012, these kinds of groups have played a(n) _______ role in elections through their financing of television and digital ads. Correct Answer(s) more interest in politics Incorrect Answer(s) lower levels of political trust Ballot initiatives influence political behavior. Which of the following characteristics are correct regarding citizens in states with ballot initiatives? True (Partisan polarization among voters and elected officials has reduced the number of voters splitting their tickets.) Straight-ticket voting, in which a voter selects candidates from the same party for all partisan offices on the ballot, is more common now than in the 1970s and 1980s. Correct Answer(s) county governments city governments Incorrect Answer(s) In the United States, which levels of government are most responsible for administering elections? Correct Answer(s) Jake is a doctor, and he receives a campaign mailer about a candidate's position on medical malpractice reform. Incorrect Answer(s) Finn is a supporter of free trade, and he watches a negative advertisement on TV during the local news. Which of the following are examples of micro-targeting? True (This is a direct result of Buckley v. Valeo which found that campaign donations are a form of free speech.) Candidates can spend an unlimited amount of their own money in trying to win an election. |