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Chapter 9: Nominations and Campaigns

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A major criticism of the primary system is that

	disproportionate attention goes to the early primaries.
	money plays too big a role in the primaries.
	participation in primaries is low and unrepresentative.
	all of the above.

According to the Federal Election Campaign Act, candidates must

	raise their own campaign funds.
	reject any contributions of political action committees that exceed one thousand dollars.
	apply for federal funds if they are running in a presidential election.
	disclose who contributed to their campaigns and how the money was spent.

Campaigns are most effective in

	converting voters from one candidate to another.
	reinforcing existing preferences toward candidates.
	getting people to contribute time and money.
	educating people on the issues.

Critics of the Political Action Committee (PAC) system are concerned that

	PACs are not regulated.
	they seem to support only Republican candidates.
	only the largest and most powerful interest groups can afford to form PACs.
	PACs may control what the electoral winners do once in office.

Each of the following is an important function of the national party convention EXCEPT to

	nominate a candidate for president.
	develop the party's policy positions.
	select members of the electoral college.
	get the campaign rolling.

In return for contributions, Political Action Committees (PACs) hope to gain

	campaign finance reform.
	access to officeholders.
	bribes.
	recognition for public service.

News coverage of presidential campaigns tends to emphasize

	the candidates' positions on the issues.
	fair coverage of all the candidates.
	details of the campaign game and poll results.
	debates between the candidates.

Nomination for public office is

	the incumbent's selection of a candidate.
	a victory in the general election.
	a party's endorsement of a candidate.
	a win in key state primaries.

One of the more meaningful functions of a party convention today is to

	nominate the presidential candidate.
	orchestrate a massive send-off for the presidential and vice-presidential candidates.
	choose the party chairperson.
	organize campaign strategy.

Prior to running, the vast majority of presidential candidates in the United States were

	members of Congress or state governors.
	military heroes.
	media personalities.
	religious leaders.

The "big mo" in a campaign refers to

	mobility.
	motivation.
	momentum.
	monopoly.

The laws determining the way in which the primaries are set up and the delegates are allocated are made by

	the national party committees.
	state legislatures and state parties.
	Congress.
	the Federal Election Commission.

The member of a presidential campaign who helps reporters make their deadlines with stories that the campaign would like to see reported is the

	campaign counsel.
	media consultant.
	press secretary.
	policy advisor.

The purpose of the McGovern-Fraser Commission was to

	regenerate the Republican party organization.
	conduct an investigation of the 1968 convention riots in Chicago.
	draft reforms to increase the representativeness of the Democratic National Convention.
	choose superdelegates from among national party leaders.

The relationship between campaign spending and electoral success is that

	the more incumbents spend, the more likely they are to be reelected.
	the candidate who spends the most is sure to win.
	the amount of money spent and winning are entirely unrelated.
	spending more than your opponent does not assure victory.

The Supreme Court case of Buckley v. Valeo (1976)

	limited the amount individuals could contribute to their own campaigns.
	extended the right of free speech to PACs.
	required PACs to register with the FEC.
	declared the Federal Election Campaign Act unconstitutional.

To secure votes from each region and state of the country, candidates

	promise to reduce government programs and spending.
	develop a national policy platform.
	end up supporting a variety of local interests.
	avoid talking about local issues.

Today, a majority of the delegates to the national convention are selected through

	presidential primaries.
	party caucuses.
	state party conventions.
	local party conventions.

Which of the following characteristics is NOT associated with today's state caucuses?

	a private meeting of party elites
	open meetings and wide participation
	strict adherence to complex rules of representation
	a pyramid selection process

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

	Advertising and news coverage are central to media attention to campaigns.
	Most television advertising has little to do with salient campaign issues.
	Candidates have less control over news coverage than advertising.
	More political news has to do with campaign details than the policy positions of candidates.

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