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Multiple-Choice Quiz

1 .       Nomination for public office is [Hint]



2 .       The state of Iowa has held the nation's first caucuses since [Hint]



3 .       Which of the following characteristics is NOT associated with today's state caucuses? [Hint]



4 .       Today, a majority of the delegates to the national convention are selected through [Hint]



5 .       The purpose of the McGovern-Fraser Commission was to [Hint]



6 .       The laws determining the way in which the primaries are set up and the delegates are allocated are made by [Hint]



7 .       The "big mo" in a campaign refers to [Hint]



8 .       A major criticism of the primary system is that [Hint]



9 .       Each of the following is an important function of the national party convention EXCEPT to [Hint]



10 .       One of the more meaningful functions of a party convention today is to [Hint]



11 .       Which of the following statements is FALSE? [Hint]



12 .       News coverage of presidential campaigns tends to emphasize [Hint]



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



14 .       According to the Federal Election Campaign Act, candidates must [Hint]



15 .       The Supreme Court case of Buckley v. Valeo (1976) [Hint]



16 .       In return for contributions, Political Action Committees (PACs) hope to gain [Hint]



17 .       Critics of the PAC system are concerned that [Hint]



18 .       The relationship between campaign spending and electoral success is that [Hint]



19 .       Campaigns are most effective in [Hint]



20 .       To secure votes from each region and state of the country, candidates [Hint]



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