CJUS 300 Quiz 8.1 - Presidential Nominations And Political Campaigns
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1. The primary system and the nomination process
Presidential campaigns include primaries and caucuses leading up to party nominating conventions.
While voting in primaries occurs in the privacy of a voting booth, caucus-goers are required to publicly
declare support for the candidate of their choosing at a party meeting. Until 1972, nominations were
driven by caucuses that involved mostly party elites, largely because rank-and-file party members
were barred or discouraged from participating. Party reforms that took effect in 1972, and that have
been adjusted since then, have led to far more primaries than caucuses and more rank-and-file voters
taking part in nomination contests.
Analysts suggest that primary-centric nominations result in more-contentious nominations as
candidates appeal to less active voters than before the 1970s-era rule changes. The public is now
more involved in nominations but is also more often exposed to intraparty conflict, which invites
negative perceptions of the nominees and their ability to win elections and govern.
In 2008, the Democratic race between Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and others was particularly
contentious as no candidate had won enough convention delegates to be nominated until the last
primary in early June.
Examine the cartoon and answer the questions that follow.
Copyright Mike Luckovich/Cartoonist Group
Statement True or False
False
Currently, the presidential nomination process includes more caucuses
than primaries.
True
Presidential primaries allow greater opportunity for rank-and-file party
members to participate than do caucuses.
False
Party caucuses expose the public to more intraparty conflict than do party
primaries.
Since 1970s-era reforms, the public has become more involved in the
party nomination process.
, Statement True or False
True
Points:
1/1
Close Explanation
Explanation:
Prior to the 1970s, party caucuses controlled by party elites dominated the presidential nominating
process. Party reforms instituted in 1972 altered the presidential nominating process to include the use
of more presidential primaries in which rank-and-file party voters were granted more power to
participate. As a consequence of these changes, the public has become involved in the presidential
nominating process while also experiencing greater exposure to intraparty conflict.
Which of the following statements presents an accurate analysis of the political cartoon?
The political cartoon shows a defiant U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton refusing to concede and vowing to
fight through the court system when the election proved too close to call.
The political cartoon shows U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton conceding an election, even though she
believes herself to be the better candidate.
U.S. Senator Barack Obama is depicted in the political cartoon heartily endorsing fellow candidate
U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton after an amiable nominating process in 2008.
2. Partisan identification and vote choice
Political parties filter how the public learns about politics. Positive or negative feelings about the
Republican and Democratic Parties often contribute to positive or negative feelings about ofÏceholders
and candidates. It is common for individuals to form opinions about candidates and ofÏceholders if
they know only their party label.
Parties also act as vote guides because voters often select candidates who share their party label.
Individuals claiming no party (independents) tend to vote for candidates from more than one party on
the same ballot more often than do individuals who identify with a party. (This ticket splitting occurs,
for example, when a person votes Republican for one ofÏce and Democratic for a different ofÏce.) A
person voting for the same party members for Congress and the president is called a straight ticket
voter. The percentage of people who call themselves independents has increased since the 1960s,
though many self-identified independents tend to lean toward one of the two major parties.
Analysis | Questions And Answers, Latest Update | 100% Correct Answers
| Graded
1. The primary system and the nomination process
Presidential campaigns include primaries and caucuses leading up to party nominating conventions.
While voting in primaries occurs in the privacy of a voting booth, caucus-goers are required to publicly
declare support for the candidate of their choosing at a party meeting. Until 1972, nominations were
driven by caucuses that involved mostly party elites, largely because rank-and-file party members
were barred or discouraged from participating. Party reforms that took effect in 1972, and that have
been adjusted since then, have led to far more primaries than caucuses and more rank-and-file voters
taking part in nomination contests.
Analysts suggest that primary-centric nominations result in more-contentious nominations as
candidates appeal to less active voters than before the 1970s-era rule changes. The public is now
more involved in nominations but is also more often exposed to intraparty conflict, which invites
negative perceptions of the nominees and their ability to win elections and govern.
In 2008, the Democratic race between Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and others was particularly
contentious as no candidate had won enough convention delegates to be nominated until the last
primary in early June.
Examine the cartoon and answer the questions that follow.
Copyright Mike Luckovich/Cartoonist Group
Statement True or False
False
Currently, the presidential nomination process includes more caucuses
than primaries.
True
Presidential primaries allow greater opportunity for rank-and-file party
members to participate than do caucuses.
False
Party caucuses expose the public to more intraparty conflict than do party
primaries.
Since 1970s-era reforms, the public has become more involved in the
party nomination process.
, Statement True or False
True
Points:
1/1
Close Explanation
Explanation:
Prior to the 1970s, party caucuses controlled by party elites dominated the presidential nominating
process. Party reforms instituted in 1972 altered the presidential nominating process to include the use
of more presidential primaries in which rank-and-file party voters were granted more power to
participate. As a consequence of these changes, the public has become involved in the presidential
nominating process while also experiencing greater exposure to intraparty conflict.
Which of the following statements presents an accurate analysis of the political cartoon?
The political cartoon shows a defiant U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton refusing to concede and vowing to
fight through the court system when the election proved too close to call.
The political cartoon shows U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton conceding an election, even though she
believes herself to be the better candidate.
U.S. Senator Barack Obama is depicted in the political cartoon heartily endorsing fellow candidate
U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton after an amiable nominating process in 2008.
2. Partisan identification and vote choice
Political parties filter how the public learns about politics. Positive or negative feelings about the
Republican and Democratic Parties often contribute to positive or negative feelings about ofÏceholders
and candidates. It is common for individuals to form opinions about candidates and ofÏceholders if
they know only their party label.
Parties also act as vote guides because voters often select candidates who share their party label.
Individuals claiming no party (independents) tend to vote for candidates from more than one party on
the same ballot more often than do individuals who identify with a party. (This ticket splitting occurs,
for example, when a person votes Republican for one ofÏce and Democratic for a different ofÏce.) A
person voting for the same party members for Congress and the president is called a straight ticket
voter. The percentage of people who call themselves independents has increased since the 1960s,
though many self-identified independents tend to lean toward one of the two major parties.
