POLS 207 TAMU REVIEW EXAM MAIN QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔11) What do the national party committees do? - ✔✔hold a national convention to
formally select a party's presidential candidate
✔✔12) When is negative campaigning successful? - ✔✔Negative campaigning -
soliciting voter support by attacking one's opponent
-It is successful when they focus on issues instead of a personal attack. Political
novices are more influenced by negative ads than their older counterparts.
✔✔13)Baker v. Car - ✔✔Stated that you had to take into account geographic proximity.
Districts had to be drawn in a meticulous manner
✔✔14) Know the functions of legislatures - ✔✔-Enacting laws: Collectively consider
101,000 per session, pass about 19,000 Considering constitutional amendments,
gubernatorial appointments, and state courts: Often shared processes
-Approving budgets: May be single most important function
-Serving constituents: Requires great deal of legislators' time
-Overseeing state agencies: Frequently need to challenge state administrators
✔✔15) Why do incumbents win? - ✔✔-Visibility - great visibility and name recognitions,
spend time during term campaigning for reelection.
-Resources of office - acquire greater resources, casework, 5 S's (space, salary,
session length, staff, structure
-Money - attract more campaign contributors than challenges
-Professionalism & Careerism - high pay makes them devote all of their time to politics
✔✔16) What is apportionment? - ✔✔The determination of how many residents should
live in a representative's district; must be equal (one person, one vote)
✔✔17) What is gerrymandering? - ✔✔The drawing of electoral district boundary lines to
grant political advantage to a particular party, candidate, or group
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔11) What do the national party committees do? - ✔✔hold a national convention to
formally select a party's presidential candidate
✔✔12) When is negative campaigning successful? - ✔✔Negative campaigning -
soliciting voter support by attacking one's opponent
-It is successful when they focus on issues instead of a personal attack. Political
novices are more influenced by negative ads than their older counterparts.
✔✔13)Baker v. Car - ✔✔Stated that you had to take into account geographic proximity.
Districts had to be drawn in a meticulous manner
✔✔14) Know the functions of legislatures - ✔✔-Enacting laws: Collectively consider
101,000 per session, pass about 19,000 Considering constitutional amendments,
gubernatorial appointments, and state courts: Often shared processes
-Approving budgets: May be single most important function
-Serving constituents: Requires great deal of legislators' time
-Overseeing state agencies: Frequently need to challenge state administrators
✔✔15) Why do incumbents win? - ✔✔-Visibility - great visibility and name recognitions,
spend time during term campaigning for reelection.
-Resources of office - acquire greater resources, casework, 5 S's (space, salary,
session length, staff, structure
-Money - attract more campaign contributors than challenges
-Professionalism & Careerism - high pay makes them devote all of their time to politics
✔✔16) What is apportionment? - ✔✔The determination of how many residents should
live in a representative's district; must be equal (one person, one vote)
✔✔17) What is gerrymandering? - ✔✔The drawing of electoral district boundary lines to
grant political advantage to a particular party, candidate, or group
