UNT PSCI 2305 Chapter 12
Campaign financing for federal elections is currently
regulated by which of the following?
A. Citizens United
B. the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
C. the First Amendment
D. McConnell v. Federal Election Commission - ✔ ✔ B.
the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
Which of the following represented the largest source of
funding for the Obama campaign in 2008?
A. PACs
B. individual donations
C. self-financing
D. federal financing - ✔ ✔ B. individual donations
Which of the following represents a new way of reaching
voters that has become increasingly popular in recent
years?
,A. social networking sites
B. television advertising
C. postal mail
D. phone calls - ✔ ✔ A. social networking sites
Which of the following statements about caucuses is true?
A. Caucus attendees vote anonymously by secret ballot to
select party candidates.
B. Party members attending caucuses often will hear
speeches and engage in discussions and negotiations.
C. Caucuses are private meetings attended only by top
candidates and party elites.
D. The majority of states use caucuses to select party
candidates. - ✔ ✔ B. Party members attending
caucuses often will hear speeches and engage in
discussions and negotiations.
Which of the following statements BEST describes the
difference in the average amounts raised by incumbents
and challengers in 2018 House races?
A. Incumbents raised about four times as much as
challengers did.
, B. Challengers raised about three times as much as
incumbents did.
C. Incumbents raised about twice as much as challengers
did.
D. Challengers raised about twice as much as incumbents
did. - ✔ ✔ A. Incumbents raised about four times as
much as challengers did.
Electoral reforms of the late 19th century did which of the
following?
A. lessened party control over ballot design
B. outlawed visual cues for voters
C. permitted non-secret balloting
D. made straight-ticket voting illegal - ✔ ✔ A. lessened
party control over ballot design
How do most states currently select their presidential
nominees?
A. They are elected by voters in caucuses.
B. They are hand-picked by party leaders.
C. They are elected by voters in direct primaries.
Campaign financing for federal elections is currently
regulated by which of the following?
A. Citizens United
B. the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
C. the First Amendment
D. McConnell v. Federal Election Commission - ✔ ✔ B.
the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
Which of the following represented the largest source of
funding for the Obama campaign in 2008?
A. PACs
B. individual donations
C. self-financing
D. federal financing - ✔ ✔ B. individual donations
Which of the following represents a new way of reaching
voters that has become increasingly popular in recent
years?
,A. social networking sites
B. television advertising
C. postal mail
D. phone calls - ✔ ✔ A. social networking sites
Which of the following statements about caucuses is true?
A. Caucus attendees vote anonymously by secret ballot to
select party candidates.
B. Party members attending caucuses often will hear
speeches and engage in discussions and negotiations.
C. Caucuses are private meetings attended only by top
candidates and party elites.
D. The majority of states use caucuses to select party
candidates. - ✔ ✔ B. Party members attending
caucuses often will hear speeches and engage in
discussions and negotiations.
Which of the following statements BEST describes the
difference in the average amounts raised by incumbents
and challengers in 2018 House races?
A. Incumbents raised about four times as much as
challengers did.
, B. Challengers raised about three times as much as
incumbents did.
C. Incumbents raised about twice as much as challengers
did.
D. Challengers raised about twice as much as incumbents
did. - ✔ ✔ A. Incumbents raised about four times as
much as challengers did.
Electoral reforms of the late 19th century did which of the
following?
A. lessened party control over ballot design
B. outlawed visual cues for voters
C. permitted non-secret balloting
D. made straight-ticket voting illegal - ✔ ✔ A. lessened
party control over ballot design
How do most states currently select their presidential
nominees?
A. They are elected by voters in caucuses.
B. They are hand-picked by party leaders.
C. They are elected by voters in direct primaries.
