Chapter 01: Introduction
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The outcomes of the 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, and 2014 elections reveal what about the
current state of party power in the United States?
a. There is an ongoing realignment in favor of the Republican Party.
b. There have been frequent switches in power between the Republicans and Democrats.
c. Third party and independent candidates are especially appealing to voters today.
d. Presidential elections tend to favor Democratic candidates.
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: Introduction MSC: Remembering
2. In what ways do the rules of campaigns and elections matter?
a. They determine who is qualified to run for office.
b. They determine when the election is held.
c. They influence how much money can be donated and spent in an election.
d. All of these are correct.
ANS: D DIF: Moderate
REF: A Framework for Understanding Campaigns and Elections
MSC: Understanding
3. How do our current campaign finance rules shape the behavior of candidates?
a. Because campaign spending is limited, candidates spend little time on fund-raising.
b. Because campaign donations are unlimited, candidates spend a great deal of time trying to
, woo a small handful of mega-donors.
c. Because donations are limited and spending is unlimited, candidates must devote a great
deal of time raising money.
d. Because campaign donations are unlimited and spending is limited, most candidates are
recruited and wholly funded by particular interest groups.
ANS: C DIF: Moderate
REF: A Framework for Understanding Campaigns and Elections
MSC: Understanding
4. What is meant by the term “reality” in campaigns and elections?
a. It is the set of legal requirements established to run and organize elections.
b. It is the context in which an election occurs but which is out of the control of the
candidates.
c. It is the set of decisions made by candidates and their advisors about what to say and how
to deploy campaign resources.
d. It refers to the decisions made by voters about the candidates.
ANS: B DIF: Moderate
REF: A Framework for Understanding Campaigns and Elections
MSC: Remembering
5. What is meant by the term “campaign strategy”?
a. It is the set of legal requirements established to run and organize elections.
b. It is the context in which an election occurs but is out of the control of the candidates.
c. It is the set of decisions made by candidates and their advisors about what to say and how
to deploy campaign resources.
d. It refers to the decisions made by voters about the candidates.
, ANS: C DIF: Moderate
REF: A Framework for Understanding Campaigns and Elections
MSC: Remembering
6. What two choices do eligible voters have during an election?
a. whether to vote and how to vote
b. how to vote and when to cast their ballot
c. which candidate to support in the primary and which candidate to support in the general
election
d. which party to support and which ideology to support
ANS: A DIF: Moderate
REF: A Framework for Understanding Campaigns and Elections
MSC: Remembering
7. Why are there a number of voters who are NOT up for grabs for campaigns to win during an
election?
a. Voters have preexisting political habits and opinions, such as favoring Republicans over
Democrats.
b. Some voters do not follow politics closely and do not pay attention to news about
campaigns.
c. Some voters have their minds made up and campaigns have no chance of persuading
them.
d. All of these are correct.
ANS: D DIF: Difficult
REF: A Framework for Understanding Campaigns and Elections
MSC: Understanding
, 8. Which of the following is NOT an aspect of the “reality” that shapes campaigns?
a. the state of the economy
b. a personal scandal
c. an unpopular war
d. the strategies of political candidates
ANS: D DIF: Moderate
REF: A Framework for Understanding Campaigns and Elections
MSC: Remembering
9. Why are campaigns crucial processes in democracies?
a. It is the only time when elected officials pay attention to the views of citizens.
b. Elections usually resolve political disputes and end political disagreements.
c. Elections provide a check on the decisions made by unelected judges.
d. During campaigns, citizens pay the most attention to politics, creating a level of
interaction between leaders and citizens not attained at other times.
ANS: D DIF: Difficult REF: Evaluating Campaigns and Elections
MSC: Understanding
10. What is meant by the standard of free choice?
a. Citizens must be free from coercion and manipulation and have adequate information
about the contending candidates.
b. Citizens must be equal in the eyes of the law.
c. Citizens must receive not only a large quantity of information about the candidates but
also should receive high quality information.
d. Citizens and candidates must be free to express their ideas with few limitations.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The outcomes of the 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, and 2014 elections reveal what about the
current state of party power in the United States?
a. There is an ongoing realignment in favor of the Republican Party.
b. There have been frequent switches in power between the Republicans and Democrats.
c. Third party and independent candidates are especially appealing to voters today.
d. Presidential elections tend to favor Democratic candidates.
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: Introduction MSC: Remembering
2. In what ways do the rules of campaigns and elections matter?
a. They determine who is qualified to run for office.
b. They determine when the election is held.
c. They influence how much money can be donated and spent in an election.
d. All of these are correct.
ANS: D DIF: Moderate
REF: A Framework for Understanding Campaigns and Elections
MSC: Understanding
3. How do our current campaign finance rules shape the behavior of candidates?
a. Because campaign spending is limited, candidates spend little time on fund-raising.
b. Because campaign donations are unlimited, candidates spend a great deal of time trying to
, woo a small handful of mega-donors.
c. Because donations are limited and spending is unlimited, candidates must devote a great
deal of time raising money.
d. Because campaign donations are unlimited and spending is limited, most candidates are
recruited and wholly funded by particular interest groups.
ANS: C DIF: Moderate
REF: A Framework for Understanding Campaigns and Elections
MSC: Understanding
4. What is meant by the term “reality” in campaigns and elections?
a. It is the set of legal requirements established to run and organize elections.
b. It is the context in which an election occurs but which is out of the control of the
candidates.
c. It is the set of decisions made by candidates and their advisors about what to say and how
to deploy campaign resources.
d. It refers to the decisions made by voters about the candidates.
ANS: B DIF: Moderate
REF: A Framework for Understanding Campaigns and Elections
MSC: Remembering
5. What is meant by the term “campaign strategy”?
a. It is the set of legal requirements established to run and organize elections.
b. It is the context in which an election occurs but is out of the control of the candidates.
c. It is the set of decisions made by candidates and their advisors about what to say and how
to deploy campaign resources.
d. It refers to the decisions made by voters about the candidates.
, ANS: C DIF: Moderate
REF: A Framework for Understanding Campaigns and Elections
MSC: Remembering
6. What two choices do eligible voters have during an election?
a. whether to vote and how to vote
b. how to vote and when to cast their ballot
c. which candidate to support in the primary and which candidate to support in the general
election
d. which party to support and which ideology to support
ANS: A DIF: Moderate
REF: A Framework for Understanding Campaigns and Elections
MSC: Remembering
7. Why are there a number of voters who are NOT up for grabs for campaigns to win during an
election?
a. Voters have preexisting political habits and opinions, such as favoring Republicans over
Democrats.
b. Some voters do not follow politics closely and do not pay attention to news about
campaigns.
c. Some voters have their minds made up and campaigns have no chance of persuading
them.
d. All of these are correct.
ANS: D DIF: Difficult
REF: A Framework for Understanding Campaigns and Elections
MSC: Understanding
, 8. Which of the following is NOT an aspect of the “reality” that shapes campaigns?
a. the state of the economy
b. a personal scandal
c. an unpopular war
d. the strategies of political candidates
ANS: D DIF: Moderate
REF: A Framework for Understanding Campaigns and Elections
MSC: Remembering
9. Why are campaigns crucial processes in democracies?
a. It is the only time when elected officials pay attention to the views of citizens.
b. Elections usually resolve political disputes and end political disagreements.
c. Elections provide a check on the decisions made by unelected judges.
d. During campaigns, citizens pay the most attention to politics, creating a level of
interaction between leaders and citizens not attained at other times.
ANS: D DIF: Difficult REF: Evaluating Campaigns and Elections
MSC: Understanding
10. What is meant by the standard of free choice?
a. Citizens must be free from coercion and manipulation and have adequate information
about the contending candidates.
b. Citizens must be equal in the eyes of the law.
c. Citizens must receive not only a large quantity of information about the candidates but
also should receive high quality information.
d. Citizens and candidates must be free to express their ideas with few limitations.
