POLS 2311 REVIEW FOR EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+
Voting based on an incumbent's previous performance would be
considered ____. Ans✓✓✓Retrospective voting
Mandates are ______. Ans✓✓✓Perceptions of popular support for a
candidate or policy based on the margin of the electoral victory.
Voting based on which party makes the best promises for the future is an
example of _______ voting. Ans✓✓✓Prospective
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 ______. Ans✓✓✓Outlawed
discriminatory voting practices based on race.
What is the role of elections in democracy? Ans✓✓✓It is the
mechanism through which voters choose who governs.
Why do the authors recommend a candidate to not spend all day
designing a campaign logo or campaign brochure? Ans✓✓✓Because
then a day of voter contracting and fundraising is lost.
A professional you might employ to produce your television, radio, and
print advertisements is called an.... Ans✓✓✓media consultant.
,What is the importance of social capital organizations? Ans✓✓✓Getting
involved is an important pre-career step.
What is canvassing and why is it important? Ans✓✓✓Meeting voters;
allows you to introduce yourself and briefly state why you're running.
What are the three B's in politics according to FDR? Ans✓✓✓Be
sincere; be brief; be seated
What media do candidates most commonly rely on to contact voters?
Ans✓✓✓Direct mail, television, newspaper, and internet.
Campaigns use _______ to chart a candidate's progress. Ans✓✓✓Polls
Negative campaigning places a candidate at risk of _______ from his or
her opponent. Ans✓✓✓Counterattacks
Focus groups are a tool for collecting _____ data on _______.
Ans✓✓✓In-depth; constituency opinions and beliefs.
Mobilization efforts aim to ______. Ans✓✓✓Activate supporters to
work for candidates.
,A group that often funds political campaigns on behalf of a candidate is
________. Ans✓✓✓A PAC (political action committee)
The independent organizations that focus on specific issues and have no
dollar limits on the size of contributions they receive are known as
_______. Ans✓✓✓527s
Candidates who earn a certain amount of money fundraising and agree
to certain limitations on spending are eligible for ____. Ans✓✓✓Public
money
Through now illegal, ________ was a virtually unregulated way for
individuals and political committees to funnel contributions of political
campaigns through state and local parties. Ans✓✓✓Soft Money
An example of an issue ad would be an _______. Ans✓✓✓Ad with an
explanation of how to fix environmental damage to the country.
Members of the electoral college are distributed according to ____.
Ans✓✓✓The number of Senators and members of the House of
Representatives representing each state.
What is the role of a primary election? Ans✓✓✓To allow voters to
select a party candidate.
, __________ is (are) a type of built-in advertising for candidates.
Ans✓✓✓Debates
The term front-loading refers to the recent tendency of states to have
primary elections earlier because of the ________. Ans✓✓✓Excessive
media and candidate attention.
Campaigns begin long before the actual declaration of candidacy. Why
must candidates begin their campaigns so early? Ans✓✓✓To get a jump
on raising funds.
__________ can be crucial to the effectiveness of a candidate's image.
Ans✓✓✓Television appearances
_________ is the most reliable factor that political scientists look to
when predicting how a voter will vote. Ans✓✓✓Party Affiliation
What factor most accurately predicts the success of an incumbent
presidential candidate's re-election? Ans✓✓✓The state of the economy
Which of the following exemplifies issue voting? Ans✓✓✓Voting based
solely on a candidate's stand on abortion.
Which of these is an example of one of the difficulties the Republican
Party faces in expanding its voter base? Ans✓✓✓The Republican Party
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+
Voting based on an incumbent's previous performance would be
considered ____. Ans✓✓✓Retrospective voting
Mandates are ______. Ans✓✓✓Perceptions of popular support for a
candidate or policy based on the margin of the electoral victory.
Voting based on which party makes the best promises for the future is an
example of _______ voting. Ans✓✓✓Prospective
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 ______. Ans✓✓✓Outlawed
discriminatory voting practices based on race.
What is the role of elections in democracy? Ans✓✓✓It is the
mechanism through which voters choose who governs.
Why do the authors recommend a candidate to not spend all day
designing a campaign logo or campaign brochure? Ans✓✓✓Because
then a day of voter contracting and fundraising is lost.
A professional you might employ to produce your television, radio, and
print advertisements is called an.... Ans✓✓✓media consultant.
,What is the importance of social capital organizations? Ans✓✓✓Getting
involved is an important pre-career step.
What is canvassing and why is it important? Ans✓✓✓Meeting voters;
allows you to introduce yourself and briefly state why you're running.
What are the three B's in politics according to FDR? Ans✓✓✓Be
sincere; be brief; be seated
What media do candidates most commonly rely on to contact voters?
Ans✓✓✓Direct mail, television, newspaper, and internet.
Campaigns use _______ to chart a candidate's progress. Ans✓✓✓Polls
Negative campaigning places a candidate at risk of _______ from his or
her opponent. Ans✓✓✓Counterattacks
Focus groups are a tool for collecting _____ data on _______.
Ans✓✓✓In-depth; constituency opinions and beliefs.
Mobilization efforts aim to ______. Ans✓✓✓Activate supporters to
work for candidates.
,A group that often funds political campaigns on behalf of a candidate is
________. Ans✓✓✓A PAC (political action committee)
The independent organizations that focus on specific issues and have no
dollar limits on the size of contributions they receive are known as
_______. Ans✓✓✓527s
Candidates who earn a certain amount of money fundraising and agree
to certain limitations on spending are eligible for ____. Ans✓✓✓Public
money
Through now illegal, ________ was a virtually unregulated way for
individuals and political committees to funnel contributions of political
campaigns through state and local parties. Ans✓✓✓Soft Money
An example of an issue ad would be an _______. Ans✓✓✓Ad with an
explanation of how to fix environmental damage to the country.
Members of the electoral college are distributed according to ____.
Ans✓✓✓The number of Senators and members of the House of
Representatives representing each state.
What is the role of a primary election? Ans✓✓✓To allow voters to
select a party candidate.
, __________ is (are) a type of built-in advertising for candidates.
Ans✓✓✓Debates
The term front-loading refers to the recent tendency of states to have
primary elections earlier because of the ________. Ans✓✓✓Excessive
media and candidate attention.
Campaigns begin long before the actual declaration of candidacy. Why
must candidates begin their campaigns so early? Ans✓✓✓To get a jump
on raising funds.
__________ can be crucial to the effectiveness of a candidate's image.
Ans✓✓✓Television appearances
_________ is the most reliable factor that political scientists look to
when predicting how a voter will vote. Ans✓✓✓Party Affiliation
What factor most accurately predicts the success of an incumbent
presidential candidate's re-election? Ans✓✓✓The state of the economy
Which of the following exemplifies issue voting? Ans✓✓✓Voting based
solely on a candidate's stand on abortion.
Which of these is an example of one of the difficulties the Republican
Party faces in expanding its voter base? Ans✓✓✓The Republican Party
