POLS 102 FINAL EXAM- MC QUESTIONS
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UPDATE 2025
Which of the following was not reformed by the Federal Election Campaign Act of
1974? - ANSWER Electoral College rules
The most important category of general election spending is expenditures for
____. - ANSWER broadcast media
One-third to one-half of the electorate reports that they decide how they will vote
- ANSWER Once the primaries begin
Which of the following is not a contributing factor to the Republican presidential
"lock" during the 1970's and 1980's? - ANSWER The Watergate scandal
House seats have moved ___ and ___ between 1950 and 2000. - ANSWER
South and west
In 2006, how many incumbent senators were defeated in a party primary? -
ANSWER One
According to Federal Election Commission (FEC) reports, the average electoral
spending by a House candidate was almost ____ in 2008 - ANSWER $600,000
, How did the Democrats fare in the House elections of 2008? - ANSWER They
lost 60 seats
Districts in which a racial or ethnic minority constitutes a numerical majority of
the population, so they are able to elect a member of their group if they wish, are
known as - ANSWER majority-minority districts
Which of the following is not one of the principle powers of Congress -
ANSWER To nominate candidates for the Supreme Court
A motion to end debate in the Senate, which requires 60 votes to pass is known as
a/an - ANSWER cloture
If a bill has passed both chambers of Congress but in different form, then -
ANSWER both chambers must create a compromise bill
The events surrounding the first Bush tax-cut bill provide an illustration of the
importance to presidents of - ANSWER needing a party majority in Congress to
pass legislation
When was the last time that Congress officially declared war - ANSWER World
War II
As a general rule, presidential popularity tends to ____over time - ANSWER
decline
AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT | NEW
UPDATE 2025
Which of the following was not reformed by the Federal Election Campaign Act of
1974? - ANSWER Electoral College rules
The most important category of general election spending is expenditures for
____. - ANSWER broadcast media
One-third to one-half of the electorate reports that they decide how they will vote
- ANSWER Once the primaries begin
Which of the following is not a contributing factor to the Republican presidential
"lock" during the 1970's and 1980's? - ANSWER The Watergate scandal
House seats have moved ___ and ___ between 1950 and 2000. - ANSWER
South and west
In 2006, how many incumbent senators were defeated in a party primary? -
ANSWER One
According to Federal Election Commission (FEC) reports, the average electoral
spending by a House candidate was almost ____ in 2008 - ANSWER $600,000
, How did the Democrats fare in the House elections of 2008? - ANSWER They
lost 60 seats
Districts in which a racial or ethnic minority constitutes a numerical majority of
the population, so they are able to elect a member of their group if they wish, are
known as - ANSWER majority-minority districts
Which of the following is not one of the principle powers of Congress -
ANSWER To nominate candidates for the Supreme Court
A motion to end debate in the Senate, which requires 60 votes to pass is known as
a/an - ANSWER cloture
If a bill has passed both chambers of Congress but in different form, then -
ANSWER both chambers must create a compromise bill
The events surrounding the first Bush tax-cut bill provide an illustration of the
importance to presidents of - ANSWER needing a party majority in Congress to
pass legislation
When was the last time that Congress officially declared war - ANSWER World
War II
As a general rule, presidential popularity tends to ____over time - ANSWER
decline
