Test 3 Answers Key - Introduction to American Government and Politics | POLS 34102, Exams of Local Government Studies

Download Test 3 Answers Key - Introduction to American Government and Politics | POLS 34102 and more Exams Local Government Studies in PDF only on Docsity! Introduction to American Government and Politics Political Science 34-10321 & 8 Northwest Missouri State University Fall 2009 Robert L. Rice TEST 3 ANSWER KEY 1) Which of the following would be considered agents of political socialization? A) schools B) peers C) families D) television E) All of the above. 2) The children of two ardent Libertarians are most likely to grow up to be A) apolitical. B) liberal. C) Democrats. D) Republicans. E) Libertarians. 3) Unscientific surveys used to gauge public opinion on a variety of issues are called A) exit polls. B) push polls. C) tracking polls. D) deliberative polls. E) straw polls. 4) A method of selecting a sample that gives every member of a population the same chance of being selected is known as A) random sampling. B) quota sampling. C) stratified sampling. D) equalized sampling. E) water sampling. 5) Which of the following polls is most likely to help a candidate evaluate the short-term effect of a certain campaign event? A) an exit poll B) a tracking poll C) a push poll D) a feeling thermometer E) a cross-sectional poll 6) The office holders who run under the banner of a political party are called the A) organizational party. B) campaign party. C) governmental party. D) party in the electorate. E) party's ideological base. 7) The selection of party candidates through the ballots of qualified voters is called a A) direct primary. B) coronation convention. C) disenfranchisement caucus. D) party conference. E) party referendum. 8) Civil service laws require A) compulsory voting. B) compulsory education through the tenth grade. C) patronage. D) appointment based on merit. E) ticket splitting. 9) Which of the following is an example of ticket-splitting? A) voting for a Democratic presidential candidate in the primary and the Republican candidate in the general election B) voting for a Democratic presidential candidate in 2004 and a Republican presidential candidate in the general election C) voting for a Democratic presidential candidate and a Republican congressional candidate D) voting for the presidential candidate but not voting for any down- ballot elections E) voting for Democratic candidates for every office 10) A shifting of party coalition groupings in the electorate that remains in place for several elections is known as A) punctuated misalignment. B) an electoral tsunami. C) ticket splitting. D) party realignment. E) a coalitional government. E) caucus. 23) Which of the following is true about raiding? A) It is very common. B) It does not occur very frequently. C) It has been declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. D) It is likely the reason Hillary Clinton beat Barack Obama in the 2008 New Hampshire primary. E) It helps explain Mitt Romney’s defeat in the 2008 Iowa caucus. 24) The process that allows citizens to propose legislation and submit it to the electorate for popular vote is called a/an A) referendum. B) recall. C) initiative. D) plebiscite. E) caucus. 25) The procedure by which the state legislature offers proposed legislation for voter approval is called a/an A) initiative. B) referendum. C) contrapositive. D) ratification. E) submission. 26) An election in which voters can remove an incumbent from office in the middle of his or her term is known as a A) referendum. B) restitution. C) recall. D) initiative. E) vote of no confidence. 27) A delegate slot to the Democratic National Convention reserved for an elected party official is known as a A) VIP delegate. B) superdelegate. C) party post delegate. D) congressional delegate. E) reserved delegate. 28) Which of the following is an advantage of incumbency? A) a pre-existing support staff B) a generous travel allowance C) the "scare-off" effect D) ability to favorably influence redistricting E) All of the above. 29) All of the following contributed to Republican losses in the 2006 congressional elections EXCEPT A) scandals B) accusations of corruption C) the resignation of the Republican House majority leader after being indicted for campaign finance violations D) the situation in Iraq E) redistricting 30) According to the Motor Voter Act, individuals can register to vote A) by mail. B) at bars and taverns. C) at car dealerships. D) over the Internet. E) All of the above. 31) Advertising that attempts to counteract an anticipated attack from the opposition before the attack is launched is called an A) attack ad. B) innuendo ad. C) inoculation ad. D) immunization ad. E) infatuation ad. 32) Which of the following is an example of the free media? A) positive ads that stress the candidate's qualifications B) negative ads that attack the opponent's platform C) contrast ads that compare the candidates' records D) newspaper articles about the candidates E) political ads placed in major newspapers 33) What is the job of a campaign’s communications director? A) to facilitate a free exchange of ideas between campaign staffers B) to ensure that the candidate is in constant contact with his or her chief of staff C) to produce television advertising D) the develop the campaigns overall media strategy E) to write press releases 34) Who is eligible for matching funds? A) incumbent members of the House running for reelection B) incumbent members of the Senate running for reelection C) challengers for House seats D) challengers for Senate seats E) some presidential candidates 35) The phase of a campaign that involves a competition between the parties’ nominees to determine who will hold office is called the A) wedge campaign. B) nomination campaign. C) general election campaign. D) executive campaign. E) primary campaign. 36) An ad which compares the record of the two candidates on an issue or issues is a/an A) positive ad. B) ID ad. C) contrast ad. D) spot ad. E) inoculation ad. 37) The individual on a candidate's staff whose job it is to travel with the candidate and coordinate the campaign is known as the A) chief of staff. B) communications director. C) campaign manager. D) campaign consultant. E) media consultant. 38) The individual on a candidate's staff who coordinates the fundraising efforts for the campaign and is responsible for bringing in large contributions is the A) direct mailer. B) financial consultant. C) campaign manager. D) bundler.