Chapter 10 APGAP (Elections and Campaigns)

Campaign money that cannot be used to back a candidate by name.

Which of these groups is most likely to vote Republican?

For most voters in most elections, _____ is the most important issue.

Our leaders should have high moral character -- valence issue or positional issue?

NOT one of the ways that campaigns convince voters who to vote for.

Campaign money that can name candidate but cannot be coordinated with campaign or party.

Activating party loyalty is a crucial goal for any presidential campaign because ___

Which of the following groups is most likely to vote Democratic?

Presidential campaigns spend the majority of their money on ___

Except for the presidency, all other federal elections . . .

"Independent expenditure only committee" - can spend unlimited campaign money, can't coordinate

The candidates generally get the biggest "bump" in support from ____

"Social welfare" non-profit group under the Tax Code - can make unlimited campaign expenditures

The president's party tends to ____ congressional seats in midterm elections.

Every two years _____ of the seats in the House of Representatives must hold elections.

The period of time from 1952 to present has featured ___

This is an example of _________

Trend in which party winning presidency also picks up extra seats in Congress.

The primaries are followed by the party conventions and then the _________

The earliest method of selecting presidential candidates in the USA.

The process of dividing up the 435 seats in the H of R every ten years.

The idea that elections punish or reward the incumbent party assumes that most voters ____

Which of these groups is most likely to vote Republican?

Our current method of selecting presidential nominees.

The presidential primary season typically opens with the ____

The abundance of money in federal political campaigns is most likely to sway _____.

PACs supporting trade or industry groups (not a particular issue) ____

NOT TRUE ABOUT the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002

Most political television ads are ____

Free trade v. protectionism - valence issue or positional issue?

This S.C. case overturned part of McCain-Feingold banning corporate campaign ads.

Winning an early primary or party caucus guarantees ___

This type of political committee can only spend "hard money" on campaigns.

NOT TRUE about redistricting.