Campaigns and Elections Answers

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Laws are passed to regulate the funding of political campaigns in an effort to ensure that

A
only a handful of candidates run for office.
B
all candidates who run for office have equal funding.
C
corporations and the wealthy cannot donate an excessive amount.
D
candidates focus on the day’s controversial issues.
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In a political campaign, the person with the responsibility of contacting the media and creating printed materials is the

A
campaign manager.
B
fund-raising chairperson.
C
communications director.
D
volunteer coordinator.
4

In a closed primary, who selects a political party’s nominees for office?

A
all qualified voters
B
only party members
C
only party leaders
D
delegates
5

While state law governs many aspects of the election process, the federal government is responsible for

A
registering voters.
B
organizing local polling places.
C
counting votes.
D
passing campaign finance laws.
6

Which of these arguments might be used by someone who supports strict campaign finance laws?

A
Finance laws violate the right to free speech.
B
Wealthy people have earned the right to make big campaign donations.
C
A corporation should be free to support whomever it wishes.
D
Corporations and labor unions have too much power.
8

A graph titled Funding for House Elections 2011 to 2012 shows parties on the horizontal axis and dollars (hundreds of millions) on the vertical axis. Approximately 610 of Republican funding was total raised, 200 was P A C funding, and 350 was individual funding. Approximately 490 of Democratic funding was total raised, 165 was P A C funding, and 290 was individual funding.

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A
Both parties are dependent on raising huge sums of money to fund their House campaigns.
B
PAC spending is not a significant factor when it comes to raising money for House campaigns.
C
The Democrats will always raise more money for House campaigns from individuals than the Republicans will.
D
Campaign funding laws have reduced the amount of money needed to fund House campaigns.
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Read Justice John Paul Stevens’s dissenting opinion in the Citizens United case.At bottom, the Court's opinion is . . . a rejection of the common sense of the American people, who have recognized a need to prevent corporations from undermining self government since the founding, and who have fought against the distinctive corrupting potential of corporate electioneering since the days of Theodore Roosevelt.–Justice StevensDissenting OpinionCitizens United v. Federal Elections CommissionWhat does Justice Stevens say about the Court’s ruling?

A
Corporate money will make elections more likely to reflect the public will.
B
Corporate money will have no influence on elections.
C
Corporate money has changed since the days of Theodore Roosevelt.
D
Corporate money will make elections less likely to reflect the public will.
10

The main purpose of a political campaign is either to get an issue passed or

A
a verdict overturned.
B
an officeholder removed.
C
a law revoked.
D
a candidate elected.
11

One reason some argue that campaign financing should be restricted is because

A
supporting a candidate is considered free speech.
B
the Constitution limits the influence of citizens on elections.
C
limitations help to ensure the wealthy are less influential.
D
restrictions allow for greater influence by fewer corporations.
12

Which statements apply to the financing of a political campaign and the laws controlling it? Select all that apply.

A
Individual donors can contribute up to a set amount and no more.
B
Limits are never placed on how much a PAC can donate.
C
Campaigns are financed by public and private donations.
D
Finance laws keep voters from learning who donated to a campaign.
E
Finance laws require that donors and the amounts given be identified.
13

The final competition for elective office is called the

A
indirect primary.
B
general election.
C
closed primary.
D
caucus.
14

Which of these is the best reason to explain why candidates for office hire campaign staff to run their campaigns?

A
Campaigns are complex undertakings, and candidates must hire staff members to manage specific activities.
B
If candidates for office lose their runs for office, they can blame staff members for what went wrong.
C
Candidates hire staff members because campaigns provide an opportunity to give jobs to family members and friends.
D
Campaigns are run according to accepted rules, and one of those rules is that candidates for office must hire campaign staff.

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