Elections/Campaign Finance

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Campaigns and Elections

This cartoon suggests that minor party candidates

are as likely to win as major party candidates.

should not be included on ballots.

are all exactly the same come election time.

have no real chance of winning elections.

Read this quotation from remarks given by then Senator Barack Obama in Springfield, Illinois. What was the purpose of this speech? ". . . in the shadow of the Old State Capitol, where Lincoln once called on a divided house to stand together, where common hopes and common dreams still live, I stand before you today to announce my candidacy for President of the United States. I recognize there is a certain presumptuousness—a certain audacity—to this announcement. I know I haven't spent a lot of time learning the ways of Washington. But I've been there long enough to know that the ways of Washington must change." —Barack Obama, February 10, 2007

to launch his campaign via self-announcement

to accept a nomination at his party's national convention

to begin the nomination process by entering the race

to call for his party's nomination at a state caucus

This photograph shows members of the Republican party at a gathering in the 1940s. Choose the answer that BEST completes the sentence.
These party members are...

residents casting a secret vote at a town caucus.

citizens holding a campaign rally for a candidate.

potential voters attending a presidential primary.

convention delegates nominating a candidate.

Which phrase BEST describes the presidential primary in some States?

a delegate-selection process

a self-announcement process

a presidential-election process

a nomination-declaration process

In contemporary times, a political party's nominees and platform are decided long before the party's convention takes place. With that in mind, what is one benefit of holding a national convention?

It is the only chance to appoint the delegates who will represent the party.

It allows party members to express their preferences at the precinct level.

It provides an opportunity to promote the party's candidates and gain the public's support.

It gives the candidates a chance to stand side by side with their opponents and provide a more accurate comparison.

Super PACs can make the most impact on the campaigns of their preferred candidates by

donating supplies to a campaign.

holding fundraisers for a candidate.

paying for advertising that focuses on a target issue.

recruiting volunteers to work on the campaign.

The States that receive the most attention during presidential campaigns are those with

no clear party loyalties.

the most active voters.

the most educated populace.

large industrial centers.

How have campaign finance laws changed over time?

Limits have been placed on how much money can be spent on advertising in the media.

Limits have been placed on how much money can be spent by PACs, Super PACs, and 527 organizations.

Limits have been placed on how much money can be spent by corporations and labor unions.

Limits have been placed on how much money can be given directly to candidates and political parties.

The chart shows three hypothetical electoral college scenarios. Which answer choice completes the chart with a scenario in which Candidate A wins the presidency?

Candidate A is elected by a majority vote in the House, with each representative having one vote.

Candidate A is elected by a majority vote in the Senate, with each senator having one vote.

Candidate A is elected by a majority vote in the House, with each State delegation having one vote.

Candidate A is elected by a majority vote in the Senate, with each State delegation having one vote.

The photograph shows Dwight Eisenhower in 1952. Choose the answer that completes the sentence.
This image MOST LIKELY shows

a town caucus.

a campaign rally.

a press conference.

This cartoon suggests that minor party candidates

are as likely to win as major party candidates.

should not be included on ballots.

are all exactly the same come election time.

have no real chance of winning elections.

Read this quotation from remarks given by then Senator Barack Obama in Springfield, Illinois. What was the purpose of this speech?

". . . in the shadow of the Old State Capitol, where Lincoln once called on a divided house to stand together, where common hopes and common dreams still live, I stand before you today to announce my candidacy for President of the United States. I recognize there is a certain presumptuousness—a certain audacity—to this announcement. I know I haven't spent a lot of time learning the ways of Washington. But I've been there long enough to know that the ways of Washington must change."

—Barack Obama, February 10, 2007

to launch his campaign via self-announcement

to accept a nomination at his party's national convention

to begin the nomination process by entering the race

to call for his party's nomination at a state caucus

This photograph shows members of the Republican party at a gathering in the 1940s. Choose the answer that BEST completes the sentence.
These party members are...

residents casting a secret vote at a town caucus.

citizens holding a campaign rally for a candidate.

potential voters attending a presidential primary.

convention delegates nominating a candidate.

Which phrase BEST describes the presidential primary in some States?

a delegate-selection process

a self-announcement process

a presidential-election process

a nomination-declaration process

In contemporary times, a political party's nominees and platform are decided long before the party's convention takes place. With that in mind, what is one benefit of holding a national convention?

It is the only chance to appoint the delegates who will represent the party.

It allows party members to express their preferences at the precinct level.

It provides an opportunity to promote the party's candidates and gain the public's support.

It gives the candidates a chance to stand side by side with their opponents and provide a more accurate comparison.

Super PACs can make the most impact on the campaigns of their preferred candidates by

donating supplies to a campaign.

holding fundraisers for a candidate.

paying for advertising that focuses on a target issue.

recruiting volunteers to work on the campaign.

The States that receive the most attention during presidential campaigns are those with

no clear party loyalties.

the most active voters.

the most educated populace.

large industrial centers.

How have campaign finance laws changed over time?

Limits have been placed on how much money can be spent on advertising in the media.

Limits have been placed on how much money can be spent by PACs, Super PACs, and 527 organizations.

Limits have been placed on how much money can be spent by corporations and labor unions.

Limits have been placed on how much money can be given directly to candidates and political parties.

The chart shows three hypothetical electoral college scenarios. Which answer choice completes the chart with a scenario in which Candidate A wins the presidency?

Candidate A is elected by a majority vote in the House, with each representative having one vote.

Candidate A is elected by a majority vote in the Senate, with each senator having one vote.

Candidate A is elected by a majority vote in the House, with each State delegation having one vote.

Candidate A is elected by a majority vote in the Senate, with each State delegation having one vote.

The photograph shows Dwight Eisenhower in 1952. Choose the answer that completes the sentence.
This image MOST LIKELY shows

a town caucus.

a campaign rally.

a press conference.

Elections/Campaign Finance

Elections/Campaign Finance

This cartoon suggests that minor party candidates

This photograph shows members of the Republican party at a gathering in the 1940s. Choose the answer that BEST completes the sentence.These party members are...

Which phrase BEST describes the presidential primary in some States?

In contemporary times, a political party's nominees and platform are decided long before the party's convention takes place. With that in mind, what is one benefit of holding a national convention?

Super PACs can make the most impact on the campaigns of their preferred candidates by

The States that receive the most attention during presidential campaigns are those with

How have campaign finance laws changed over time?

The chart shows three hypothetical electoral college scenarios. Which answer choice completes the chart with a scenario in which Candidate A wins the presidency?

The photograph shows Dwight Eisenhower in 1952. Choose the answer that completes the sentence.This image MOST LIKELY shows

This photograph shows members of the Republican party at a gathering in the 1940s. Choose the answer that BEST completes the sentence.
These party members are...

The photograph shows Dwight Eisenhower in 1952. Choose the answer that completes the sentence.
This image MOST LIKELY shows