Chapter 3 Chapter Exam

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. Money is critical to running a campaign for a seat in Congress. This often gives citizens the impression that members are seeking to gain power and prestige on the backs of powerful special interests. But, Theriault and Edwards argue that, members have strong preferences on policy issues and that, at its core, politics is about what?

Ideas correct incorrect

History correct incorrect

Endurance correct incorrect

Exceptionalism correct incorrect

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. According to the U.S. Constitution as written in 1787, who has the privilege of voting in elections for the U.S. House?

All white males over the age of 21 correct incorrect

All white males over the age of 18 correct incorrect

The constitution let the House decide who can vote in its own elections correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. Senator Walden and her challenger have both claimed victory in their most recent election. According to the Constitution, who resolves the dispute?

The state legislature correct incorrect

The governor correct incorrect

The U.S. Senate correct incorrect

The Secretary of State correct incorrect

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. Thomas Pritchett wants to run for his district's House seat in the upcoming 1818 election. What should he do to make sure he is successful in gaining the nomination?

Begin amassing campaign funds to run independently correct incorrect

Appeal to party leaders that he be given the nomination over the incumbent correct incorrect

Recruit his friends to volunteer in his campaign correct incorrect

Both a and c correct incorrect

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. During which years did the U.S. operate formally as parliamentary system?

1850-1870 correct incorrect

1900-1929 correct incorrect

1804-1816 correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. Direct election of U.S. Senators was established where in the Constitution?

Seventeenth Amendment correct incorrect

Nineteenth Amendment correct incorrect

Article I, Section 4 correct incorrect

Article I, Section 2 correct incorrect

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. Candice Knowles wants to run for her district's House seat. Her views are decidedly conservative and she believes that protecting individual liberty is more important than any other consideration in policy. Under which system would she be more successful?

Party-centered system correct incorrect

Candidate-centered system correct incorrect

President-centered system correct incorrect

Interest-group-centered system correct incorrect

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. Your friend tells you she is thinking about running for Congress and has come to you, her local Congress expert, to ask for your advice. So far, she has a mostly developed campaign strategy, a plan for recruiting volunteers, and some fundraising ideas. What would you recommend she learn more about before continuing?

Hiring polling experts and debate consultants correct incorrect

The current status of the medium-term factors correct incorrect

The long-term factors of the district and election cycle correct incorrect

Her media strategy correct incorrect

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. Which of the following candidates has the best chance of challenging a member who is running for their fifth term representing the same district?

Jamal Johnson, your city's mayor correct incorrect

Gina Himes, a wealthy tech entrepreneur correct incorrect

Xavier Orson, a recent transplant to the district from the other side of the country correct incorrect

All of these candidates have an equal chance of winning correct incorrect

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. Other than simply paying for their campaign, what use does money have for congressional candidates?

It signals the candidate is making a serious run correct incorrect

They can keep half of all the money raised if they lose correct incorrect

They can use it to pay the monthly fees required to run for Congress correct incorrect

None, money is used to pay for things! correct incorrect

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. The price tag to run for Congress has increased sharply over the years. Despite this, it is always cheaper to run for which position?

Senate correct incorrect

House of Representatives correct incorrect

President correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. What pattern characterizes the regulation of campaign finance?

The president imposes regulations by executive order and Congress overturns them correct incorrect

Congress writes a law and the president vetoes it correct incorrect

The Federal Election Commission instates a rule and Congress overturns it correct incorrect

Congress writes a law and the Supreme Court overturns it correct incorrect

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. Benjamin Aderholmes is in charge of a large corporation and wants to make a direct contribution to a political campaign. In which year would it be legal for him to do so?

1950 correct incorrect

1984 correct incorrect

1896 correct incorrect

None of the above correct incorrect

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. If running a campaign for Congress in 1950 where would you likely pull your volunteers from?

Retirees correct incorrect

Housewives correct incorrect

Workers in sectors congruent with your campaign platform correct incorrect

Both a and b correct incorrect

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. Which of the following citizens is most likely to vote in a congressional election?

James Hanson, White, 20 years old, some high school education correct incorrect

Alexander Nelson, White, 65 years old, graduate degree correct incorrect

Victoria Hernandez, Hispanic, 30 years old, college degree correct incorrect

Carol Sanderson, Black, 45 years old, high school education correct incorrect