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25 Cards in this Set
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the elections that produce the largest voter turnout are the ___________
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presidential elections.
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a major difference between presidential campaigns and congressional campaigns is that _____________
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presidential races are generally more competitive.
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what is the value of presidential coattails to congressional candidates of the same party?
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it is becoming much less significant today.
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the first goal of an individual planning to run for office is to
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get mentioned as a possible candidate.
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ronald reagan made a dozen speeches a day to audiences all over teh country while
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working for General Electric
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in 1980, ronald reagan chose _______ as a theeme for his campaign.
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competence
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in 2000, george bush chose _________ as a theeme for his campaign.
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compassionate conservatism.
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since 1962, over ____ percent of House incumbents who sought reelection won it.
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90
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the constitution calls for reapportionment every
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ten years
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in 1911, Congress decided that the House had become large enough and voted to fix its size at
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435
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which of the following statements is incorrect?
a.) representatives must be 20 years old b.) senators must be 30 years of age c.) representatives must be citizens for 7 years d.) senators must be citizens of the u.s. for 9 years e.) representatives and senators must live in the state in which they are elected. |
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in the 1980 represidnetial election, many voters voted for ronald reagan over jimmy carter as a vote against carter, not out of loyalty to Reagan. Such a vote is referred to as a
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clothespin vote
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a _______ issue is one in which the rival candidates have opposing views on a question that also divides the voters.
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position
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a _______ issue is one in which a candidate fully supports the public's view on a matter about which nearly everybody is in agreement
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valence
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the kind of campaign activity most notably on the increase in recent elections is
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broadcasting
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what is the impact of the television on elections?
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it is greater on primary elections than on general elections.
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funding of congressional elections comes from
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private sources only.
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the bipartisan campaign finance reform act of 2002 raise the individual limit on contributions to _____ per candidate per elections.
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2,000
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many scholars argue that the foremost factor in determining how people vote is
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party identification
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which party tends to be more loyal to its candidate in presidential elections?
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republicans
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the text argues that the U.S. constiutional system was designed to make the adoption of radical departures in policy.
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difficult.
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an election that brought about a significant reduction in taxes, spending, and regulatory practices was that in
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1980
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identify the major differences between presidential and congressional campaigns.
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presidential - more competitive, funded by private and public
congressional: incumbents win, members can take credit for service in ways that a president, members can serve away from controversy. |
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if more people identify with democratic party than the republican party, why have republicans won more recent presidential elections?
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democrats less firmly wed to party, republicans do better with voters, higher percentage of republicans vote.
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explain how political scientists believe the issue of the economy figures into voting in presidential elctions.
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voters guess to which candidate will handle critical matters. economy is one of the biggest issues. if an economy thrives under a candidate, he will most likely get reelected.
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