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Matching
Match each item with the correct description below.
a. absentee voting
f. political action committee
b. ballot
g. runoff primary
c. caucus
h. self-announcement
d. coattail effect
i. soft money
e. hard money
j. subsidy
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____ 10. when a strong candidate helps to attract votes for other candidates
Match each item with the correct description below.
a. contributor
d. political action committee (PAC)
b. fundraiser
e. soft money
c. hard money
f. subsidy
____ 11. someone who donates money
____ 12. contributions to political parties or similar organizations
____ 13. a gathering for the purpose of soliciting money
____ 14. contributions given directly to candidates for their campaigns
____ 15. political arm of a special-interest group
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. What method of nominating candidates took the place of the caucus system in the 1830s?
a. blanket primary
b. closed primary
c. self-announcement
d. convention system
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3. Which is not a factor influencing the amount of money spent running for office?
a. the level of political office
b. whether the candidate is new or an incumbent
c. how much money can be raised
d. the strength of the candidates ideas
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5. Why do voters have only two choices for most political offices on election day?
a. because of the nonpartisan system
b. because of the blanket primary system
c. because so few people are interested in running
d. because of the two-party system
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8. Why has election day become the last day people can vote in many places?
a. because many voters give up voting after a major election
b. because new laws ended voting after election day
c. because of new voting deadlines in state laws
d. because of the many ways to vote before election day
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9. What keeps the Federal Election Commission from doing a better job of enforcing election laws?
a. Its power is limited by the Federal Election Campaign Act.
b. The election laws are not detailed enough.
c. It does not have enough funds and its staff is too small.
d. Its power is limited by the Supreme Court.
____ 10. Which is responsible for nominating those who will run for public office?
a. state government
b. Congress
c. the blanket primary system
d. political parties
Election Exam
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SHORT ANSWER
1. Possible response: (a) The problem is that political parties must raise a large amount of money in order to
finance their campaigns. (b) President Roosevelt thinks that federal money should be made available to
political parties to finance campaigns. This would reduce the need to raise large amounts of cash.
Contributions by individuals should then be limited to a fixed amount. The parties would then be more willing
to provide information about how their campaigns were financed.
2. Possible response: I agree with President Roosevelts goal of placing some limit on campaign fundraising, but
I believe his method would fail because it would not take into account the raising and expenditure of soft
money. Without additional reforms, Roosevelts proposal would simply increase the importance of soft money
in campaigns.