Ap Government Chapter 10: Elections And Campaigns

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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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a.

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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.