Question 1

What is the difference between hard money and soft money? What are different types of funding organizations and why are they important?

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Question 2

What are the functions of elections? Be sure to discuss each one in intricate detail.

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Question 3

Why are open seats so important in American federal elections?

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Question 4

Which one of the following statements is accurate regarding the 2014 midterm election?

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The Democrats lost seats in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. The Republicans gained control of both chambers of Congress.

Question 5

How many presidents have lost the popular vote but won the Electoral College vote?

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Question 6

What are the constitutional requirements for service as U.S. president, as a U.S. senator, and as a U.S. representative?

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Question 7

Provide an educated guess on how much money will be raised and spent in the 2016 federal elections.

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Question 8

Who are issue voters and why are they important?

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Question 9

What did the Supreme Court justices rule in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission (2014)?

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Question 10

Identify, define, and discuss the different voting cues that exist in American politics.

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Question 11

What kind of traits are important to voters when they make their choices?

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Question 12

How does the two-step electoral process in America affect the candidates seeking office?

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Question 13

Define the Electoral College and how it works and be sure to provide specific details.

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Question 14

Does gender matter when it comes to voting?

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Question 15

What happened prior to the 2016 election?

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The Republicans won control of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010, which set the stage for a divided government leading up to the 2016 election. This allowed for increased political gridlock and a contentious political climate.

Question 16

What are the implications of the permanent campaign?

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Question 17

What happened in the 2014 elections? Why were the results similar to the 2010 elections? Be sure to discuss the context of the 2014 elections in your response.

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Question 18

Which one of the following statements is accurate regarding the 2012 presidential election?

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In the 2012 presidential election, the economy was the central issue. Both candidates, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, focused their campaigns on their plans to improve the economy and create jobs. Other issues, such as healthcare and foreign policy, were also debated, but the economy remained the primary concern for voters.

Question 19

Which one of the following statements is accurate when it comes to incumbency reelection rates in Congress?

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The statement that most incumbents in both chambers routinely get reelected because they insulate themselves from electoral challenges through a variety of tactics is accurate. Incumbents have advantages in fundraising, name recognition, and the ability to use their office to communicate with constituents, making it difficult for challengers to mount successful campaigns. However, this does not mean that all incumbents are completely safe from electoral defeat.

Quiz 9: Elections