Question 1

Are American campaigns and elections democratic? Does the openness of American campaigns necessarily lead to more inclusive,more democratic elections? Explain.

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Question 2

Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the present primary and caucus system of selecting national convention delegates.Would you favor a move to a different system or prefer to keep the process as is? Be specific,and explain.

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Question 3

Evaluate the Supreme Court's decision in Buckley v.Valeo (1973).Do you agree with the Court that limiting the amount of money an individual can spend from his or her own pocket on his or her own campaign would be an unconstitutional violation of free speech? Does the Court's free speech ruling serve the purposes of the First Amendment and of democracy?

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Question 4

Describe the electoral paradox of more suffrage and less participation.Why would we expect people to vote more today,and why do they fail to do so? How does voter registration affect the decision to vote? Based on your analysis,what further steps could we take to increase voter participation?

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Question 5

Describe and evaluate the role of money in political campaigns and its impact on the distribution of political power in America.

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Question 6

What is the mandate theory of elections,and who believes in it? According to political scientists,what are the three major elements to a voter's decision? From what you observed during the 2008 election,which element(s)do you think was (were)most important to most voters? Explain.

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Question 7

What gave rise to the McGovern-Fraser Commission,and what changes did it make in delegate selection? Was the later addition of superdelegates meant to strengthen or weaken what the commission had done?

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Question 8

Describe what a PAC is and why it is significant.What role do PACs play in major election campaigns in the United States? Are PACs a reflection of democracy in action,a threat to democracy,or something in between? Explain.

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Question 9

Does it really matter that voter participation in the U.S.is so low? Should we be concerned? Why?

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Question 10

Describe who votes in United States elections and who stays home.Which groups have the highest turnout rates? Which have the lowest? Explain why you think some groups are more,and some less,likely to vote.

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Question 11

Why are Iowa and New Hampshire especially important to each party in the process of selecting national convention delegates? Should they have this sort of power? Explain.

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Question 12

Describe how the caucus and presidential primary differ from one another in selecting delegates to the national party nominating conventions.Which do you think is a better method? Why?

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Question 13

Evaluate political campaigns in America in terms of their role in the democratic process.How do they make our system more democratic? What limits campaigns from making our system more democratic?

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Question 14

Describe the current funding system for federal elections in the United States.Assess the advantages and disadvantages of "full" public financing of federal elections.Who would benefit from such a policy? Why?

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Question 15

What happens if no candidate receives an Electoral College majority? Why did the Founding Fathers set up the system to work this way?

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Question 16

Explain how the Electoral College system works.Evaluate the system.Is it completely antiquated,or does it still serve a purpose?

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Quiz 9: Campaigns and Voting Behavior