If you were managing a campaign and about to veto a series of negative ads attacking your candidate's opponent, which of the following study results might make you change your mind?
a. Many voters are turned off by negative ads.
b. Negative ads are less expensive than issue ads.
c. Negative campaigning may actually activate the most partisan voters.
d. Positive ads allow a candidate to take the "high road."
c
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The disadvantage of the new primary system that has developed in the United States is that it
A. increases the role of rank-and-file party members to exert an influence over the party's candidate choice. B. increases the chances that the party will nominate a candidate who is unappealing to the average voter. C. decreases the opportunity for those with strong policy preferences to play a role in the party. D. decreases the likelihood that one party or the other will gain control of the presidency for several terms. E. increases the likelihood of interest groups supporting candidates who are appealing to single-issue voters.
Which was the first presidential candidate to use the Internet in lieu of fundraising gatherings?
a. Howard Dean b. George H. W. Bush c. Hillary Clinton d. John Kerry
Giving foreign aid to other countries can be considered a form of soft power
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which early U.S. president is noted for having said, "Were it left to me to decide [between government without] newspapers and newspapers without government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter."
A) George Washington B) John Adams C) Thomas Jefferson D) Andrew Jackson