What condition must be met if a PAC spends money to support a particular candidacy?
A. The money must go toward purchasing media ads only.
B. The money must be used to support a general party or issue, not the individual candidate.
C. The PAC cannot be affiliated with a political party.
D. The spending effort cannot be coordinated with the candidate.
E. The money has to be spent or donated in amounts equal to or less than $2,500.
Answer: D. The spending effort cannot be coordinated with the candidate.
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Which of the following factors accounts for relatively low voter turnout rates in the U.S.?
a. Political parties in the U.S. are relatively weaker than they are in other countries. b. Church attendance in the U.S. is relatively higher than it is in other countries. c. Voter registration requirements are simpler in the U.S. than in other countries. d. Political parties in the U.S. are stronger than they are in most other countries. e. All of the above
Figure 1.4 Party Affiliation Among Adults in Texas by Religious Group
Given the information in Figure 1.4, a candidate attempting to appeal to the largest number of Protestant voters using a socially conservative message would seek to build relationships withÂ
A. Evangelical and mainline protestant ministers and congregants. B. Catholic priests and their congregants. C. religiously unaffiliated individuals. D. African American ministers and African American protestant congregants.
Which theorists argue that modern electoral democracies in reality give limited power to those in more marginalized positions; elites dominate the national discourse, control major institutions, and influence voters more than voters influence who is in office?
a. elite theorists b. democratic theorists c. classical theorists d. rational choice theorists
The president shares which of the following powers with Congress?
a. making treaties b. commissioning officers c. granting pardons d. receiving foreign ambassadors