AP USG&P Unit 4: Politics and Elections IX

The largest racial/ethnic minority group in the United States is

• African Americans.

• Native Americans.

• Hispanics.

• Asian Americans.

• African Americans and Hispanics are tied in size.

Which statement is FALSE?

• Liberals seek to tax the rich more; conservatives seek to maintain the free market and tax the rich less.

•   Liberals generally think we should spend less on military spending; conservatives are more likely to support maintaining higher levels of military strength.

•   Liberals are more likely to favor military intervention around the globe; conservatives are less willing to commit troops to action.

• Liberals generally believe that we can solve the problems that cause crime; conservatives believe that we should stop “coddling” criminals.

• Liberals tend to support affirmative action; conservatives tend to oppose it.

The first president to manipulate media politics with many radio press conferences and fireside chats successfully was

• John F. Kennedy.

• Franklin Roosevelt.

•   Lyndon Johnson.

• Abraham Lincoln.

• Ronald Reagan.

Which statement about campaign financing and spending is the most accurate?

• Campaign spending is increasing rapidly, and more and more financing is necessary to support a successful run for national office.

• Campaign spending has been sharply curtailed in recent years, due to strict campaign finance reforms.

• Campaign spending in the United States has never been as high as it is in many other modern democracies.

• Campaigns for national office are not as expensive as they used to be, but state campaign costs are rising sharply.

• Presidential campaign spending has been rising sharply while Congressional campaign spending has declined slightly.

A(n) ________________ is a party’s official selection of a candidate to run for office.

• appointment

• nomination

• challenger

• endorsement

• conversion

The largest expenditure in a campaign budget for the presidency or a statewide office today would almost certainly be

• travel, hotels, and food for the candidate and campaign staff

• television advertising

• the salaries of the campaign manager, pollster, counsel, and other staff

• direct mail advertising

News coverage of presidential campaigns tends to emphasize

• campaign strategies and poll results

• the candidates positions on issues in depth

• fair coverage of all the candidates

• debates between the candidates

The Federal Election Campaign Act in 1974

• provided public financing for Senate and House races

• required broadcasters to provide free air time to each major candidate for federal office

• ended public financing for presidential campaigns

• required candidates for federal office to disclose/report all contributions made to their campaign

The administration of campaign finance laws and enforcement of compliance with their requirements is handled by the

• Department of Justice

• Federal Election Commission

• Government and Accounting Office

• Department of the Treasury

In the 1976 case Buckley v. Valeo, the Supreme Court ruled that

• the limitation on the amount of money persons could contribute to their own election campaigns violated free speech and was unconstitutional

• presidential election campaigns could not be paid for by tax dollars

• the limitation on the amount of money people could contribute to their own election campaigns was not a violation of free speech and was constitutional

• the forced disclosure of contributions to federal elections violated the freedom of association and was therefore unconstitutional