MT 4 – Campaigns and Elections EOT Jeopardy MT 4 – Campaigns and Elections

Round 1 – Political Parties

1. The two-party system Was written into the Constitution Developed after the Civil War Began during Washington’s administration Began with the Whigs and Democrats

2. The Federalists centered around the leadership of Alexander Hamilton Thomas Jefferson Abraham Lincoln Andrew Jackson

3. Between 1816 and 1828 the dominant political party was the Republicans Democratic Republicans Whigs Federalists

4. Which of the following statements would most likely apply to a Democrat today? Support for broad-based tax cuts Support for school prayer Support for abortion rights Opposition to minimum wage laws

5. Which of the following statements would most likely apply to a Republican today? Opposition to school prayer Opposition to excessive business regulation Support for abortion rights Support for tax increases on wealthy Americans

6. The purpose of a party platform is to Help organize the House and Senate Outline a party’s position on important issues List criticisms of the majority party’s policies Encourage candidates to run for office

7. Which of these parties began as a third party in opposition to slavery? Republican Party Green Party Populist Party American Independent Party

8. What event helped cause a shift in popularity towards the Democratic Party in the 1930s? The Civil Rights Movement The Vietnam War The “Reagan Revolution” The Great Depression

The “Reagan Revolution” The Great Depression 9. What event helped cause a shift in popularity towards the Republican Party in the 1970s & 1980s? The end of the Cold War The Civil War The “Reagan Revolution” The Great Depression

10. Since the 1990s: Third Parties have dominated Presidential politics The Democratic Party has dominated Presidential politics The Republican Party has dominated Presidential politics Neither major party has completely dominated Presidential politics

Round 2 – Nominations, Primaries, and Elections

1. Primary elections Are held after the general election Always take place in November Use a winner take all system Decide the party nominations

2. Before primary elections, party nominees were selected by State conventions Party leaders Congressional delegations The Electoral College

3. In the past, Electors were chosen by the people Only white, male property owners could vote Voters selected candidates in primary elections A candidates image and personality were more important than party loyalty

4. Our first Catholic President was John F. Kennedy Lyndon Johnson Richard Nixon Gerald Ford

5. In general elections, candidates tend to focus on so-called battleground states because: One party enjoys a significant lead in these states These states have the most electoral votes Such states award electoral votes on a proportional basis These are states where the final vote is likely to be close

6. One criticism of the Electoral College system is that it Weakens the two-party system Is seen as undemocratic Often results in disputed elections Often fails to produce a clear winner on election day

7. The first national nominating convention for President was held by The Federalists under George Washington The Democrats under Andrew Jackson The Republicans under Abraham Lincoln The Democrats under Barack Obama

8. One advantage of the Electoral College system is that it Makes primary elections unnecessary Makes sure that every vote in every state counts Allows more than two parties to compete for votes Helps to quickly determine a winner in close elections

9. Which type of primary limits voting to registered party members? Open primary Blanket primary Closed primary Nonpartisan primary

10. When a campaign tries to target narrow groups of voters, it is called Fundraising Retail politics Wholesale politics Microtargeting

Round 3 – Polls, Media, and Campaign Financing

1. Why has the use of exit polls caused controversy? They might discourage voters from going to the polls They do not take into account age or ethnicity They have to be conducted on a day-by-day basis They are not based on scientific sampling

2. The results of the Nixon-Kennedy debates in 1960 highlighted the importance of How a candidate stands on the issues Using scientific polling data A candidates experience and preparation The image projected by a candidate on TV

Straw poll Tracking poll Benchmark poll Exit poll 3. Which of the following types of polls gives a snapshot of how a candidate is doing on a given day? Straw poll Tracking poll Benchmark poll Exit poll

4. The high cost of running for office is a concern for all of the following reasons EXCEPT: Much of campaign funding is paid through taxes Candidates with limited resources find it hard to compete Campaign contributions might corrupt elected officials Officeholders must spend time and energy raising funds

5. Most campaign funds come from Public sources Political Action Committees Political parties Private citizens

6. The main job of the Federal Election Commission is to Make sure all votes are counted Enforce laws that limit campaign contributions Make sure campaign funds are evenly distributed Monitor the activities of political action committees

7. What is a political action committee? An organization created by political parties to educate voters A part of the FEC that monitors campaign donations Organizations that make up the biggest single source of campaign funds Organizations formed by interest groups to fund political campaigns

8. 527 committees Were eliminated by the McCain-Feingold Act Coordinate their activities with political parties and candidates Can spend unlimited funds to support political causes Are not allowed to create their own on-air advertisements

9. The “stand by your ad” rule Requires candidates to reveal the source of political donations Was struck down as violating free speech protections Requires candidates to appear in their campaign commercials Effectively eliminated issue adds

10. “Soft Money” is Federal money that is provided to candidates through matching funds Money that is illegally used for a candidates private expenses Money that is raised through telephone and internet donations Unregulated money that is donated to political parties or PACs

Tie-Breaker Round

11. The famous headline “Dewey Defeats Truman” demonstrated the problem with The electoral college Negative campaign advertising The accuracy of opinion polls The power of political action committees