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

2. Round 1 – Political Parties

3. 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

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

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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. Round 2 – Nominations, Primaries, and Elections

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

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

16. 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

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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

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

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

24. Round 3 – Polls, Media, and Campaign Financing

25. 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

26. 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

27. 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

28. 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

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

30. 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

31. 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

32. 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

33. 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

34. 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

35. Tie-Breaker Round

36. 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