Study guide 337- The winner-take-all method of allocating most states’ electoral
votes results in candidates focusing on states
and states.
a low-population; safe
b high-population; safe
c low-population; swing
d high-population; swing
e safe; swing
Electoral campaigns
Describe the features, strategies, and funding of
campaigns for federal office. (Pages 309–325)Summary
Party organizations and candidates begin preparing for the next
election the day after the last election ends. They focus on
fund-raising and determining which races are likely to be competitive.
Incumbents work throughout the election cycle to maintain their good
standing among the voters and secure their reelection bids. During
a campaign, candidates work hard, particularly through the use of
advertisements, to increase their name recognition and mobilize their
supporters.Practice Quiz Questions
- An open-seat election is one in which.
a there is no challenger in the race
b there is no incumbent in the race
c an incumbent loses his or her seat due to redistricting
d an incumbent faces a challenger in his or her own primary
e an incumbent faces a challenger in the general election - What effect does fund-raising have for incumbents?
a It ensures the potential for an aggressive campaign, but it has no
effect on opposition.
b It ensures the potential for an aggressive campaign, and it deters
opposition.
c It ensures the potential for an aggressive campaign, and it
encourages opposition.
d It has no effect on the potential for an aggressive campaign, but it
does deter opposition.
e It has no effect on the potential for an aggressive campaign, nor
does it deter opposition.
Key terms
election cycle (p. 309)
open seat (p. 311)
GOTV (“get out the vote”)
or the ground game (p. 317)Federal Election
Commission (p. 320)
hard money (p. 322)
soft money (p. 322)How do American
elections work?
Present the major rules and procedures of American
elections. (Pages 298–309)Summary
Elections in America generally have two steps. Primary elections select
candidates for each party, and general elections determine who wins
the office. Some of the rules for presidential elections differ from those
for other elections; notably, the electoral college system determines
the winner of the general election.Practice Quiz Questions
- Runoff elections occur only in states that use.
a majority voting
b primary elections
c plurality voting
d absentee ballots
e proportional allocation - The recent trend in the presidential nomination process has
been to.
a schedule primary elections later in the process
b add so-called regional primaries
c replace primaries with caucuses
d break up primaries so that they are not held in the same region at
the same time
e limit the influence of third-party candidates
Key terms
incumbent (p. 298)
primary (p. 299)
open primary (p. 299)
semi-closed primary (p. 299)
closed primary (p. 299)
general election (p. 299)
plurality voting (p. 301)
majority voting (p. 301)
runoff election (p. 301)caucus (p. 302)
proportional allocation
(p. 303)
winner-take-all (p. 303)
popular vote (p. 304)
electoral college (p. 304)
electoral votes (p. 304)Study Guide
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