Presidential campaign Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PSCI 2305 Module 3 Exam Questions with Correct Answers What probably hurt Senator John Kerry's election chances the MOST in the 2004 presidential race? - Answer-his reputation as a flip-flopper If you decide to vote for a candidate because you like what she has promised to do once in office, you are engaging in what type of voting? - Answer-prospective In prospective voting, which of the following would be the MOST likely to be taken into consideration? - Answer-campaign promises Whic...

American Politics and the US Constitution - C963 WGU Correctly Solved 2023 natrual rights ->>Life, Liberty, and Property John Locke ->>17th century English philosopher who opposed the Divine Right of Kings and who asserted that people have a natural right to life, liberty, and property. State of Nature ->>Hypothetical condition assumed to exist in the absence of government where human beings live in "complete" freedom and general equality. Due Process ->>involves th...

President William McKinley, His presidency coincided with the rise of the United States as an emerging global power. The Spanish-American War (1898) • A brief military conflict between the United States and Spain in 1898 over Cuban independence. • "A splendid little war" •Stunning the US success with few casualties Spanish American War • Spain recognized the independence • US became a status quo power, and a power among the first rank • Marked the rise of the US as a sup...

AP Government 2nd Nine Weeks Political action committees (PACs) were created by campaign reform laws to - ️ regulate how groups such as business and labor contribute to campaigns. All of the following are recent trends in presidential nominations and campaigns EXCEPT - ️ infrequency of presidential primaries among states. The rise of primary election system has led to - ️ the public's more direct involvement in the election of the president. The government institu...

Ch. 11 + Ch. 12 study guide for US history exam / US History exam NEWEST 2024 EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ In 1834 Congress created the ____ ____, an area in presentday ______ - CORRECT ANSWER-In 1834 Congress created the INDAIN TERRITORY, an area in present-day OKLAHOMA How many people came to California in search for gold and 1849? - CORRECT ANSWER-More than 80,000 Who were the 49ers? - CORRECT ANSWER-People...

Which of the following best explains the consistent growth of the federal bureaucracy over the past hundred years? (A) Increases in federal income tax since 1925 (B) The inability of Congress to cut programs (C) The success of Democratic presidents in promoting their policies (D) Public demand for, and expectation of, social services (E) United States Supreme Court rulings requiring Congress to assist those living in poverty - Answer- Public demand for, and expectation of, social services ...

1. The process whereby social scientists note and record phenomenon in a systematic way is known as: a. experiments b. empirical tests c. content analysis d. observation - Answer observation 2. Social scientists collect original data through the use of: a. experiments b. observation c. public records d. all of the above - Answer d. all of the above 3. In the scientific method, the _____ states the relationship between the dependent and independent variables: a. research question b....

Honors Government: Mass Media TestA politics in which the behavior o citizens and policymakers, as well as the political agenda itself, is increasingly shaped by technology - correct answer High-tech politics Includes television, radio, newspapers, magazines, and the Internet. It is called this because they reach and profoundly influence not only the elites, but also masses. - correct answer Mass media What is the key of mass media? - correct answer Gaining control over the political agend...

1. The process whereby social scientists note and record phenomenon in a systematic way is known as: a. experiments b. empirical tests c. content analysis d. observation - Answer observation 2. Social scientists collect original data through the use of: a. experiments b. observation c. public records d. all of the above - Answer d. all of the above 3. In the scientific method, the _____ states the relationship between the dependent and independent variables: a. research question b....

How does the Electoral College Work? - Answer-12th Amendment - In 1804, presidential candidate who carries the popular vote in the state gets the Electoral College votes as per unit rule - Nebraska and Maine are different How do you determine how many electors each state is entitled to? - Answer-Senate + House - 538 Total Votes - 270 Votes to Win - 100 Senators - 435 House Members - 3 DC Electoral College Votes - - Minimum: 3 Votes What is the best campaign strategy to win the preside...