Chapter 10- Elections And Campaigns

Question 1

Coattails

Answer 1

The alleged tendency of candidates to win more votes in an election because of the presence at the top of the ticket of a better known candidate, such as the president p.

Question 2

Political Action Committee (PAC)

Answer 2

A committee set up by a corporation, labor union, or interest group that raises and spends campaign money from voluntary donations.

Question 3

Malapportionment

Answer 3

Drawing the boundaries of legislative districts so that they are unequal in population.

Question 4

Gerrymandering

Answer 4

Drawing the boundaries in legislative districts in bizarre or unusual shapes in order to favor one party.

Question 5

Sophomore Surge

Answer 5

N increase in the congressional votes candidates usually get when the run to reelect.

Question 6

Clothespin Vote

Answer 6

The vote cast by an person who does not like either candidate ad so votes for the less objectionable of the two.

Question 7

Position Issue

Answer 7

An issue the public is divided about.

Question 8

Valence Issue

Answer 8

An issue the public is united about.

Question 9

General Election

Answer 9

Main election over who holds office.

Question 10

Primary election

Answer 10

Over candidates

Question 11

Closed Primary

Answer 11

Voting limited to registered party members

Question 12

Open primary

Answer 12

Anyone can vote

Question 13

Incumbent

Answer 13

The person already holding an elected office.