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In terms of the concept of running a campaign, how has race factored into presidential elections?

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• Racial appeals, both explicit and impl...

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What three former Democratic strongholds did Biden look to win back from Donald Trump in 2020?


A) Pennsylvania, Florida, and Michigan
B) Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Wisconsin
C) Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan
D) Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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During the first presidential debate, Biden said Trump was


A) a racist.
B) the worst president America has ever had.
C) a clown.
D) All of the above

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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What registration and voting trends do we find in terms of region? Marital status?

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What are direct primaries? How do they differ from caucuses?

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• Elections in which voters se...

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Which of the following does not account for low voter turnout?


A) Age
B) Registration difficulties
C) Ability to get to the polls
D) Belief that one's vote does not matter

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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In 2020, how many candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination were White?


A) 14
B) 15
C) 16
D) 17

E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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In what state were nearly 100,000 "inactive" voters purged from the rolls before the 2018 election?


A) Florida
B) Georgia
C) Pennsylvania
D) North Carolina

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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How do superdelegates (Democratic) and unpledged delegates (Republican) influence the presidential nomination process?

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The first year in which both registration and voter turnout rates were higher among women than among men was


A) 1928.
B) 1958.
C) 1978.
D) 1998.

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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What are elections? How do they fit into a democracy?

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How many election law cases were filed as a result of changes to election laws based on the COVID-19 pandemic?


A) 100
B) 200
C) 300
D) 400

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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What contributes to relatively low voter turnout rates?

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• Difficulty with registration (each sta...

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What two states award electoral votes via proportional representation?


A) Nevada and Maine
B) Nebraska and Maine
C) Maine and Arizona
D) Arizona and California

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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