<p>AP Government Chapter 9 questions Campaigns and Elections: Democracy in Action</p><p>Name </p><p>1. Explain the significance of the 2000 elections concerning political apathy. </p><p>ELECTIONS: THE RULES OF THE GAME</p><p>2. Describe the points of origin for the election rules of the United States. </p><p>3. Explain the uniqueness of the U.S.’s elections in comparison to elections held elsewhere. </p><p>4. Explain how Senators may run for the Presidential election, and also continue to hold their Senate seat. (Kerry did so in 2000). </p><p>5. Explain the advantage/disadvantage of the winner-take-all and single-member district. </p><p>6. Explain how delegates to the electoral college are chosen. Describe the “faithless elector.” 7. Describe situations in which the Presidential votes moved to the House. </p><p>8. Explain a possible flaw within the electoral college system concerning third party votes. </p><p>RUNNING FOR CONGRESS</p><p>9. Explain what happens when “presidential landslides” occur (president wins easily). </p><p>10. List and explain the steps of trying to win a House election. Explain the significance of money in these elections. (in “mounting a primary campaign” and “campaigning for the general election.”</p><p>11. Explain the significance and privileges of House incumbents. </p><p>12. Compare running for the House vs. the Senate. RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT</p><p>13. Explain the significance/or lack of significance of federal funds in the nomination phase of the presidential election. </p><p>14. List and explain the significance of the winter-take-all and proportional representation methods. </p><p>15. Explain the significance of the Iowa and New Hampshire primaries, and the purpose of “frontloading.”</p><p>16. Explain the impact that caucuses have on how candidates portray themselves for primary elections. </p><p>17. xplain the significance of the party platform. </p><p>18. Explain the importance of selecting the vice-presidential candidate. 19. Describe an alternative way to getting your name on the ballot. </p><p>MONEY IN US ELECTIONS</p><p>20. List the ways in which reformers have tried to prevent abuse in political contributions. </p><p>21. Explain the significance of Buckley v. Valeo. </p><p>22. Describe the one case in which the BCRA does not limit soft money. </p><p>**Nice list on pg. 238 of “What the BCRA Does.”</p><p>23. Explain the significance of issue advocacy and 527 organizations on campaigns. </p><p>24. Explain the advantage of large amounts of individual wealth on campaigns. 25. Explain the significance of independent expenditures on campaigns. </p><p>26. Explain the problems with campaign finance and those who challenge the incumbents. </p><p>IMPROVING ELECTIONS</p><p>27. List the major concerns with our current election process. </p><p>28. List and explain some of the possible solutions, or proposed solutions to the flaws in the election system. </p><p>29. Explain ideas for reforming the electoral college. </p><p>30. Explain ideas of reforming how people vote. </p>