American Democracy Now, 2nd Edition (Harrison)

Chapter 9: Elections, Campaigns, and Voting

Essay Quiz

1
Describe the role of a campaign consultant. Why do you think the role of such consultants has increased over recent decades?
2
What effect did the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act (BCRA) of 2002 have on campaign efforts?
3
What are some of the significant ways in which American elections have changed in the last fifty years?
4
Why do you think incumbents have such remarkable success in retaining their elected positions?
5
Why have political action committees become so much more prominent in American politics in recent decades?
Harrison: American Democracy Now, 2nd Edition
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