AP US Government Chapter 9 Campaigns and Elections

AP US Government Chapter 9 Campaigns and Elections

Multiple Choice

Which one comes first?

• Primary

• General

• Runoff

Multiple Choice

Any registered voter can vote in any party’s primary, as can independent voters not registered with a party

• open primary

• closed primary

Multiple Choice

Is Virginia a part of Super Tuesday?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

voters rank candidates in order of preference

• Runoff election

• Instant runoff election

Multiple Choice

an election in which voters in a state can vote for or against a measure proposed by the state legislature

• Referendum

• Recall

• Initiative

• Proposition

Open Ended

In your own words, what is an Australian ballot?

Multiple Choice

How much money did HAVA give to states to change from punch card voting to electronic voting?

• 250 million

• 450 million

• 650 million

• 85o million

Multiple Choice

organizes the candidates by party, so that all of a given party’s candidates for every office are arranged in one column

• Party column ballot

• Office-block ballot

Open Ended

Give 3 reasons why someone might decide to run for office according to your textbook.

Multiple Select

Which of these would be requirements to be US president?

• Natural born citizen

• Lived in the US for 14 years

• 35 years of age

• literate

• wealthy

Poll

Which of these is most important for a presidential candidate in addition to meeting the Constitutional requirements?

• already in office

• college degree

• considerable professional and leadership experience

• strong communication skills

Multiple Choice

Paid professional who specializes in the overall management of political campaigns or an aspect of campaigns, such as fund-raising or advertising

• Campaign manager

• Campaign consultant

• Fundraising consultant

• Media consultant

Poll

Which of these is the most influential in political campaigns?

• television

• radio

• newspapers

• social media

Multiple Choice

Which of these is not included in FECA?

• Less stringent limitations on individual contribution

• Limit on expenditures by PACs

• Revamped the presidential election process by restricting spending and providing public financing option

• Created the Federal Election Commission

Multiple Choice

Are campaign donations considered freedom of speech?

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

Do you think campaign laws are too stringent? Why or why not?

Multiple Choice

nonprofit organizations exclusively operated for the promotion of social welfare, including lobbying or engaging in political campaigning

• 501(c)4

• 527

Multiple Choice

How many electors are in the electoral college?

• 438

• 535

• 435

• 538

Multiple Choice

Who is most likely to vote?

• Wealthy person

• White Person

• Senior Citizen

• College Educated Person

Multiple Choice

Who is most likely to vote?

• African American woman who is a high school graduate

• A Hispanic woman who is a college graduate

• A white male farmer with a high school education

• An wealthy, college-educated African American male

Multiple Choice

a voter evaluates an incumbent candidate on the basis of whether the incumbent’s past decisions and actions are satisfactory to the voter

• prospective voting

• retrospective voting

Open Ended

Why don't people vote?

Poll

How do you feel about campaigns and elections?

• Good

• Ok

• No so good

• I am so confused.