Law Ed. Chapter 3 Review

Multiple Choice

In our democracy, citizens are responsible for making laws usually through:

• elected officials

• popular vote

• direct vote

• kings and queens

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a reason people wanted campaign finance reform:

• public's right to know

• Freedom of Speech

• combat corruption and undue influence

• promote citizen participation

Multiple Choice

Received the right to vote with the passage of the Snyder Act:

• African-Americans

• 18 year-olds

• Native Americans

• Women

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the most active voting group:

• low-income people

• minorities

• immigrants

• middle-class whites

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a qualification to vote:

• 18 years-old

• citizen

• land owner

• live in the community you vote

Multiple Choice

Promotes direct involvement in the lawmaking process and reflects the true will of the people would be something said by:

• supporters campaign finance reform

• supporters of initiatives and referendum

• supporters of voters registration

• supporters of the lobbying system

Multiple Choice

Has the advantages of money and personal relationship:

• grassroots lobbyists

• professional lobbyists

• Senator

• House of Representative

Multiple Choice

Makes the argument that it enables some people and big businesses to "buy legislation"

• critics of campaign finance reform

• critics of initiatives and referendums

• critics of voter registration

• critics of the lobbying system

Multiple Choice

Involves the art of persuading others to support their cause:

• advocacy

• lobbying

• voting

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

Main reason campaign finance reform is challenged in court:

• violation of a person's basic right to vote

• violation of the 14th Amendment

• violation of freedom of speech

• can't be challenged in court

Multiple Choice

The following is NOT true abour campaign finance reform:

• politicans are quick too condemn fundraising scandal

• politicians are quick to pass legislation

• been around as long as private financed elections

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

Gained the right to vote with the 19th Amendment:

• African-Americans

• 18 year-olds

• Native Americans

• Women

Multiple Choice

Voter registration is handled by:

• Congress

• the federal government

• states

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

Makes the argument that it will sometimes result in majority rule taking away rights of the minority:

• critics of campaign

• critics of initiatives and referendums

• critics of voter registration

• critics of the lobbying system

Multiple Choice

All of the following is required of federal lobbyists EXCEPT:

• their clients

• the bills they voted for

• money made

• money spent

Multiple Choice

Problem found in states where judges are elected rather than appointed:

• judges are not good fundraisers

• judges spend more time raising money than at court

• judges get jealous

• compromises judicial independence

Multiple Choice

Recieved the right to vote with the 15th Amendment:

• African-Americans

• 18 year-olds

• Native Americans

• Women

Multiple Choice

The active support of a cause:

• advocacy

• lobbying

• lobbyist

• advocate

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT part of an individual's lawmaking role:

• voting

• changing laws that solve problems

• working on new laws to address problems

• working on policies to address problems

Multiple Choice

A basic constitutional right:

• cable

• taxation

• voting

• food and shelter

Multiple Choice

A fair election requires voters to access to information on the following:

• the candidates

• the issues

• details on the voting process

• all the above