Campaigns and Elections

Which of the following was one way that white Americans were able to circumvent Jim Crow Laws.

• Grandfather Clause
• FEC
• Form a Super PAC
• Franking

Which amendment lowered the voting age to 18?

• 22nd Amendment
• 19th Amendment
• 26th Amendment
• 24th Amendment

In Citizens United the Supreme Court ruled that...

• limitations of campaign contributions are a violation of the 2nd Amendment
• limitations of campaign contributions are a violation of freedom of speech.
• limitations of campaign contributions are legal under the Constitution.
• that George Bush defeated Al Gore in the 2000 Presidential Election.

The right to vote is called...

• Suffrage
• Suffering
• Sufferage
• Election

All of the following are true statements about the Electoral College EXCEPT...

• # of Electoral votes is determined by # of Congressman
• It is a winner take all system.
• You need 270 of 538 total votes to win.
• It is a direct popular election.

In this format voters organize regionally by party and hold a public vote for which candidate they want to represent their party.

• Closed Primary
• Open Primary
• Direct Election
• Caucas

When a Senator already holds an office it is much easier to win the next election. This is often called 

• Franking
• Politics
• The Incumbency Effect
• Gerrymandering

Which term best describes this picture

• Gerrymandering
• Incumbency
• Political Action Committees
• Electoral College

Which of the following best describes a closed primary.

• A public party vote.
• A secret vote for party members only.
• A secret vote for anyone.
• Australian Ballot

Primaries and our Presidential Election use an....

• Australian Ballot
• Open Ballot
• Two Party System
• Austrian Ballot