AP Practice Exam #1

How many electoral votes does it take to win the presidential election?

• 200
• 260
• 270
• 290

The electoral college has ________ members. 

• 538
• 333
• 460
• 570

Banned "soft money", restricted so-called issue ads, increased the contribution limits.

• Federal Election Campaign Act
• Buckley v. Valeo
• McCain Feingold
• McConnell v. FEC

The First Amendment corporate funding of independent political broadcasts in candidate elections cannot be limited

• FEC v. Wisconsin Right to Life
• Citizens United v. FEC
• McConnell v. FEC
• Buckley v. Valeo

How do you call a state that sometimes votes for the Republicans, sometimes for the Democrats?

• balance state
• swing state
• unagreed state
• strong state

What is initiative vote?

• citizens propose laws for consideration
• people vote for the president
• you get to change your initials
• laws are rejected

True or False: the Australian Ballot isn't secret

• True
• False

The Federal Government CANNOT regulate campaigns by:

• Limiting negative advertising
• Limiting donations from individuals
• Limiting distribution of soft money
• Limiting donations from PACS

The term for a person voting on behalf of a candidate during a party convention is called a

• delegate
• Elector
• incumbent
• challenger

A person who currently holds the position for which he/she is running is called

• delegate
• Elector
• incumbent
• challenger