Political Process

Why have their been calls to reform campaign finance laws?

• Rising campaign costs

• So the government can pay for campaigns

• Stabilization of campaign costs

• Declining campaign costs

Selecting people to run for office represents which job of political parties?

• Spoiler

• Watchdog

• Informing the public

• Nominating

What is the number of electoral college votes a candidate has to win to take a majority and win the election?

• 13

• 55

• 270

• 271

Which group tends to vote more than others?

• Uneducated

• Poor

• Young

• Wealthy

How does a winner-take-all system affect campaigning?

• Candidates target larger states

• Candidates target eastern states

• Candidates target western states

• Candidates target smaller states

A primary election is an example of which function of a political party?

• Monitoring the actions of officeholders

• Recruiting and nominating candidates

• Educating the electorates

• Creating the party's platform

The state of California has the most votes in the Electoral College. What reason best explains this?

• California has the highest number of Congressional representatives of all states

• California has the largest land mass of all states

• California brings in the most revenue of all states

• California has the largest population of all states

In Virginia, a citizen may register to vote in all of the following ways except:

• by mail application

• by absentee ballot

• at the registrar's office

• at the Division of Motor Vehicles

In 1872, the Prohibitionist Party formed to ban the sale of alcohol in the United States. How did this third party differ from the two major political parties?

• It appealed to liberal voters

• It focused on a particular issue

• It won control of the White House

• It revolved around a famous person

How often do most political parties come together for a national convention?

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 8 years