U.S Government Chapter 18

Direct contributions to a candidate's political campaign?

• Hard Money

• Soft Money

• Donations

• PAC's

They count votes and certify winners?

• Canvassing Board

• poll watchers

• electoral college

• Political Action Committee

Use of Ideas information or rumors to influence opinion

• Propaganda

• slander

• mud slinging

• commercials

Method by which citizens propose a constitutional law or amendment?

• initiative

• write in campaign

• voting

• petition

fee that you pay to vote?

• poll tax

• grandfather clause

• literacy test

• disenfranchisement

A president's term in office?

• is limited to three terms

• is twice as long as that of a representative

• must be confirmed by either house of congress

• is twice as long as that of a senator

Which of these resulted in the largest increase in African American voting?

• American Revolution

• Buckley vs Valeo

• Harper vs Virginia Board of Education

• Voting Rights Act of 1965

Which of these statements concerning political candidates is true?

• due to the large amount of information on the internet a candidate's qualifications have become more important while the importance of image has decreased

• during the past 100 years there has been little change in the importance of either a candidate's image or qualifications

• due to the media the importance of a candidate's image has increased in recent years

• the importance of a candidate's image has decreased due to greater candidate exposure in the media

Supporters for congressional term limits say they?

• decrease the level of campaign contributions

• increase the advantages the incumbent has

• eliminate the advantages an incumbent has

• increase the number of experienced legislators

some people are against limits on campaign contributions because they think?

• campaign contributions are becoming more important than campaign spending

• limits keep incumbents from becoming overly powerful

• candidates with fewer financial resources will be penalized

• limits are a violation of the right to free speech