Unit 5 Review Quiz

What is the most common form of political participation in America?

• voting

• contributing money for candidates

• working for a political party

• running for office

Which of the following is NOT true concerning the expansion of suffrage in the United States?

• Religious qualifications and property ownership requirements were abolished after the Civil War.

• The 15th Amendment eliminated race disqualifications in voting.

• The 19th Amendment eliminated gender qualifications.

• The 26th Amendment lowered the voting age in federal elections to 18.

In 1976, the Supreme Court ruled that spending limits established by the Federal Election Campaign Act were unconstitutional. Which Supreme Court case validated this ruling?

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Buckley v. Valeo

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• McConnell v. FEC

Which of the following is NOT a function of an interest group?

• represent a broad range of interests

• raise awareness and stimulate interest in public affairs

• serve as a link between its members and government

• provide information to the government

A method of lobbying by which interest group members and others outside the organization write letters, send telegrams, and make telephone calls to influence policymakers is known as

• litigation lobbying

• grassroots lobbying

• direct lobbying

• coalition lobbying

Which of the following has NOT been an important function in the role of the mass media?

• directing government

• agenda setting

• informing the public

• shaping public opinion

Those media executives and news editors who decide which events to present and how to present the news are called

• content regulators

• gatekeepers

• scorekeepers

• watchdog journalists

The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971

• limited the number of candidates who could run for any one office

• restricted the amount of campaign funds that could be spent on a single election

• restricted the amount of campaign donations to $1 per person

• restricted the amount of campaign contributions to $400 million for the major political parties

Which of the following primaries is used by the fewest number of states?

• closed primary

• open primary

• blanket primary

• presidential preference primary

Which of the following is an accurate statement about voting rates by age?

• Those 65 and older are more likely to vote than those 45-64.

• The only age group to see a voter increase since 2012 was the 30-44 age group.

• The age group with the lowest voter turnout is those 65 and older.

• Since 2000, all age groups have seen an increase in voter turnout,