Elections and the Electoral College

One effect of gerrymandered districts is...

• increased election of moderate candidates
• higher rate of incumbent reelection
• decades of Republican control of the House
• the nomination of very liberal federal judges

Voter turnout in primaries tends to...

• be lower than turnout in the general election
• be higher than elections in other countries
• be mandatory in some states
• be lower in states with early primaries

Who is up for reelection in a "midterm" election

• 435 House members only
• 435 House members and 33 Senators
• 435 House members, 33 Senators, and the President
• 435 House members and the President

Which is true of the Electoral College?

• Candidates may lose the popular vote but win the Electoral College
• Most states award delegates proportionally
• It is enshrined in the 11th Amendment
• It forces candidates to focus on rural states

Court case that ruled that the funding of independent broadcasts advocating for/against a candidate cannot be limited under the first amendment.

• Citizens United v FEC
• McCutcheon v FEC
• Buckely v Valeo
• BCRA v FECA

drawing the boundaries of legislative districts in bizarre or unusual shapes to favor one party

• gerrymandering
• lizarding
• snaking around
• sleazymandering

The person who already holds elected office

• incumbent
• candidate
• sophomore
• important

Elections are held:

• the first Tuesday in November
• Whenever the mayor decides
• the Tuesday after the first Monday in November
• always on November 7

How is it determined how many electoral votes each state receives?

• number of representatives plus number of senators
• the voters
• Congress decides
• the governor decides

Who officially elects the president?

• The voters
• Congress
• The Electoral College
• The Senate