Voting and Elections

Which of the following would NOT be a form of political participation?

• Voting in elections

• Contacting public officials

• Paying Taxes

• Forming an interest group

• Protesting government decisions

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

• Voting

• Contributing money for candidates

• Working for a political party

• Running for office

• Forming interest groups

Which of the following best defines a recall?

• Allows voters to petition proposed issues presented before them.

• Is a form of direct primary

• Is a form of indirect primary

• A special election allowing the voters to remove public officials from office before the end of their term.

• Allows the voter to vote directly on issues and propositions

Which of the following factors are most likely to affect voter participation?

• Age and Degree of religious participation

• Age, Degree of religious participation, and gender

• Health status, Degree of religious participation, and Number of children

• Health status, Number of children, and Gender

• Age, Health status, Degree of religious participation, Number of children, and gender

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

• Closed primary

• Open primary

• Blanket primary

• Presidential preference primary

• Runoff primary

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 disqualifications.

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

• The Voting Rights Act of 1965 eliminated literacy tests.

Which of the following is a false statement?

• The 1st step in running for president of the U.S. is to explore the possibility of political and financial support.

• Most candidates running for president of the U.S. make formal announcements as to the seeking of their party's nomination.

• After the national convention, candidates begin campaigning for the general election.

• The purpose of the national nominating convention is to select a party's presidential candidate and write a party platform.

• Presidential primaries provide little help for the American voter in determining a party's political candidate.

The electoral college, along with the popular vote of the people determines the winner of a presidential election. What majority of the electoral vote is needed in order to be declared the winner?

• 538

• 435

• 100

• 270

• 271

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

• Allowed for soft money contributions

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?

• U.S. v. Nixon

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Buckley v. Valeo

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Harper v. Virginia State Board of Elections