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GOV Ch 10 Preparation Quiz

Authored by Kurt Sattler

Social Studies

11th - 12th Grade

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GOV Ch 10 Preparation Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Money used by interest groups that produce campaign ads not approved by the candidate they support is called

Special interest money

Tax deductable money

501c3 Money

Soft Money

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT true of the Electoral College system of electing the U.S. president?

If no candidate wins 270 of the 538 Electoral votes, then the House of Representatives chooses the next president.

If no candidate wins 270 of the 538 Electoral votes, then the election goes to the candidate with the greatest number of popular votes nationally.

A candidate could win the election by only winning the 11 largest states, even if s/he loses the smallest 39 states.

A candidate could win the election even if another candidate gets more popular votes nationally.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Each state gets a different number of Electoral votes based on

How important the state is to the United States as a whole

The two senators, or the number of representatives in the U.S. House from that state, whichever is greater

The number of people who show up on election day to vote

The two senators, and the number of representatives in the U.S. House from that state

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these does NOT run in a Mid-Term election?

President and Vice President

Every member of the U.S. House of Representatives

One-third of every Senator in the U.S. Senate

Most of the Governors of the 50 states

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Voting in the United States today could be described as

Difficult registration, and high turnout

Easy registration, and high turnout

Easy registration, and low turnout

Difficult registration, and low turnout

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main criticism leveled against the Electoral College system for electing presidents?

It discourages voting.

It is undemocratic

It takes too long.

It is too complicated.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these is the most likely reason for a donor to contribute to two opposing campaigns?

to encourage others to donate as well

to show support for the two-party system

to reduce the risk of a third-party victory

to gain access to whichever candidate wins

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