Ch 13 Elections and Campaigns Review

Which statement BEST defines political participation?

• the various ways citizens can take action to shape policies and laws of a government

• the ability of citizens to get out to vote during each election

• the act of protesting to shape laws and policy initiatives at the state and federal levels

• the various ways citizens can contact their local and state representatives to voice concerns and try to shape policy

What was the main effect of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission?

• It allowed citizens to make unlimited contributions to campaigns.

• It created a system of transparency within election contributions.

• It gave corporations the ability to make unlimited campaign contributions.

• It established a system for tracking campaign contributions.

What is a political action committee?

• a group that organizes protests in an attempt to influence policies

• a group that urges citizens to get out and vote during elections

• an organization that raises money to elect and defeat candidates

• an organization that lobbies for certain laws to be passed in Congress

The various channels that connect citizens with government, such as elections, political parties, and the media, are known as:

• political action committees.

• super PACs.

• linkage institutions.

• social movements.

Outside of voting, which is the most common way Americans participate in elections?

• donating money to a campaign

• attending a political meeting

• trying to influence how others vote

• working for a party or candidate

1. Which statement BEST describes suffrage?

• the right to vote

• the right of African American males to vote

• the elimination of the property requirement to vote

• the right of women to vote

Imposing a poll tax as a condition for voting in a federal election was prohibited by the ratification of which amendment?

• the Fifteenth Amendment

• the Nineteenth Amendment

• the Twenty-Fourth Amendment

• the Twenty-Sixth Amendment

Which statement BEST describes the purpose of an absentee ballot?

• to allow someone to vote on behalf of another person

• to allow someone to vote before election day without having to go to the polls

• to allow someone to vote after election day if they were unable to make it to the polls

• to allow someone to vote only if they are living out of state

Why did the founders not want the system of voting to be too democratic?

• They did not think Americans were educated enough to make a proper decision.

• They did not want to descend into tyranny as they had seen under Great Britain.

• They believed that a democratic system would create too much tension.

• They feared the dangers of faction and tyranny of the majority.

Marissa decides that her state representative has not done much for her as a constituent in the past few years and wants to vote out her state representative. Marissa's decision can be BEST described as:

• party-line voting.

• retrospective voting.

• prospective voting.

• rational choice voting.