Test #4 Review - US - 2023

How is the number of a state's electoral votes determined?

• By the number of counties in the state
• By the state's population density
• By the state's total land area
• By the total number of its congressional representatives

What has happened to the voter turnout over the past few elections?

• The voter turnout has been decreasing over the past few elections.
• The voter turnout has remained the same over the past few elections.
• The voter turnout has been increasing over the past few elections.
• The voter turnout has been fluctuating greatly over the past few elections.

Which Constitutional Amendment gave women the right to vote?

• 15th Amendment
• 19th Amendment
• 24th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

What is the overall goal of a political party?

• The overall goal of a political party is to select the best candidates for office

• The overall goal of a political party is to promote healthy living
• The overall goal of a political party is to organize protests

• The overall goal of a political party is to gain political power by winning elections.

What percentage of seats in the Senate are up for election every two years?

• 50%
• 33%

• 75%
• 25%

What are 527 organizations in regards to political campaign financing?

• Political organizations that are not required to disclose their donors and can spend unlimited amounts of money on political campaigns.
• Organizations that can only spend a limited amount of money on political campaigns
• Organizations that are required to disclose their donors and spending on political campaigns
• Non-profit organizations that are prohibited from donating to political campaigns

Which Supreme Court case ruled that corporations had 1st Amendment rights and could spend as much money on campaigns as they want?

• Roe v. Wade
• Marbury v. Madison
• Brown v. Board of Education
• Citizens United v. FEC

What is gerrymandering?

• Gerrymandering is the manipulation of electoral district boundaries to favor one political party over another.

• Gerrymandering is the process of creating fair and balanced electoral district boundaries.
• Gerrymandering is the term used for the practice of allowing citizens to vote on district boundaries.
• Gerrymandering is the act of randomly selecting electoral district boundaries without any specific purpose.

What supreme court case decided that money spent on behalf of a candidate is a constitutionally protected 1st Amendment right?

• Roe v. Wade
• Brown v. Board of Education
• Marbury v. Madison
• Buckley v. Valeo

Which of the following is the most important agent of socialization?

• The Media

• Family
• Friends
• Internet