U.S. Government and Politics Quiz

Congressional election that occurs halfway through a presidential term

• poll tax

• midterm election

• disenfranchise

• propaganda

• early voting

use of ideas, information, or rumors to influence opinion

• propaganda

• early voting

• midterm election

• disenfranchise

• poll tax

fee paid in order to vote

• poll tax

• disenfranchise

• early voting

• midterm election

• propaganda

allows a person to vote prior to Election Day

• midterm election

• propaganda

• poll tax

• early voting

• disenfranchise

to not allow to vote

• disenfranchise

• propaganda

• midterm election

• early voting

• poll tax

direct contributions to a candidate’s political campaign

• straight party ticket

• hard money

• initiative

• voting

• canvassing board

voting only for candidates from your own party

• hard money

• initiative

• canvassing board

• straight party ticket

• voting

choosing among alternatives in an election

• voting

• straight party ticket

• canvassing board

• hard money

• initiative

counts votes and certifies winners

• initiative

• voting

• hard money

• straight party ticket

• canvassing board

method by which citizens propose a constitutional law or amendment

• hard money

• voting

• canvassing board

• initiative

• straight party ticket