STJ-201 STUDY

Federalists believed that the best way to protect individual rights was to have____.

• a strong national government

• strong state governments

• a balance of power

• Constitutional amendments

What is the main event at a national party convention?

• Raising money for the national election

• Recruiting volunteers to campaign for the party

• Preparing television and radio advertisements

• Nominating a candidate for president

Which of the following is a requirement for voting in elections in the United States today?

• Ability to get to a polling place

• High-school education

• Property ownership

• U.S. citizenship

Citizens who are unable to vote at the polls on Election Day

• Are not allowed to vote

• Can vote by absentee ballot

• Can vote by regular ballot

• Can vote by reregistering in another voting district

A presidential election is won by the candidate who

• Receives a majority of electoral votes

• Receives a majority of the popular vote

• Wins the popular vote in more than 25 states

• Wins the primary election in a majority of states

What is the purpose of a campaign?

• To convince the public to vote for a certain candidate

• To gain endorsements from high-profile supporters and interest groups

• To learn about voters’ needs

• To raise money

Which of the following is essential to running a successful political campaign?

• A group of advisers

• An office in the state capital

• Sufficient funding

• Knowledge of past campaigns

President Lyndon B. Johnson called ______”the most powerful instrument ever devised for breaking down injustice

• the power to hold office

• the right to bear arms

• the right to vote

• a positive attitude

State governors have the power to ____________.

• 1. name the people to fill federal offices

• 1. amend the United States Constitution

• 1. declare war

• 1. veto bills

The questions in push polls are _____________________.

• fair and unbiased

• irrelevant to most people

• purposely biased

• not carefully worded