C&E Final

A Political Party is?

• a supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, especially a person who shows a biased, emotional allegiance.

• a group of persons who seek to control government by winning elections and holding office.

• a person who favors a republican form of government.

• a group of like-minded individuals who like to party.

How many electoral votes does it take to "win the White House", to become president?

• 538

• 270

• 170

Most states have a ____ system to assign electoral votes.

• "loser-takes-all"

• "winner-takes-all"

• "equal sharing"

An organization that is created to raise and donate money to candidates and political parties is a -

• Interest Group

• Political Action Committee (PAC)

• Political Party

• Voting Coalition

This category represents the largest expense for most political campaigns:

• salaries

• strategies and research

• media and advertising

• fundraising

This law limits campaign spending and the amount that a person can donate to a candidate.

• Federal Campaign Spending Act

• Federal Voting Rights Act

• Federal Election Campaign Act

• Federal Election Rights Act

Groups of people that are allowed to spend unlimited amounts of money on a campaign, as long as they do not donate directly to the candidate or their party are known as -

• Political Action Committees (PACs)

• Political Parties

• Super PACs

• Moderates

An independent voter goes into a polling place, they are told that they cannot vote because this election is for registered democrats only, what kind of primary is this?

• open

• runoff

• closed

• blanket

All but two states use the "winner-take-all" system to decide who gets the electoral votes. Which two states use the proportional system to award electoral votes?

• Maine and New Hampshire

• Nebraska and Vermont

• Massachusetts and Maine

• Maine and Nebraska

In _______________________________________, candidates are awarded delegates in proportion to the number of popular votes that have been won.

• winner-take-all

• proportional representation

• caucus

• conventions