Unit 6: Voting and Elections

Which of the following is a modern day barrier to voting?

• Literacy tests

• Grandfather clauses

• Voter ID laws

• 14th Amendment

A closed primary is a primary election where

• Only registered party members may vote

• Anyone may vote

• Any registered voter may vote

• Party leaders choose the party's candidate

What is a common reason for low voter turnout in elections?

• Excessive polling stations

• Mandatory voting laws

• High voter registration fees

• Lack of inspiring candidates?

Which of the following is a characteristic of an open primary?

• Only party leaders can vote

• Voters must declare party affiliation

• Any registered voter can participate

• Only independent voters can vote

A political party's formal statement of basic principles and stands on major issues and objectives

• Straight ticket

• Campaign strategy

• Platform

• Caucuses

What is the main purpose of a political party's national convention?

• To conduct opinion polls

• To draft new legislation

• To select the party's presidential candidate

• To elect local government officials

What is suffrage?

• a political party

• the right to be a citizen

• the right to vote

• how someone gets elected to office

How many electoral votes are required to win the presidency?

(a)  

Which of the following is a function of the Electoral College?

• To directly elect the President

• To nominate Supreme Court justices

• To formally elect the President and Vice President

• To draft constitutional amendments

What is gerrymandering?

• The process of selecting a party's candidate

• The manipulation of electoral district boundaries for political gain

• The act of voting in multiple districts

• The requirement for voter ID at polling stations