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WorksheetsElections, Voter Behavior, Interest Groups
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for voting?
a)
born in the state you're voting in
b)
18 years of age
c)
US citizen
d)
establish residency in state you're voting in
2.
State residency requirements are set by
a)
each state
b)
the Senate
c)
the House of Reps
d)
the President
3.
If you move around a lot, you can...
a)
cast an absentee ballot
b)
not vote
c)
vote at the court house
d)
vote in whatever state you are currently in
4.
This set the voting age at 18
a)
the 26th amendment
b)
the 13th amendment
c)
the 1st amendment
d)
the 25th amendment
5.
Age, ethnicity, religious belief, income, etc are all examples of
a)
demographics
b)
barriers to voting
c)
requirements for voting
d)
polling data
6.
These were made illegal by the 24th amendment
a)
poll taxes
b)
literacy tests
c)
mail-in ballots
d)
punch card ballots
7.
Everyone who votes for president ALWAYS votes for the rest of the ticket, too.
a)
FALSE
b)
TRUE
8.
Which of the following is not a reason people can't vote?
a)
poll taxes
b)
religion
c)
illness
d)
travel
9.
This is the general feeling that people have when they are disinterested in voting
a)
apathy
b)
anger
c)
sadness
d)
discrimination
10.
Which of the following makes you more likely to vote?
a)
old age
b)
youth
c)
dropping out of school
d)
moving around a lot
11.
Which is the strongest indicator for how someone will vote?
a)
political party affiliation
b)
wealth
c)
age
d)
gender
12.
This is the most costly part of a campaign
a)
TV ads
b)
Fuel for the buses
c)
Paying off people who don't support you
d)
Radio Ads
13.
This is a direct contribution to a candidate
a)
hard money
b)
soft money
c)
FEC
d)
donations
14.
This is a contribution to an organization for "party-building activities".
a)
soft money
b)
hard money
c)
election money
d)
dark money
15.
Which of the following is not a type of interest group?
a)
Partisan
b)
Trade Association
c)
Issue-Oriented
d)
Business
16.
When a popular political candidate attracts followers to his or her political party, it is
a)
the Coattail Effect
b)
The Trump Dimension
c)
The Double-Duty Effect
d)
The Blanket Effect
17.
discriminatory tests designed to disenfranchise African American voters after the Civil War
a)
Literacy tests
b)
Poll taxes
c)
Patriotism tests
d)
citizenship tests
18.
When it comes to candidates, people are more likely to care about ______ than _________
a)
character; issues
b)
issues; character
c)
political party; religion
d)
religion; family
19.
Which of the following is not an example of a drawback of interest groups?
a)
bring attention to unpopular issues
b)
a history of bribery
c)
often powerless
d)
richer groups have undue influence
20.
Most states have set no requirement for length of time necessary to become a citizen OR have cut it to _____ days.
a)
30
b)
20
c)
15
d)
5
21.
True or False: the minimum age for voting has changed over time.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
22.
Which of the following would make you LESS likely to vote?
a)
youth
b)
wealth
c)
satisfaction with government
d)
a misdemeanor
23.
Which of the following is most likely to be a democrat?
a)
A young, college-educated woman
b)
a young, college-educated male
c)
an older, wealthy male
d)
a rural rancher from Texas
24.
Which of the following people is most likely to be a Republican?
a)
A wealthy business owner
b)
A young, college educated male
c)
an African American woman from Atlanta
d)
A Latino from Florida
25.
Roughly 1/3rd of all voters are
a)
Independent
b)
Not very educated
c)
Republicans
d)
Green Party
26.
Which of the following does an interest group engage in?
a)
Lobbying
b)
Nominating candidates
c)
running for office
d)
organizing riots
27.
Which of the following is a drawback of interest groups?
a)
bribery
b)
bringing attention to issues
c)
endorsing candidates
d)
inciting violence
28.
Which of the following is a benefit of interest groups?
a)
bringing attention to issues
b)
creating chaos
c)
bribery
d)
international cooperation
29.
This is the smallest place where voting is done.
a)
Precinct
b)
District
c)
State
d)
Wal*Mart
30.
These are organizations that are not directly affiliated with a candidate/campaign, yet raise money for it.
a)
Political Action Committee
b)
FEC
c)
Finance Group
d)
Think-tank
31.
This is the maximum amount that one can contribute to a candidate (once per election, twice per election cycle)
a)
$2,700
b)
$2,500
c)
$4,250
d)
?2,700
32.
This is the organization that oversees with campaign finance.
a)
Federal Election Commission
b)
Federal Bureau of Investigation
c)
Central Itelligence Agency
d)
Trump LLC
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