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Elections and Public Opinion

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When are voting rights denied?
a)
If someone has been convicted of a felony
b)
If someone has not paid their taxes
c)
If someone has not lived in a state for more than 60 days
d)
If someone is traveling outside of the country on Election Day
2.
What are mid-term elections?
a)
The elections for Congress and some of the Senate
b)
The elections for Governors
c)
Elections in which members of Congress and some Governors are being elected, but not the President
d)
Elections in which members of Congress and some Governors are not being elected, but the President is
3.
How many electoral votes does is take to win the presidency?
a)
272
b)
538
c)
232
d)
270
4.
Why does Florida have more electoral votes than Virginia?
a)
Florida has a higher population than Virginia
b)
Florida had more influence in Congress than Virginia
c)
Florida has a lower population than Virginia
d)
Florida has Disneyworld
5.
A common criticism of the Electoral College is that it
a)
It gives too much power to big states
b)
A person can win the presidency without a majority of total votes
c)
It gives too much power to small states
d)
It's not even a college
6.
_________ is used by voters who cannot get to the polls on Election Day.
a)
Advance Voting
b)
Straight Ticket Voting
c)
Absentee Voting
d)
Split Ticket Voting
7.
Non Voters tend to be - 
a)
Young and unmarried
b)
Married and wealthy
c)
Female and in school
d)
Urban and well educated
8.
The state with the most electoral votes is
a)
Montana
b)
New York
c)
California
d)
Texas
9.
_____ is all the types of communication that can reach a large number of people.
a)
Newspapers
b)
News Channels
c)
Mass Media
d)
The Internet
10.
One way individuals can influence public policy is by
a)
participating in politics
b)
expressing opinions
c)
joining interest groups
d)
all of these 
11.
What does PAC stand for?
a)
Politics Authorizing Committee
b)
Politics and Commutators
c)
Political Action Committee
d)
Political Artifact College
12.
Practice of drawing lines within a voting district that favor a particular political party, politicians or group of people
a)
censure
b)
gerrymandering
c)
Congress
d)
apportioned
13.
Which Amendment granted women the right to vote?
a)
15th
b)
19th
c)
23rd
d)
25th
14.
______ Money is given to state and local party organizations for voting related activities.
a)
Hard
b)
Soft
c)
Easy
d)
Quick
15.
Unlimited amounts of money for general campaign purposes?
a)
Soft Money
b)
Dark Money
c)
Hard Money
d)
Loans
16.
Independent agency of the executive branch that is responsible for enforcing election laws?
a)
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
b)
Federal Communication Commission (FCC)
c)
Federal Elections Commission (FEC)
d)
Federal Depositors Insurance Corp. (FDIC)
17.
The ultimate rulers of our democracy:
a)
The President
b)
The Congress
c)
The Supreme Court
d)
The People
18.
Devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause?
a)
Apathy
b)
Cooperative
c)
Partisan
d)
Election
19.
An individual may contribute up to $2,700 per election to a Federal candidate:
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
20.
The 26th Amendment allowed ____ to vote for the first time in all elections.
a)
African-Americans
b)
Women
c)
18-year-olds
d)
Immigrants
21.
a)
Bandwagon
b)
Slogan
c)
Testimonial
d)
Glittering Generalities
22.
a)
Name Calling
b)
Card Stacking
c)
Glittering Generalities
d)
Testimonial
23.
a)
Testimonial
b)
Name Calling
c)
Card Stacking
d)
Repetition
24.
a)
Bandwagon
b)
Card Stacking
c)
Testimonial
d)
Glittering Generalities
25.
a)
Card Stacking
b)
Bandwagon
c)
Transfer
d)
Glittering Generalities
26.
What type of propaganda makes you want to jump in and follow everyone else?
a)
bandwagon
b)
testimonial
c)
flash in the pan
d)
flavor of the day
27.
What type of propaganda uses negative words or feelings against an idea, product or person?
a)
name calling
b)
transfer
c)
glittering generalities
d)
snob appeal
28.
Newspaper Advertisement: A message that appeals to ordinary people, like you and me.
a)
bandwagon
b)
emotions
c)
plain folks
d)
name calling

29.
A famous person (athlete/celebrity) endorses a new product.
a)
testimonial
b)
plain folks
c)
glittering generalities

30.

when candidates act like they are not elite or wealthy to appeal to the average voter

a)

plain folk appeal

b)

glittering generalities

c)

card stacking

d)

name calling

31.

when one candidate bad mouths another candidate

a)

card stacking

b)

plain folk appeal

c)

glittering generalities

d)

name calling

32.
Which amendment gave African-Americans the right to vote?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
19th
33.
Which amendment banned the use of poll taxes?
a)
26th amendment
b)
17th amendment
c)
23rd amendment
d)
24th amendment
34.
Which amendment gave 3 electoral votes to Washington DC?
a)
17th amendment
b)
12th amendment
c)
26th amendment
d)
23rd amendment
35.
Which amendment set the voting age to 18?
a)
26th amendment
b)
24th amendment
c)
19th amendment
d)
23rd amendment
36.
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
a)
13th amendment
b)
15th amendment
c)
19th amendment
d)
26th amendment
37.

This is a way of measuring public opinion.

a)

Lobby

b)

Interest Group

c)

Poll

d)

Political Action Committee

38.

Which of the following nominates presidential candidates?

a)

Electoral College

b)

Political Parties

c)

State Governments

d)

Federal Legislature

39.

Because the two major parties usually win elections, minor parties are often referred to as _____________________ parties.

a)

Neutral

b)

Third

c)

Trivial

d)

Inconsequential

40.

Much of the information we need to make good decisions about public issues comes from __________________.

a)

Friends

b)

Politicians

c)

Teachers

d)

Mass Media

41.

To have a slanted viewpoint towards a particular person, place, thing, or idea is to be

a)

Persuaded

b)

Asserted

c)

Stereotyped

d)

Biased

42.

Any form of government in which political power is exercised by all citizens, either directly or through their elected representative.

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Anarchy

c)

Republic

d)

Democracy

43.

Private organizations that persuade public officials to their cause to affect public policy:

a)

Political Parties

b)

Interest Groups

c)

Democrats

d)

Republicans

44.

Which factor restricts voting in the United States?

a)

Wealth

b)

Race

c)

Age

d)

Gender

45.

Why do so few people vote?

a)

Lack of Interest

b)

Failure to register

c)

Dissatisfaction with the candidates

d)

Not enough voting places

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