2.3 Quiz

Question 1

In the past, some states limited voting rights by

Answer 1

charging a poll tax

Question 2

The term political socialization can be defined as

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the process by which people formulate their political attitudes and opinions

Question 3

People with no sense of political efficacy

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feel that any choice they make will have no effect

Question 4

To prevent fraudulent voting, most states require votes to

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register

Question 5

Gerrymandering is unfair because

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it sets district boundaries to decrease one group’s voting strength

Question 6

Why are voting machines used?

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to minimize vote-counting errors

Question 7

Money is an indispensable campaign resource because

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it allows candidates to make themselves known in public

Question 8

The purpose of poll watchers is to

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make sure that only qualified people vote

Question 9

The single biggest drawback of the need for large amounts of money to campaign is that

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candidates must use much of their own money to finance their campaigns

Question 10

On which ballot are candidates listed together under the title of the position they seek?

Answer 10

Office-group ballot

Question 11

The most expensive item in a typical campaign budget is

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television advertisement

Question 12

The Federal Election Commission enforces laws in each of the following areas EXCEPT: disclosing campaign financial info, limiting contributions to PACs, providing public funding for parts of the election process, setting the maximum amount a candidate may contribute to their own campaign

Answer 12

Setting the maximum amount a candidate may contribute to their own campaign

Question 13

Voter turnout among 18=year olds

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was higher immediately after the passing of the 26th, but then dropped significantly

Question 14

Why did congress require states to allow voter registration by mail?

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to make it easier to register to vote

Question 15

Based on voter turnout statistics, it is clear that many poeple

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find voting for president more important than voting for congress

Question 16

As party identification weakened

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the number of independents has grown

Question 17

Compared with the caucus and convention methods, the number of people who can participate in choosing candidates through the direct primary is

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much greater

Question 18

Just as the methods for nominating candidates became gradually more ____, so too did the methods for casting ballots

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democratic

Question 19

What best describes a major motivation of contributors to political campaigns?

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Money grants people and groups access and influence

Question 20

Suppose legislation prohibiting the sale of tobacco products is pending in congress. Before the next congressional election, why might informed voters wish to access the campaign finance information gathered by the FEC?

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To learn which candidates have accepted campaign contributions from tobacco companies