Chapter 3 - Law

Question 1

An individual’s lawmaking role is much broader than voting. - TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 1

true

Question 2

To become an advocate, a person must be 18 years of age. - TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 2

false

Question 3

Advocacy is the art of persuading people to support the cause that you believe in. - TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 3

true

Question 4

All lobbyists are paid professionals. TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 4

FALSE

Question 5

Students who attend college in another state may vote in their home state and in the state in which their college is located. - TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 5

FALSE

Question 6

Voting rates of young people in national elections has increased in recent years. - TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 6

TRUE

Question 7

Campaign finance reform laws are challenged as an unconstitutional limit on free speech. - TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 7

TRUE

Question 8

Which of the following statements about lobbying is true?
A.
Lobbying is a way to influence lawmakers to vote in a certain way.
B.
Lobbying has no free speech protection.
C.
Lobbying is illegal.
D.
Lobbying cannot be regulated by federal or state statutes.

Answer 8

A. Lobbying is a way to influence lawmakers to vote in a certain way.

Question 9

Residents in one state vote on election day to decide whether or not to remove their governor from office. This is called a(n)
A.
referendum.
B.
recall.
C.
initiative.
D.
bill.

Answer 9

B. RECALL

Question 10

The highest voter turnout in national elections takes place in

A.
Mexico.

B.
Canada.

C.
the United States.

D.
the world’s newest democracies.

Answer 10

D. the world’s newest democracies

Question 11

The least cited reason people gave for not going to the polls was

A.
illness or disability.

B.
registration problems.

C.
bad weather conditions.

D.
inconvenient polling place.

Answer 11

C.
bad weather conditions.

Question 12

Which reason was cited more frequently than illness as the reason for not voting in the 2004 presidential election?

A.
not interested

B.
out of town

C.
too busy

D.
other reason

Answer 12

C.
too busy

Question 13

Select the appropriate choice for the statement given below.

__________ is active support for a cause.

Answer 13

Advocacy

Question 14

Choose the correct action or process for the below example.

Marty signs an online petition urging her state senator to pass a law to help stop pollution of a local body of water.
A.
lobbying

B.
advocacy

C.
voting

D.
referendum

E.
recall

Answer 14

A. Lobbying

Question 15

Choose the correct action or process for the below example.

Ibrahim wants to help determine the next president of the United States. He casts his ballot in the state’s primary.

A.
lobbying

B.
advocacy

C.
voting

D.
referendum

E.
recall

Answer 15

C. Voting

Question 16

Select the appropriate choice for the statement given below.

Voter approval or rejection of legislation

Answer 16

referendum

Question 17

Select the appropriate choice for the statement given below.

A(n)

___________ is the procedure in which the legislators directly ask voters to voice their position on an issue.

Answer 17

referendum

Question 18

Select the appropriate choice for the statement given below.

Allows voters to remove elected officials from office

Answer 18

recall

Question 19

Choose the correct action or process for the below example.

The media in one city reveal that the mayor has been involved in scandalous behavior. The mayor refuses to resign. Citizens want the mayor out and vote to remove him.

A.
lobbying

B.
advocacy

C.
voting

D.
referendum

E.
recall

Answer 19

E. RECALL