Chapter Review
Chapter 3:
Advocacy
Practice Test
1.
Which of the following is the best example of advocacy?
a.
The city council passes a law making it illegal to skateboard on the streets.
b.
Tran is a paid signature gatherer. He collects 500 signatures for an initiative to ban the trapping of animals within the city limits.
c.
Juan is unhappy that students skipping school are suspended as punishment. He hosts a meeting to organize a youth court in the school.
d.
Tina is also unhappy with the way truancy is handled at school. She complains to her friends about it.
2.
Which of the following people is lobbying?
a.
Juan joins a picket line to protest unfair treatment at the plant.
b.
High school student Jakkie e-mails her state senator to urge him to vote for funding for the schools.
c.
Hymie passes out literature on a candidate for judge.
d.
Hattie works at the voting precinct on election day.
3.
Those who lobby the federal government must file reports four times a year in which they detail all but which of the following?
a.
who their clients are
b.
the names of all legislators they have contacted
c.
how much money they have spent lobbying
d.
how much money they have been paid for their lobbying work
4.
Grassroots lobbyists have what advantage over professional lobbyists?
a.
more money behind them
b.
personal knowledge of their legislators and staffs
c.
greater experience organizing support
d.
support by large numbers appeals to legislators' desire to please their constituents
5.
Voting is a(n) __________.
a.
privilege.
b.
right.
c.
mandatory duty.
d.
experience.
6.
Which of the following is an example of an initiative?
a.
The citizens of one state have signed petitions to remove their governor from office.
b.
The citizens of one state have signed petitions to require small class sizes in schools.
c.
The state legislature has passed a law that is contingent upon the voters' approval on election day.
d.
A group of citizens has convinced a legislator to introduce a bill in the state legislature.
7.
Which of the following is an example of a referendum?
a.
The citizens of one state have signed petitions to remove their governor from office.
b.
The citizens of one state have signed petitions to require small class sizes in schools.
c.
The state legislature has passed a law that is contingent upon the voters' approval on election day.
d.
A group of citizens has convinced a legislator to introduce a bill in the state legislature.
8.
What is NOT a requirement for registering to vote in U.S. elections?
a.
The person must be 18 years old.
b.
The person must be a U.S. citizen by birth or naturalization.
c.
The person must be a resident of the community in which he or she is registered.
d.
The person must speak English fluently.
9.
Which group won the right to vote in the United States most recently?
a.
African Americans
b.
women
c.
Native Americans
d.
18- to 20-year-olds
10.
Campaign finance reform that passed in 2002 does each of the following EXCEPT __________.
a.
ban the use of soft money in federal campaigns
b.
prohibit certain types of broadcast political ads
c.
outlaw the solicitation of campaign contributions on federal property
d.
treat ads that advocate for clean environment or another issue as express campaign ads
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