Chapter 10:
Voting and Elections
1.
To be eligible to vote a person must be at least __________ years old.
a.
16
b.
17
c.
18
d.
21
2.
If a person cannot get to the polls on election day, he or she may use a(n) __________.
a.
absentee ballot
b.
exit poll
c.
punch-card ballot
d.
butterfly ballot
3.
One reason political commentators criticize early "calls" of elections is because __________.
a.
they disagree with the use of exit polls
b.
they believe every ballot should be counted before the election is called
c.
many Western polls are still open
d.
they are often incorrect
4.
All of the following are reasons some citizens do not vote, EXCEPT __________.
a.
apathy
b.
being unable to pay the poll tax
c.
not meeting voting requirements
d.
feeling that their vote will not make a difference
5.
To win a presidential election, a candidate must receive at least __________ electoral votes.
a.
270
b.
435
c.
535
d.
538
6.
Due to the __________ system, a candidate who loses the popular vote can still win the electoral vote.
a.
spoils
b.
referendum
c.
winner-take-all
d.
initiative
7.
When a famous or popular person supports a candidate it is called __________.
a.
a glittering generality
b.
stacked cards
c.
a bandwagon
d.
an endorsement
8.
Congress began placing controls on campaign financing in __________.
a.
1953
b.
1965
c.
1974
d.
1993
9.
Donations given to political parties and not designated for a particular candidate's election campaign are called __________.
a.
PACs
b.
hard money
c.
charitable contributions
d.
soft money
10.
In 1976 the Supreme Court ruled that it was a violation of __________ to limit how much a candidate could spend on his or her own election campaign.
a.
freedom of speech
b.
freedom of petition
c.
the campaign finance reform bill
d.
political action committee bylaws
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