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Topic 11 - Elections PART 2
Topic 11 - Elections PART 2
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Magruder's American Government Topic 11 - Elections + iCivics + current events
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Presidential candidates are forbidden to spend any of their own money on their campaign.
True
False
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Spending in the 2020 election is expected to reach $10.8 billion, a record-shattering amount
False
True
3
A group who seek to control government by winning elections & holding public office.
Political Party
Political Faction
Electorate
Radical Republicans
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Members of the electorate who have not made up their minds at the start of the campaign.
Teeter Totters
Swing Voters
Hopscotchers
Merry Go Rounders
5
President Trump is a
Republian
Democrat
Independent
6
What type of party includes the Socialist, Communist, and Libertarian?
Splinter
Ideological
Single-Issue
Economic Protest
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What is the function of a Political Action Committee (PACs)?
raise money to influence elections and public policy
to monitor campaign contributions and report violations
to match privately-raised funds with government subsidies
to set limits on campaign contributions
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Why don't some people vote in elections?
They don't like some of the candidates, so they don't vote.
They don't think that their vote matters.
They want to but they can't.
They're turned off by the negativity of it all.
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Political campaigns are expensive.
True
False
10
Joe Biden is a
Independent
Republian
Democrat
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What are the two major political parties in the United States today?
Socialist and Libertarian
Democrat and Republican
Democrat and Federalist
The Green Party and Republican
