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How many electoral votes are needed to win?
100
270
435
538
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What is "majority rule"?
the smallest political party rules
getting 100% of the vote
getting more than 50% of the vote
getting more votes than the other candidates
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What is the Electoral College?
The place where people vote for the President and Vice President
A group of people who elect the President and the Vice President
A college where people learn to vote
The group that makes decisions about redrawing state lines
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What is the purpose of reapportionment?
To make sure that each state has the same number of representatives.
To make sure that each voting district has about the same number of people.
To increase the number of representatives in Congress.
To give each political party equal representation.
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What are voter demographics?
The basic ideas of a political party.
Groups of the population based on factors such as age, race, and sex.
The ability to vote in an election.
Members of the Electoral College.
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What was the result of Baker v. Carr?
One man's vote can make a difference in a presidential election.
The Supreme Court could decide about redistricting for equal representation
Congressional districts can have different amounts of people.
All U.S. citizens got the right to vote.
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When does reapportionment occur?
Whenever Congress decides to have reapportionment.
Every 20 years.
Every 4 years.
Every 10 years.
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What groups of people are NOT very likely to vote?
All of the above
Minority people
Younger people
Poor people
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What is a third party?
An alternative to the Electoral College.
A minor political party in the U.S. that challenges the 2 main parties.
The proportion of votes needed to win an election.
A celebration when the Democrats and Republicans lose an election.
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What is an interest group?
People who are interested in a variety of political issues.
People with a similar point of view who work together to promote it.
People in the government who work on a specific issue.
People who are experts in many political issues.
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What issues might be concerning to younger voters?
education
unemployment
healthcare
all of the above
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What is a petition?
A majority public opinion
A request to do something.
A tool used by lobbyists
An example of demographics
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What issues might be concerning to older voters?
childcare
college tuition
public schools
social security
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What is decided by popular vote?
petitions
primary elections
the general election
the effect of the media
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What is the role of interest groups and lobbyists in the political process?
To write party platforms
To influence candidates' positions on particular issues
To run elections
To organize political parties
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What is a public opinion poll?
The nomination of a candidate.
The beliefs of a political party.
A procedure by which citizens can run for political office
A survey of people's opinions to predict who will win an election.
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What is reapportionment?
A change in the # of seats in the House based on size of the state.
A change in the # of seats in the Senate based on changes in population.
A change in the # of seats in the Senate based on the size of the state.
A change in # of seats in House per state based on changes in population
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What impact can the media have on the political process?
It can educate the public about political issues.
It can act as a watchdog, monitoring what politicians do.
All of the above
It can act as a gatekeeper, allowing certain topics to get attention.
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What is the general election?
The final election when people vote for the president.
A practice election.
An election in the Electoral College
An election in which each political party chooses a candidate
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How do candidates win electoral votes?
A candidate w/most popular votes in a state gets all of its electoral votes
They campaign at the Electoral College.
Candidates get the same % of electoral votes as their % popular votes.
The candidate w/most popular votes in a state gets 51% of electoral votes.
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How can citizens participate in the political process?
voting
writing to their representatives
all of the above
making a petition
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How many electoral votes are there?
538
100
435
270
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What is a political party?
The group of people who elect the President and Vice President.
A celebration when a candidate wins an election.
A group of people with the same political positions on issues.
People who are candidates in elections.
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What groups of people are very likely to vote?
Older people
Younger people
Minority people
Poor people
25
A referendum is an example of . . .
public opinion polls
direct democracy
representative democracy
a party platform
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Based on this table, which candidate probably supported affordable college education?
Other/no answer
Trump
None of the above
Clinton
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What is a referendum?
A practice election.
An election in the Electoral College
an election in which voters can approve or reject a local or state law
An election in which each political party chooses a candidate
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What is a lobbyist?
A candidate for a political office.
A person who works in the entrance of a government building.
Someone who cleans government buildings.
A person who tries to persuade politicians to support a position.
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What is a primary election?
An election in which each political party chooses a candidate
An election in the Electoral College
The final election when people vote for the president.
A practice election.
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What is a Political Action Committee (PAC)?
A group of people who organize elections.
A committee that evaluates politicians on how well they do their jobs.
The part of the media involved in covering political news.
An organization to raise and spend money on political candidates.
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Who has the power to conduct elections?
international observers
the city governments
state governments
the federal government
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What is the purpose of third parties?
To provide an alternative to the two major parties.
To get major parties to change their platforms.
All of the above.
To call the public's attention to a specific issue.
