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1
Voter turnout is higher in which election?
general elections
midterm elections
primaries
caucuses
2
which of the following is correct about voting?
voters under 25 vote more than older voters
minorities vote republican more often
registration drives means more voters
college graduates vote more than just hs graduates
3
What is gerrymandering?
districts drawn to benefit a certain candidate
polling voters
winning by a small margin
the party controlling the legislature
4
What method do most states use to choose candidates?
caucuses
primaries
conventions
elections
5
Election that shows a significant shift in the base of electoral support.
realigning
deviating
dealigning
maintaining
6
US elections are:
regularly scheduled
staggered terms
based on fixed terms
all of these
7
Which group is LEAST likely to vote?
HIspanic
Ages 18--25
Women
African Americans
8
The purposes of a party convention include:
Focusing attention on the nominee
voting on the VP candidate
bundle donations from party members
voting for the party candidate
9
PAC money used for voter registration (until 2002) is called:
loophole
political action committee
hard money
soft money
10
which is not true about the electoral college?
need 270 to win
campaigns bigger in smaller states
winner take all
hard for 3rd parties
11
The candidate who receives the most votes wins the election.
Single Member
Winner take all
Majority
Pluralism
12
Which of the following demographic group has voted most consistently for the Democratic Party?
African Americans
Southern White Males
Rich White Males
Hispanics
13
Level of voting increases with the level of:
all of these
education
age
income
14
Buckley v. Valeo was a 1974 ase that ruled only limits on ______ were allowed.
taxing
contributions
spending
nominations
15
What do we need to get term limits in congress?
re-written constitution
state legislatures
public referendum
amendment
