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Study Guide for Civic Responsibility Unit.
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1
The two parties acting together and cooperating when making decisions.
Electorate
Ward
Bipartisan
Political Party
2
Money is an indispensable campaign resource because . . .
special interest groups have more money than parties.
wealthy contributors will all elections.
it allows candidates to make themselves known to the public.
candidates might otherwise try to buy their office.
3
Which is the sign of a weakening political party?
split - ticket voting.
newly registered voters.
straight - ticket voting.
campaigning for party candidates.
4
The expansion of suffrage in the United States . . .
was accomplished outside the U.S. legal system.
was outlined in the text of the Constitution.
is the subject of all constitutional amendments since 1810.
has been moved forward by amendments and civil rights acts.
5
The Constitution gives the power to set the date for holding congressional elections to . . .
the States.
local precincts.
Congress.
the President.
6
A __________ is a union of many people of diverse interests who have joined together.
Precinct
Pluralistic Society
Coalition
Partisanship
7
A ______is a special interest group that Seeks to influence elections and affect public policy.
FEC
TVA
SEC
PAC
8
A one-party system . . .
exists in nearly all dictatorships today.
creates an unstable government.
results in democracy.
is what the United States has today.
9
Which of the following statements about the FEC is FALSE?
It places limits on campaign expenditures and contributions.
It administers federal laws dealing with campaign finance.
It is an independent agency in the executive branch.
It regulates money in State and local elections only.
10
The _______ is a party nominating election in which any qualified voter can participate.
General Election
Open Primary
Nonpartisan Election
Closed Primary
11
People who do not believe their actions can affect politics, have no sense of ______ .
Preclearance
Literacy
Political Efficacy
Partisanship
12
Which statement does NOT describe one type of minor party?
The members broke away from a major party.
The members are united by a particular group of viewpoints.
The members express discontent over the economy.
The members tend to support the platform of a major party.
13
Both Major Parties try to . . .
form a coalition with members of Congress.
distance themselves from policy issues.
appeal to as many voters as possible.
encourage minor party candidates.
14
Which of the following ballots tends to encourage straight-ticket voting?
"Bed - sheet" ballot
Office - group ballot
Nonpartisan ballot
Party - column ballot
15
Which factor does NOT add to the decentralization of both major parties.
The process of nominating candidates creates party conflict.
Neither party has a chain of command at all levels.
The President heads one of the major parties.
The government of the U.S. is a federal system.
16
To prevent fraudulent voting, most States require voters to . . .
be able to read and write.
pay a poll tax.
register.
be a natural - born citizen.
17
___________ seek to cause a change on one public policy matter.
Splinter Parties
Minor Parties
Single - Issue parties
Major Parties
18
People eligible to vote in any given election.
Coalition
Political Parties
Citizens
Electorate
19
Elections in which candidates are not identified by party labels.
Nonpartisan Election
Open Primary
General Election
Closed Primary
20
The national chairperson of a major political party . . .
manages the party's headquarters.
elects all members of national committee.
develops the platform upon a presidential candidate runs.
organizes congressional campaigns.
21
Term regularly used to describe those people who have no specific major party affiliation.
Independent
Political Efficacy
Bipartisan
Partisan
22
All of the following are significant reasons for nonvoting in U.S. today EXCEPT . . .
apathy or distrust of politics.
widespread use of religious and literacy tests.
rules and regulations on registration and voting.
long-term mental or physical illness or on election day.
23
People belong to a particular political party . . .
based on the location of the State they live.
according to regulations of federal law.
according to regulations of State law.
voluntarily, because they made a personal choice.
24
Minor parties have contributed MOST to United States politics by . . .
establishing political precedents.
causing major parties to adopt their ideas.
providing more candidates that voters can choose from.
placing their presidential candidates on the ballot.
25
The nominating stage is important in the electoral process because . . .
the general election is little more than a formality.
nominations set limits to the choices voters can make.
major party candidates exert more effort to win nominations.
only Republicans and Democrats can take part in nominations.
26
Dividing electoral districts to limit the voting strength of a particular group is known as .
Poll Tax
Electorate
Preclearance
Gerrymandering
27
It can be argued that political parties are at their weakest . . .
during the national convention.
after the primaries.
when they cannot agree on who to nominate as candidate.
when their candidate is elected President.
28
The smallest geographic unit for conducting an election is a . . .
county.
polling place.
ballot.
precinct.
29
In a closed primary . . .
voters must vote a split - ticket.
voters must complete separate ballots for both parties.
only declared party members may vote.
all qualified voters may vote.
30
The Federal Election Commission enforces laws in each, EXCEPT . . .
disclosing a campaign financial information.
limiting campaign contributions to PACs.
providing public funding for parts of the election process.
setting maximum amount a candidate may contribute themselves
31
The most expensive item in a typical campaign budget is . . .
professional campaign managers.
television advertisements.
print advertisements.
travel.
32
When a contest between two candidates is very close, people are . . .
less likely to vote.
unlikely to notice.
more likely to vote.
more likely to join a political party.
33
Which of the following did NOT contribute to a shift in power from the Dems to the Reps?
a war
divided government
a constitutional amendment
an economic depression
34
Parties that hold a set of beliefs and have supported Marxist thinking are known as . . .
single-issue parties.
ideological parties.
splinter parties.
economic protest parties.
35
The greatest number of votes cast for a single office.
Ward
Bipartisan
Precinct
Plurality
36
Parties that have broken off from one of the major parties.
Splinter Parties
Political Parties
Major Parties
Minor Parties
37
Campaign contributions to a Presidential Candidate can . . .
be for any amount of money.
come from any foreign country.
all be made anonymously.
be made by any American.
38
If the main term associated with the Supreme Court is "Constitution", with Political Parties?
Congress
Federalism
Constitution
Elections
39
Consisting of several distinct cultures and groups.
Precinct
Pluralistic Society
Coalition
Bipartisan
40
Who had the MOST impact on the decline of the caucus in national politics?
Andrew Jackson
George Wallace
John Adams
Henry Clay
