Students of Civics Unit 5: Campaigns & Elections

Question 1

Why state has the fewest electoral votes?

Accepted Answer

Wyoming

Question 2

Several elections have occurred with a candidate winning the presidency without winning -

Accepted Answer

the popular vote

Question 3

Stories especially found online that are intended to deceive the reader.

Accepted Answer

Fake News

Question 4

Campaign money that is subject to regulations by the FEC is -

Accepted Answer

Hard Money

Question 5

How many electoral votes does is take to win the presidency?

Accepted Answer

270

Question 6

Non Voters tend to be -

Accepted Answer

Young and unmarried

Question 7

Supreme Court decision that prohibited the govt from regulating corporate political spending.

Accepted Answer

Citizens United

Question 8

Which event in an election cycle would come last?

Accepted Answer

General Election

Question 9

Redrawing a congressional district to intentionally benefit one political party

Accepted Answer

Gerrymandering

Question 10

The group of people who make the formal selection of the President -

Accepted Answer

Electoral College

Question 11

All of these are factors in determining if one is eligible to vote, EXCEPT -

Accepted Answer

Education

Question 12

Political committee that can solicit and spend unlimited sums of money.

Accepted Answer

Super PAC

Questions 12