Government Unit 3 Review

Question 1

White House slanting the story of Clinton/Lewinsky to not to be as damaging to the president is an example spin control

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

BCRA bans soft money donations to national political parties.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Electors are chosen by each political party on the basis of party loyalty

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

Lobbying is protected by the First Amendment and is a linking mechanism between the people and government.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

Political parties are centralized and work together at every level of government.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

The initiative process is a form of direct democracy in that it:

Accepted Answer

allows voters to propose and pass or not pass, a law or state amendment

Question 7

The President laying a wreath on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Veteran’s day is an example of a photo op.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

The “New Media” includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

CBS, NBC, ABC

Question 9

Which of the following is true about Soft Money?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 10

Iowa is the state that holds the first presidential primary while New Hampshire holds caucuses.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 11

The referendum:

Accepted Answer

allows voters to approve or disapprove law proposed by state legislature

Question 12

The minimum number of electoral votes a state has is 4.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

The 23rd Amendment provided 3 electoral votes for the state of Florida.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

The open primary allows voters of one political party to choose candidates of another political party.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

The US is entrenched in a two-party system.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

The Presidential primary election in each state narrows the field to nominate candidates in each political party.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

All of the following is true of third parties EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

they increase voter turnout

Question 18

All of the following are functions of Lobbyists EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

insure PAC money for candidates

Question 19

One of the major functions of political parties is to nominate candidates for public office.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

Political parties play a watchdog role in that the party out of power carefully monitors the party in power.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 21

All of the following are true about FECA EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Presidential candidates always accept Federal funding

Question 22

Today, most states use the ________ to nominate presidential candidates:

Accepted Answer

direct primary election

Question 23

The president uses the TV as his “electronic throne” which means he can communicate directly to the people through it.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 24

“Balancing the Ticket” can be described by having Presidential candidate from the South and VP candidate from the North.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 25

An Issue Advocacy Ad connects a candidate with a specific issue in a positive or negative way.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 26

Which of the following is NOT a major problem of third parties:

Accepted Answer

attracting the women’s vote

Question 27

A grass roots level organization begins at the Federal level and spreads to state and local levels.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 28

The recall process:

Accepted Answer

voters may remove an elected official from office before term is finished

Question 29

“Super Tuesday” is a day many states hold primary elections on the same day to have more influence in nominating.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 30

The goal of a public-issue interest group such as Common Cause is

Accepted Answer

to bring about good policy for society as a whole

Question 31

Most people get their news from:

Accepted Answer

Internet

Question 32

Each party’s National Convention does all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

select the national chairperson

Question 33

“Front loading” means giving money up front to political parties.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 34

An incumbent candidate is the candidate who is challenging the current office holder.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 35

All of the following is true of Political Action Committee (PAC) EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

have no limits on amount of contribution they can directly to candidates

Question 36

Buckley v. Valeo challenged the FECA laws as a violation of the First Amendment right of Free Speech.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 37

The total electoral votes of a state are determined by adding the number of House representatives plus Senators.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 38

The closed primary allows only registered Republicans and Democrats to vote for their own party’s candidates.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 39

California has 53 electoral votes, more than any other state.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 40

The “invisible primary” is:

Accepted Answer

time period before the election when potential candidates test the waters

Government Unit 3 Review

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Government Unit 3 Review

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