Question 1

A state in which one party wins all or nearly all of the offices and the other party receives only a small proportion of the popular vote is called a

Accepted Answer

A) battleground state. 
B) swing state. 
C) unicameral state. 
D) one-party state. 
E) safe seat. 
A) battleground state. 
B) swing state. 
C) unicameral state. 
D) one-party state. 
E) safe seat. D

Question 2

The practice of selling voter lists with addresses, phone numbers and party preferences is known as

Accepted Answer

A) ballot polling. 
B) voter herding. 
C) electoral sales. 
D) preference tallying. 
E) list vending. 
A) ballot polling. 
B) voter herding. 
C) electoral sales. 
D) preference tallying. 
E) list vending. E

Question 3

The section of Article IV of the U.S.Constitution that addresses state and local elections guarantees that state elections should follow the example of national elections "as completely as possible."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The epitome of the political machine in the United States was

Accepted Answer

A) Tammany Hall. 
B) the Rotary Club. 
C) the Free Masons. 
D) the Fillmore East. 
E) Berkeley Hall. 
A) Tammany Hall. 
B) the Rotary Club. 
C) the Free Masons. 
D) the Fillmore East. 
E) Berkeley Hall.

Question 5

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibited the denial of the right to vote by means of literacy tests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the only state that does NOT require voters to ratify changes to the state constitution in a referendum?

Accepted Answer

A) California 
B) Delaware 
C) Massachusetts 
D) Texas 
E) Alabama 
A) California 
B) Delaware 
C) Massachusetts 
D) Texas 
E) Alabama

Question 7

_____________ refers to the redistribution of seats in the legislature to equalize the size of populations within legislative districts.

Accepted Answer

A) Reapportionment 
B) Reallocation 
C) Redivision 
D) Reconstituting 
E) Redistricting 
A) Reapportionment 
B) Reallocation 
C) Redivision 
D) Reconstituting 
E) Redistricting

Question 8

A two-party state is one in which the two major parties alternate in winning majorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is a disclosure law?

Accepted Answer

A) A law that requires candidates to specify the source(s) of their campaign finances 
B) A law that requires candidates to make their personal income tax information public 
C) A law that requires candidates to decide whether or not to accept public funding before officially launching their campaign 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) A law that requires candidates to specify the source(s) of their campaign finances 
B) A law that requires candidates to make their personal income tax information public 
C) A law that requires candidates to decide whether or not to accept public funding before officially launching their campaign 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 10

____________________ limits are limits on how much money a candidate may spend in support of a campaign for elective office.

Accepted Answer

A) Independent contribution 
B) Candidate expenditure 
C) Soft money 
D) Public financing 
E) Party-building 
A) Independent contribution 
B) Candidate expenditure 
C) Soft money 
D) Public financing 
E) Party-building

Question 11

The redrawing of congressional and other legislative district lines following the census, to accommodate population shifts and keep districts as equal as possible in population, is known as reallocation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

An office block ballot encourages

Accepted Answer

A) straight ticket voting. 
B) longer waits at the voting location. 
C) voting for independent candidates. 
D) split ticket voting. 
E) None of the above 
A) straight ticket voting. 
B) longer waits at the voting location. 
C) voting for independent candidates. 
D) split ticket voting. 
E) None of the above

Question 13

The Help America Vote Act

Accepted Answer

A) allowed people to register to vote when renewing their drivers' licenses. 
B) provided funding to states to update their voting machines. 
C) was vetoed by President Bush. 
D) was found to be unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 2004. 
E) was passed with the primary aim of combating disenfranchisement. 
A) allowed people to register to vote when renewing their drivers' licenses. 
B) provided funding to states to update their voting machines. 
C) was vetoed by President Bush. 
D) was found to be unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 2004. 
E) was passed with the primary aim of combating disenfranchisement.

Question 14

The 2002 Help America Vote Act provided federal assistance to states to conduct extensive voter registration drives in public housing complexes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Crossover voting is

Accepted Answer

A) voting for some of one party's candidates and some of another party's candidates. 
B) voting in another party's primary. 
C) voting for a candidate of the opposite gender. 
D) voting for a candidate of the party that tends to lose statewide elections in the state. 
E) None of the above 
A) voting for some of one party's candidates and some of another party's candidates. 
B) voting in another party's primary. 
C) voting for a candidate of the opposite gender. 
D) voting for a candidate of the party that tends to lose statewide elections in the state. 
E) None of the above

Question 16

Approximately what percentage of the voting age population votes in presidential elections?

Accepted Answer

A) 40 
B) 50 
C) 65 
D) 75 
E) 85 
A) 40 
B) 50 
C) 65 
D) 75 
E) 85

Question 17

In exchange for accepting public matching funds, candidates

Accepted Answer

A) agree not to accept any other campaign contributions. 
B) are forbidden from spending any of their own money on the campaign. 
C) agree to limit their total campaign spending. 
D) agree to pursue all campaign promises if elected. 
E) agree not to run any negative political ads. 
A) agree not to accept any other campaign contributions. 
B) are forbidden from spending any of their own money on the campaign. 
C) agree to limit their total campaign spending. 
D) agree to pursue all campaign promises if elected. 
E) agree not to run any negative political ads.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT an accurate description of recent experiences with voting by mail?

Accepted Answer

A) Higher voter participation than the norm for in-person special elections 
B) Little documented evidence of fraud 
C) Continuing concerns that voters may be pressured to vote a certain way, either by family members or by a candidate's supporters 
D) High costs in administering vote-by-mail elections 
E) Oregon's problems with the system highlight the systems' flaws. 
A) Higher voter participation than the norm for in-person special elections 
B) Little documented evidence of fraud 
C) Continuing concerns that voters may be pressured to vote a certain way, either by family members or by a candidate's supporters 
D) High costs in administering vote-by-mail elections 
E) Oregon's problems with the system highlight the systems' flaws.

Question 19

A(n) ______________ primary is a primary election in which any voter, regardless of party, may vote.

Accepted Answer

A) unopposed 
B) open 
C) televised 
D) closed 
E) blanket 
A) unopposed 
B) open 
C) televised 
D) closed 
E) blanket

Question 20

The U.S.Constitution provides general guidelines to the states for the regulation of elections in

Accepted Answer

A) Article I. 
B) Article II. 
C) Article III. 
D) Article IV. 
E) Article V. 
A) Article I. 
B) Article II. 
C) Article III. 
D) Article IV. 
E) Article V.

Exam 23: Parties and Elections in the States

A state in which one party wins all or nearly all of the offices and the other party receives only a small proportion of the popular vote is called a

The practice of selling voter lists with addresses, phone numbers and party preferences is known as

The section of Article IV of the U.S.Constitution that addresses state and local elections guarantees that state elections should follow the example of national elections "as completely as possible."

The epitome of the political machine in the United States was

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibited the denial of the right to vote by means of literacy tests.

What is the only state that does NOT require voters to ratify changes to the state constitution in a referendum?

_____________ refers to the redistribution of seats in the legislature to equalize the size of populations within legislative districts.

A two-party state is one in which the two major parties alternate in winning majorities.

What is a disclosure law?

____________________ limits are limits on how much money a candidate may spend in support of a campaign for elective office.

The redrawing of congressional and other legislative district lines following the census, to accommodate population shifts and keep districts as equal as possible in population, is known as reallocation.

An office block ballot encourages

The Help America Vote Act

The 2002 Help America Vote Act provided federal assistance to states to conduct extensive voter registration drives in public housing complexes.

Crossover voting is

Approximately what percentage of the voting age population votes in presidential elections?

In exchange for accepting public matching funds, candidates

Which of the following is NOT an accurate description of recent experiences with voting by mail?

A(n) ______________ primary is a primary election in which any voter, regardless of party, may vote.

The U.S.Constitution provides general guidelines to the states for the regulation of elections in

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