Transcript Unit 5 PowerPoint Test Review

Unit 5: Elections and Voting
TEST REVIEW
MR. YOUNG
 The first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November is
 a.
 b.
Thanksgiving.
Presidents Day.
c.
d.
Election Day.
Veterans Day.
 The first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November is
 a.
 b.
Thanksgiving.
Presidents Day.
c.
d.
Election Day.
Veterans Day.
 Created in 1974, this independent executive branch
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agency is responsible for keeping the records of
political contributions given to candidates.
a. Political Action Committee.
b. Social Security office.
c. Voting Rights Act Commission.
d. Federal Election Commission.
 Created in 1974, this independent executive branch
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agency is responsible for keeping the records of
political contributions given to candidates.
a. Political Action Committee.
b. Social Security office.
c. Voting Rights Act Commission.
d. Federal Election Commission.
 The Founders believed that only these people should
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be able to vote.
a. politicians.
b. the same religion.
c. all U.S. citizens.
d. white, male property owners.
 The Founders believed that only these people should
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be able to vote.
a. politicians.
b. the same religion.
c. all U.S. citizens.
d. white, male property owners.
 These voters are considered weak party voters
because they are unaffiliated with either party, yet
they have been influential in electing Presidential
candidates over the last few elections.
 a. liberals
c.
independents
 b. conservatives
d.
moderates
 These voters are considered weak party voters
because they are unaffiliated with either party, yet
they have been influential in electing Presidential
candidates over the last few elections.
 a. liberals
c.
independents
 b. conservatives
d.
moderates
 This term refers to ideas, information, or rumors
that are used to influence opinion, especially in
political advertisement.
 a. propaganda
c.
"plain folk" technique
 b. images
d.
political agendas
 This term refers to ideas, information, or rumors
that are used to influence opinion, especially in
political advertisement.
 a. propaganda
c.
"plain folk" technique
 b. images
d.
political agendas
 Each states _________________________ is
equal to the number of representatives and senators
from that state.
 a. poll tax
c.
soft money
 b. cross-pressure vote
d.
electoral vote
 Each states _________________________ is
equal to the number of representatives and senators
from that state.
 a. poll tax
c.
soft money
 b. cross-pressure vote
d.
electoral vote
 What Amendment, passed in 1920, gave women the
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right to vote?
a. suffrage
b. the Voting Rights Act
c. the Nineteenth Amendment
d. the Fifteenth Amendment
 What Amendment, passed in 1920, gave women the
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right to vote?
a. suffrage
b. the Voting Rights Act
c. the Nineteenth Amendment
d. the Fifteenth Amendment
 What amendment, passed in 1870, gave African
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Americans the right to vote?
a. the Fifteenth Amendment
b. the grandfather clause
c. the Nineteenth Amendment
d. the Voting Rights Act
 What amendment, passed in 1870, gave African
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Americans the right to vote?
a. the Fifteenth Amendment
b. the grandfather clause
c. the Nineteenth Amendment
d. the Voting Rights Act
 This voter is usally caught between conflicting issues
in their lives, such as religion, income level and
family.
 a. cross-pressured voters. c.
party voters.
 b. conflicting voters. d.
political voters.
 This voter is usally caught between conflicting issues
in their lives, such as religion, income level and
family.
 a. cross-pressured voters.
c.
party voters.
 b.
conflicting voters. d.
political voters.
 This woman, who was the leader of the National
Women’s Party in the early 1900’s, was responsible
for helping to protest in front of the White House
and went on a hunger strike while thrown in prison.
 a. Alice Paul c.
Susan B. Anthony
 b. Elizabeth Cady Stanton d.
Hilary Clinton
 This woman, who was the leader of the National
Women’s Party in the early 1900’s, was responsible
for helping to protest in front of the White House
and went on a hunger strike while thrown in prison.
 a. Alice Paul c.
Susan B. Anthony
 b. Elizabeth Cady Stanton d.
Hilary Clinton
 Party loyalists will usually vote this way, meaning
they will only vote for candidates that are within
their party affiliation. A person that votes this way
will usually hit one button and it will vote for
everyone within that particular party.
 a. cross-pressured ticket. c.
landslide.
 b. straight-party ticket.
d.
political ticket.
 Party loyalists will usually vote this way, meaning
they will only vote for candidates that are within
their party affiliation. A person that votes this way
will usually hit one button and it will vote for
everyone within that particular party.
 a. cross-pressured ticket. c.
landslide.
 b. straight-party ticket.d.
political ticket.
 This legislation was one of the most effective suffrage
laws ever passed in the country (in 1965) and it
directly brought the federal government into the
electoral process of the states, helping to make voter
registration more easily accessible to African
Americans in the South.
 a. Suffrage Act
c.
Voting Rights Act
 b. 15th Amendment d.
Civil Rights Act
 This legislation was one of the most effective suffrage
laws ever passed in the country (in 1965) and it
directly brought the federal government into the
electoral process of the states, helping to make voter
registration more easily accessible to African
Americans in the South.
 a. Suffrage Act
c.
Voting Rights Act
 b. 15th Amendment d.
Civil Rights Act
 If you are not going to be able to vote on election day,
this special ballot will allow you to fill out an election
ballot and mail it back into the proper election
official.
 a. Registration Ballot
c.
Tardy Ballot
 b. Absentee Ballot d.
Out-of-Town Ballot
 If you are not going to be able to vote on election day,
this special ballot will allow you to fill out an election
ballot and mail it back into the proper election
official.
 a. Registration Ballot
c.
Tardy Ballot
 b. Absentee Ballot
d.
Out-of-Town
Ballot
 Most election laws are passed at the ________
level.
 a. party c.
 b. federal
local
d.
state
 Most election laws are passed at the ________
level.
 a. party c.
 b. federal
local
d.
state
 The most costly item in a typical campaign budget
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today are
a. newspaper/magazine ads
b. pamphlets and poster
c. travel and entertainment
d. television ads/apperances
 The most costly item in a typical campaign budget
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today are
a. newspaper/magazine ads
b. pamphlets and poster
c. travel and entertainment
d. television ads/apperances
 The term for funds and donations given directly to
the PAC or individuals for general purposes and
“party buldings activities”, such as voter registration
drives. Party organizations have found it fairly easy
to filter these unregulated funds into their
candidate’s campaign efforts.
 a. hard moneyc.
money laundering
 b. soft money d.
constituency
 The term for funds and donations given directly to
the PAC or individuals for general purposes and
“party buldings activities”, such as voter registration
drives. Party organizations have found it fairly easy
to filter these unregulated funds into their
candidate’s campaign efforts.
 a. hard moneyc.
money laundering
 b. soft money
d.
constituency
 Which one of the following is not a requirement for
voting in America
 a. 18 years old c.
 b. Not a felon d.
Citizen of the United States
Speak or read English
 Which one of the following is not a requirement for
voting in America
 a. 18 years old c.
 b. Not a felon d.
Citizen of the United States
Speak or read English
 In 1971, this group finally received the right to vote,
using the slogan “Old enough to fight and die, old
enough to vote.”
 a. African Americans
c.
Latinos
 b. Women
d.
18-20 year old
 In 1971, this group finally received the right to vote,
using the slogan “Old enough to fight and die, old
enough to vote.”
 a. African Americans
c.
Latinos
 b. Women
d.
18-20 year old
 The maximum contribution that an individual may
make to a single candidate’s campaign:
 a. $1,000
c.
$5,000
 b. $2,500
d.
$9,900
 The maximum contribution that an individual may
make to a single candidate’s campaign:
 a. $1,000
c.
$5,000
 b. $2,500
d.
$9,900
 To be elected President, a person must have won
________ of the 538 Electoral College votes
 a. 225 c.
270
 b. 250 d.
290
 To be elected President, a person must have won
________ of the 538 Electoral College votes
 a. 225 c.
270
 b. 250 d.
290
 This person is responsible for the overall strategy
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and planning of the campaign.
a. party state chairperson
b. party local chairperson
c. campaign manager
d. party manager
 This person is responsible for the overall strategy
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and planning of the campaign.
a. party state chairperson
b. party local chairperson
c. campaign manager
d. party manager
 This state has the most electoral votes.
 a.
 b.
Texas-52 c.
California-55
New York- 51
d.
Florida- 29
 This state has the most electoral votes.
 a.
Texas-52 c.
 b. California-55
New York- 51
d.
Florida- 29
 A ______________, which is an organization
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formed to collect money and provide financial
support to the candidate, may contribute $5,000 to
an individual and $15,000 to a national party.
a. Political Action Committee
b. Special Interest Groups
c. Patronage Groups
d. Federal Election Groups
 A ______________, which is an organization
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formed to collect money and provide financial
support to the candidate, may contribute $5,000 to
an individual and $15,000 to a national party.
a. Political Action Committee
b. Special Interest Groups
c. Patronage Groups
d. Federal Election Groups
 This term urges voters to support a particular issue,
such as gun control, and will often contain a
candidate’s name but will not say whether to vote for
or against that candidate.
 a. Propaganda Ads c.
Local Interest Ads
 b. Special Interest Ads
d.
Issue Advocacy
Ads
 This term urges voters to support a particular issue,
such as gun control, and will often contain a
candidate’s name but will not say whether to vote for
or against that candidate.
 a. Propaganda Ads c.
Local Interest Ads
 b. Special Interest Ads
d.
Issue Advocacy
Ads
 The ________________________, is a “secret
ballot” printed at state expense and was adopted in
America to prevent voter intimidation.
 a. Closed Ballot
c.
German Ballot
 b. New Zealand Ballot
d.
Australian Ballot
 The ________________________, is a “secret
ballot” printed at state expense and was adopted in
America to prevent voter intimidation.
 a. Closed Ballot
c.
German Ballot
 b. New Zealand Ballot
d.
Australian
Ballot
 The major source of campaign funding in American
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politics today is
a. private contributions
b. state subsidies
c. the federal treasury
d. local, state, and federal taxes
 The major source of campaign funding in American
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politics today is
a. private contributions
b. state subsidies
c. the federal treasury
d. local, state, and federal taxes
 The place where you vote is known as
 a.
 b.
Precinct
Ward d.
c.
Polling Place
Jurisdiction
 The place where you vote is known as
 a.
 b.
Precinct
Ward d.
c.
Polling Place
Jurisdiction
 The term suffrage means
 a.
 b.
 c.
 d.
right to vote
willingness to run for office
suffering for a particular cause
being elected president of the US
 The term suffrage means
 a.
 b.
 c.
 d.
right to vote
willingness to run for office
suffering for a particular cause
being elected president of the US
 In order to vote one must ________________, or
enroll with the appropraite local government.
 a. Enlistc.
Enroll
 b. Register
d.
Sign up
 In order to vote one must ________________, or
enroll with the appropraite local government.
 a. Enlist c. Enroll
 b. Register d.
Sign up
 The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) was
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overturned in a landmark Supreme Court case in
2010, in which the Supreme Court said that
corporations fell under the 1st amendment right of
Freedom of Speech. What was the name of the
Supreme Court Case?
a. Citizens United vs. State of California
c.
McCulloch vs. Maryland
b. Roe vs. Wade
c. McCulloch vs. Maryland
d. Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission
 The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) was
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overturned in a landmark Supreme Court case in
2010, in which the Supreme Court said that
corporations fell under the 1st amendment right of
Freedom of Speech. What was the name of the
Supreme Court Case?
a. Citizens United vs. State of California
c.
McCulloch vs. Maryland
b. Roe vs. Wade
c. McCulloch vs. Maryland
d. Citizens United vs. Federal Election
Commission
 In 1848, the women’s right campaign began in New
York at the _________________ Convention
 a. Women’s Movement
c.
Seneca Falls
 b. Suffrage Agenda d.
Women’s Declaration
 In 1848, the women’s right campaign began in New
York at the _________________ Convention
 a. Women’s Movement
c.
Seneca Falls
 b. Suffrage Agenda d.
Women’s Declaration
 The state of Kentucky has ____ electoral votes
 a.
 b.
6
7
c.
d.
8
9
 The state of Kentucky has ____ electoral votes
 a.
 b.
6
7
c.
d.
8
9
 Candidates spend a lot of time, energy and money in
states such as Florida, Ohio, and Virginia because
they are known as
 a. Winning States c.
Moving States
 b. Swing States
d.
High profile states
 Candidates spend a lot of time, energy and money in
states such as Florida, Ohio, and Virginia because
they are known as
 a. Winning States c.
Moving States
 b. Swing States
d.
High profile states
 Even though African Americans were given the right
to vote in 1870 they still had difficulty voting in
certain areas because of discriminating laws, such as
________________, which meant that you had to
pay to vote. It wasn’t until 1964 and the 24th
amendment that these were abolished.
 a. Grandfather Clause
c.
Poll Taxes
 b. Literacy Test
d.
Injunction Laws
 Even though African Americans were given the right
to vote in 1870 they still had difficulty voting in
certain areas because of discriminating laws, such as
________________, which meant that you had to
pay to vote. It wasn’t until 1964 and the 24th
amendment that these were abolished.
 a. Grandfather Clause
c.
Poll Taxes
 b. Literacy Test
d.
Injunction Laws
 Voting Rights in America have usually been
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expanded during or after a(n)
a. Economic Crisis
b. War
c. Change in Government Leaders
d. Riots
 Voting Rights in America have usually been
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expanded during or after a(n)
a. Economic Crisis
b. War
c. Change in Government Leaders
d. Riots