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Chapter 10: Voting and Elections

Self-Check Quizzes

1
To be eligible to vote a person must be at least _____ years old.
A)16
B)17
C)18
D)21
2
If a person cannot get to the polls on election day, he or she may use a(n) _____.
A)absentee ballot
B)exit poll
C)punch-card ballot
D)butterfly ballot
3
One reason political commentators criticize early "calls" of elections is because _____.
A)they disagree with the use of exit polls
B)they believe every ballot should be counted before the election is called
C)many Western polls are still open
D)they are often incorrect
4
All of the following are reasons some citizens do not vote, EXCEPT _____.
A)apathy
B)being unable to pay the poll tax
C)not meeting voting requirements
D)feeling that their vote will not make a difference
5
To win a presidential election, a candidate must receive at least _____ electoral votes.
A)270
B)435
C)535
D)538
6
Due to the _____ system, a candidate who loses the popular vote can still win the electoral vote.
A)spoils
B)referendum
C)winner-take-all
D)initiative
7
When a famous or popular person supports a candidate it is called _____.
A)a glittering generality
B)stacked cards
C)a bandwagon
D)an endorsement
8
Congress began placing controls on campaign financing in _____.
A)1953
B)1965
C)1971
D)1993
9
Donations given to political parties and not designated for a particular candidate's election campaign are called _____.
A)PACs
B)hard money
C)charitable contributions
D)soft money
10
In 1976 the Supreme Court ruled that it was a violation of _____ to limit how much a candidate could spend on his or her own election campaign.
A)freedom of speech
B)freedom of petition
C)the campaign finance reform bill
D)political action committee bylaws
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