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IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Use each key term below in a sentence that
shows the meaning of the term.
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direct primary
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soft money
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caucus
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ballot
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Matching
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IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement
below. You will not use all the terms. a. | nomination | b. | coattail
effect | c. | runoff primary | d. | polling place | e. | blanket
primary | f. | closed primary |
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The ____ occurs when a strong candidate running for an office at the top of a
ballot helps attract voters to other candidates on the party's ticket.
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In the ____, the two top vote getters in a direct primary face one another,
with the winner receiving the nomination.
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A ____ is where voters who live in a particular precinct actually go to
vote.
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A ____ is a party nominating election in which only declared party members are
allowed to vote.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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MAIN IDEAS
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The nominating stage is important in the electoral process mostly because
a. | only Republicans and Democrats can take part in nominations. | b. | nominations set real
limits to the choices voters can make in general elections. | c. | major party
candidates exert more effort to win nominations than elections. | d. | in a democracy the
general election is little more than a formality. |
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Petitions to nominate candidates
a. | generally require fewer signatures for higher offices than lower
ones. | b. | can no longer be used at State and national levels. | c. | are generally
required by State law for nominating minor party candidates. | d. | are a standardized
practice of federal law. |
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Why are voting machines used?
a. | to eliminate the election process | b. | to increase the number of persons needed to
administer elections | c. | to minimize vote-counting
errors | d. | to encourage manual vote counting |
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Voters are asked to complete election ballots in all of the following ways
EXCEPT
a. | moving levers on a voting machine. | b. | marking a punch card. | c. | returning a mail-in
ballot. | d. | raising hands at a public meeting. |
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Money is an indispensable campaign resource because
a. | special interest groups have more money than political parties. | b. | wealthy contributors
win all elections. | c. | it allows candidates to make themselves known
to the public. | d. | candidates might otherwise try to buy their way into
office. |
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Campaign contributions to a presidential candidate can
a. | come from any foreign country. | b. | be for any amount of money. | c. | all be made
anonymously. | d. | be made by any American. |
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The oldest form of the nominating process in the United States is
a. | the convention. | b. | a congressional caucus. | c. | the direct
primary. | d. | self-announcement. |
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A primary in which candidates are not labeled by party is known as a
a. | runoff primary. | b. | direct primary. | c. | nonpartisan
primary. | d. | blanket primary. |
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The purpose of poll watchers is to
a. | make sure that only qualified people vote. | b. | kept supporters of
opposing candidates from voting. | c. | allow only their party's supporters to
vote. | d. | allow everyone to vote. |
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The most costly item in a typical campaign budget today are
a. | newspaper and magazines advertisements. | b. | pamphlets and
posters. | c. | travel and entertainment | d. | television
advertisements. |
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Which of the following statements about PACs is FALSE?
a. | They can raise funds only for presidential and congressional
campaigns. | b. | They distribute money to those candidates who are sympathetic to their policy
goals. | c. | They can give no more than $5,000 to any one federal candidate in an
election. | d. | They can give no more than $15,000 a year to a political
party. |
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Which of the following statements about the FEC is FALSE?
a. | It is an independent agency in the executive branch. | b. | It administers
federal laws dealing with campaign finance. | c. | It regulates the use of money in State and
local elections only. | d. | It places limits on campaign expenditures and
contributions. |
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Which of the following is NOT legal under the current federal presidential
campaign financing laws?
a. | A person or group can contribute unlimited funds to a political
campaign. | b. | A person or group can contribute unlimited funds to a "voter education"
campaign. | c. | A person or group can spend unlimited funds on an ad for a particular issue without
mentioning a candidate. | d. | A person or group can spend unlimited funds to
oppose a candidate. |
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INTERPRETING POLITICAL CARTOONS
Use the cartoon to answer the
following questions.
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The pigs depicted in the cartoon represent
a. | the matching funds provided by the government. | b. | the Treasury of the
United States. | c. | presidential candidates. | d. | the need for tighter qualifications for a
public subsidy. |
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The pigs are eating
a. | all of the United States Treasury money. | b. | federal matching
funds for presidential candidates. | c. | the country's deficit. | d. | more than 28.7
million dollars each. |
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The use of pigs suggests that presidential candidates are
a. | using dirty politics. | b. | using illegal (unclean)
methods. | c. | greedy. | d. | sociable. |
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Essay
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CRITICAL THINKING
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25.
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Demonstrating Reasoned Judgment Do you think there would be an advantage
to changing the date of elections for State officeholders from the day of national elections? Give
reasons for your answer.
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Predicting Consequences What would be the effect on the electoral process
if each precinct did not have its own polling place?
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