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- 1. Multiple Choice
Why have their been calls to reform campaign finance laws?
Rising campaign costs
So the government can pay for campaigns
Stabilization of campaign costs
Declining campaign costs
- 2. Multiple Choice
Selecting people to run for office represents which job of political parties?
Spoiler
Watchdog
Informing the public
Nominating
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is the number of electoral college votes a candidate has to win to take a majority and win the election?
13
55
270
271
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which group tends to vote more than others?
Uneducated
Poor
Young
Wealthy
- 5. Multiple Choice
How does a winner-take-all system affect campaigning?
Candidates target larger states
Candidates target eastern states
Candidates target western states
Candidates target smaller states
- 6. Multiple Choice
A primary election is an example of which function of a political party?
Monitoring the actions of officeholders
Recruiting and nominating candidates
Educating the electorates
Creating the party's platform
- 7. Multiple Choice
The state of California has the most votes in the Electoral College. What reason best explains this?
California has the highest number of Congressional representatives of all states
California has the largest land mass of all states
California brings in the most revenue of all states
California has the largest population of all states
- 8. Multiple Choice
In Virginia, a citizen may register to vote in all of the following ways except:
by mail application
by absentee ballot
at the registrar's office
at the Division of Motor Vehicles
- 9. Multiple Choice
In 1872, the Prohibitionist Party formed to ban the sale of alcohol in the United States. How did this third party differ from the two major political parties?
It appealed to liberal voters
It focused on a particular issue
It won control of the White House
It revolved around a famous person
- 10. Multiple Choice
How often do most political parties come together for a national convention?
2 years
4 years
6 years
8 years
- 11. Multiple Choice
The Democratic Party mails out pamphlets explaining their candidates' platforms. What function of political parties is being demonstrated?
monitor actions of officeholders
help separate fact from opinion
recruit and nominate candidates
educate the electorate about campaign issues
- 12. Multiple Choice
All of the following are functions of political parties EXCEPT -
helping candidates win elections
recruiting and nominating candidates
educating the electorate about campaign issues
reporting campaign bias
- 13. Multiple Choice
To vote in a Virginia primary one must -
be born in the United States
register before the primary election
live in Virginia for at least five years
be 18 by the date of the primary
- 14. Multiple Choice
Political parties will inform the public of their beliefs about issues. This is called the political party's _________.
Election
Campaign
Platform
Candidate
- 15. Multiple Choice
Why do some citizens fail to vote?
Poll taxes
Over the age limit
Lack of interest
Lack of income
- 16. Multiple Choice
A candidate for president won 51% of Virginia's popular vote. What percentage of Virginia's electoral votes were received?
100%
51%
0%
49%
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