Electoral Process - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Political Parties nominate candidates to run in the general election primarily through which method?

Bed Sheet Ballot

Runoff

Direct Primary

Caucus

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

At the LOCAL level, most candidates are nominated through

Caucus

Petition

Open Primary

Closed Primary

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who is in charge of creating most election laws?

Local Government

The Federal Government

The State

None of the Above

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The single greatest influence on an individual’s first party identification is

Income

Parents

Gender

Age

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Election Day is usually held in which month of the year?

September

October

November

December

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Most States hold elections for State office every even-numbered year, on the _____________________ following the first Monday.

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The states of Washington and _____________________ hold all its elections by mail.

Maine

Virginia

California

Oregon

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

In the US Election process, the acronym PAC stands for -

Primary Accountability Council

Political Action Committee

Primary Audit Council

People's Action Council

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

In 8 States the primary winner must receive a majority of the votes. If no one does this, then ________________ is held between the top two vote getters

Lottery

Run-Off

Deferment

Wrestling Match

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

If a voter cannot be present on Election Day, they can apply for a (an) _________________________ in advance and mail them before election day.

Deferment

Abstention

Absentee Ballot

Veto

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Each party is allowed to have a poll watcher at a polling place to monitor the election process. (T) (F)

T

F

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Voting was once public, but now every State requires the use of a secret ballot. (T) (F)

T

F

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Posters and billboards are usually the most costly expense of any campaign (T) (F)

T

F

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

It is estimated that in 2012, Presidential candidates spent in the neighborhood of 1.5 trillion dollars (T) (F)

T

F

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Hard money is money that is given directly to the candidates. (T) (F)

T

F

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