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Political Parties nominate candidates to run in the general election primarily through which method?
Bed Sheet Ballot
Runoff
Direct Primary
Caucus
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At the LOCAL level, most candidates are nominated through
Caucus
Petition
Open Primary
Closed Primary
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Who is in charge of creating most election laws?
Local Government
The Federal Government
The State
None of the Above
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The single greatest influence on an individual’s first party identification is
Income
Parents
Gender
Age
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Election Day is usually held in which month of the year?
September
October
November
December
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Most States hold elections for State office every even-numbered year, on the _____________________ following the first Monday.
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
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The states of Washington and _____________________ hold all its elections by mail.
Maine
Virginia
California
Oregon
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In the US Election process, the acronym PAC stands for -
Primary Accountability Council
Political Action Committee
Primary Audit Council
People's Action Council
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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
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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
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Each party is allowed to have a poll watcher at a polling place to monitor the election process. (T) (F)
T
F
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Voting was once public, but now every State requires the use of a secret ballot. (T) (F)
T
F
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Posters and billboards are usually the most costly expense of any campaign (T) (F)
T
F
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It is estimated that in 2012, Presidential candidates spent in the neighborhood of 1.5 trillion dollars (T) (F)
T
F
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Hard money is money that is given directly to the candidates. (T) (F)
T
F