Campaigns and Elections

1.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

When are voting rights denied?

If someone has been convicted of a felony

If someone has not paid their taxes

If someone has not lived in a state for more than 60 days

If someone is traveling outside of the country on Election Day

2.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What are mid-term elections?

The elections for Congress and some of the Senate

The elections for Governors

Elections in which members of Congress and some Governors are being elected, but not the President

Elections in which members of Congress and some Governors are not being elected, but the President is

3.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

How many electoral votes does is take to win the presidency?

272

538

232

270

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why does Florida have more electoral votes than Virginia?

Florida has a higher population than Virginia

Florida had more influence in Congress than Virginia

Florida has a lower population than Virginia

Florida has Disneyworld

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A common criticism of the Electoral College is that it

It gives too much power to big states

A person can win the presidency without a majority of total votes

It gives too much power to small states

It's not even a college

6.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

_________ is used by voters who cannot get to the polls on Election Day.

Advance Voting

Straight Ticket Voting

Absentee Voting

Split Ticket Voting

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Non Voters tend to be -

Young and unmarried

Married and wealthy

Female and in school

Urban and well educated

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The state with the most electoral votes is

Montana

New York

California

Texas

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

_____ is all the types of communication that can reach a large number of people.

Newspapers

News Channels

Mass Media

The Internet

10.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

One way individuals can influence public policy is by

participating in politics

expressing opinions

joining interest groups

all of these

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What does PAC stand for?

Politics Authorizing Committee

Politics and Commutators

Political Action Committee

Political Artifact College

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Practice of drawing lines within a voting district that favor a particular political party, politicians or group of people

censure

gerrymandering

Congress

apportioned

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which Amendment granted women the right to vote?

15th

19th

23rd

25th

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

______ Money is given to state and local party organizations for voting related activities.

Hard

Soft

Easy

Quick

15.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Unlimited amounts of money for general campaign purposes?

Soft Money

Dark Money

Hard Money

Loans

16.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Independent agency of the executive branch that is responsible for enforcing election laws?

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Federal Communication Commission (FCC)

Federal Elections Commission (FEC)

Federal Depositors Insurance Corp. (FDIC)

17.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

The ultimate rulers of our democracy:

The President

The Congress

The Supreme Court

The People

18.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause?

Apathy

Cooperative

Partisan

Election

19.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

An individual may contribute up to $2,700 per election to a Federal candidate:

TRUE

FALSE

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The 26th Amendment allowed ____ to vote for the first time in all elections.

African-Americans

Women

18-year-olds

Immigrants

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