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Unit 4 Evaluation
Evaluation 4
American Government 1: Theories, Policies and Politics
(SSTH 037 059)
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Multiple-Choice
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_ 1. Which of the following are most helped by public funding? a. congressional election campaigns b. presidential election campaigns c. local election campaigns d. county conventions 2. Which of the following is true of third parties in the United States?
a. They are included as minority parties in Congress.
b. They are encouraged by the American political system.
c. Their candidates sometimes act as “spoilers.”
d. They do not contribute to political discussion.
3. In the United States, the two-party system first developed with
a. the Democrats and the Whigs.
b. the Democratic-Republicans and the Federalists.
c. the Republicans and the Democrats.
d. the Greens and the Libertarians.
4. In the convention system of nomination, what is the correct sequence of steps?
a. local caucus; county convention; state convention
b. state convention; county convention; local convention
c. national convention; state convention; local convention
d. county convention; national convention; caucus
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5. Presidential candidates are formally nominated by
a. national party conventions.
b. state legislatures.
c. popular votes.
d. electoral votes.
6. Which kind of primary allows only the members of a certain party to vote?
a. blanket primary
b. open primary
c. closed primary
d. nonpartisan primary
7. Why did the Supreme Court rule that blanket primaries are unconstitutional?
a. They denied independents the right to vote.
b. They forced one party to associate with another.
c. They only allowed members of one party to vote.
d. They forced voters to reveal their party affiliations.
8. In America’s two-party system, who is most able to act as a “watchdog” for the public
business?
a. the party in power
b. the party out of power
c. a third party
d. political independents
9. Which of the following is true of single-member district elections?
a. They only occur at the local level.
b. They only occur at the state level.
c. Only one candidate can win.
d. They occur in districts with only one party.
10. The party era that began in 1968 is best described as an era of
a. Democrats.
b. Republicans.
c. divided government.
d. third parties.
11. The earliest method of nominating candidates in the United States was the
a. caucus.
b. convention.
c. open primary.
d. closed primary.
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12. Which of the following is a problem associated with open primaries?
a. They do not allow independents to vote.
b. Members of one party will “raid” another.
c. Voters are forced to reveal party membership.
d. They force members of one party to associate with another.
13. What are the three components of a party?
a. organization, party in the electorate, and party in government
b. national convention, national committee, and national chairperson
c. wards, precincts, and districts
d. factions, incumbents, and the electorate
14. A city is often divided into _ for the election of city council members.
a. precincts
b. coalitions
c. wards
d. franchises
_ 15. Who establishes party structure at the state and local level? a. national party conventions b. wards c. state laws d. Congress 16. Suppose that Rhonda votes for a Libertarian presidential candidate, a Republican
governor, and a Democratic congressional representative. Rhonda is
a. split-ticket voting.
b. straight-ticket voting.
c. part of a faction.
d. part of a consensus.
17. Suppose that a group of Republicans rally around a popular senator and form their
own party. The new party is an example of a(n)
a. ideological party.
b. single-issue party.
c. economic protest party.
d. splinter party.
18. Political socialization refers to
a. the place in which one is registered to vote.
b. the poll at which one votes.
c. the presentation of political issues in the news.
d. the way in which people acquire political attitudes.
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19. A gender gap in voting is an example of
a. a psychological factor.
b. a sociological factor.
c. a decline in party loyalty.
d. political independence.
20. What is the typical residence requirement for registering to vote in a state?
a. one year
b. ninety days
c. thirty days
d. two years
21. Suppose that a third party—The Barter Economy Party—won 4 percent of the popular
vote in the last presidential election. For what kind of federal subsidy is the Barter
Economy Party eligible?
a. none
b. preconvention campaign
c. national convention
d. presidential campaign
22. The United States Supreme Court case of Buckley v. Valeo ruled that
a. third parties are illegal and unconstitutional.
b. some campaign spending limits are unconstitutional.
c. the Federal Election Commission could not contribute to campaigns.
d. national party conventions are unconstitutional.
23. Which group first received a nominal right to vote in the United States?
a. African-American men
b. women
c. Native Americans
d. eighteen-year-olds
24. The United States Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Hill v. Stone ruled against
a. gerrymandering.
b. a state property requirement for voting.
c. a national property requirement for voting.
d. the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
25. The 15th Amendment did which of the following?
a. It allowed people between the ages of eighteen and twenty to vote.
b. It created the Federal Election Commission.
c. It removed race as a requirement for voting.
d. It prohibited poll taxes.
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26. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 did which of the following?
a. It allowed women to vote.
b. It made third parties eligible for federal subsidies.
c. It enforced the 15th and 24th Amendments.
d. It allowed Native Americans to vote.
27. The 24th Amendment did which of the following?
a. It lowered the voting age to eighteen.
b. It limited campaign expenditures.
c. It removed limits on campaign expenditures.
d. It prohibited poll taxes.
28. A ballot that has many candidates, offices, and measures is called a(n)
a. Australian ballot.
b. office-group ballot.
c. party-column ballot.
d. bed-sheet ballot.
29. The belief that money should be used as a medium of exchange—accepted by
Republicans and Democrats—is an example of a
a. coalition.
b. consensus.
c. plurality.
d. pluralistic society.
30. Which type of ballot lists candidates for each office in a separate block?
a. office-group ballot
b. Australian ballot
c. absentee ballot
d. sample ballot
31. Which Supreme Court decision found the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to be
constitutional?
a. Gomillion v. Lightfoot
b. Smith v. Allwright
c. Guinn v. United States
d. South Carolina v. Katzenbach
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32. Suppose that an athletic career helps a candidate appeal to voters. The candidate’s
appeal is based on a _ factor.
a. sociological
b. psychological
c. transient
d. purging
_ 33. Money donated to a political party to sponsor a political awareness campaign for young people is an example of a. hard money. b. a subsidy. c. a poll tax. d. soft money. 34. The feeling of influence or effectiveness in politics is called
a. political efficacy.
b. ballot fatigue.
c. enfranchisement.
d. sectionalism.
35. The third stage of extending suffrage involved
a. property requirements for voting.
b. making racial discrimination against voters illegal.
c. allowing women to vote.
d. enforcing constitutional amendments against discrimination.
36. Disclosing financial data, limiting campaign contributions and spending, and funding
presidential campaigns are responsibilities of
a. political action committees.
b. the Federal Election Commission.
c. national party conventions.
d. state party conventions.
37. In each of the major parties, who is the leader of the national committee?
a. the national chairperson
b. the highest-ranking elected politician
c. a council of delegates selected by state conventions
d. a council of delegates selected by county conventions
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38. Which of the following inspired the Help America Vote Act of 2002?
a. the close presidential election of 2000
b. the unremitting efforts of Senators John McCain and Russ Feingold
c. problems with electronic voting
d. problems with online voting
39. Why is the United States a pluralistic society?
a. It has a two-party system.
b. Republicans and Democrats have many of the same values.
c. It contains several distinct groups and cultures.
d. Each party has a majority in some states.
40. How long does a congressional campaign committee serve?
a. a year
b. six months
c. four years
d. two years
41. What is the main function of a congressional campaign committee?
a. initiating legislation
b. funding a party’s elections at all levels of government
c. re-electing incumbents to Congress
d. opposing bills from the opposing party
42. The Civil Rights Act of 1957 did which of the following?
a. abolished poll taxes
b. abolished literacy tests
c. allowed Native Americans to vote
d. created the United States Commission on Civil Rights
43. Dr. Martin Luther King organized a voter registration drive in Selma, Alabama in which
year?
a. 1962
b. 1965
c. 1968
d. 1966
44. Requiring preclearance for any changes in election laws was a provision of
a. the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
b. the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
c. the Civil Rights Act of 1960.
d. the 15th Amendment.
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45. Ballot fatigue occurs when
a. voters don’t bother to vote for candidates whose names are lower on a ballot.
b. voters don’t bother going to the polls because they don’t care about the election.
c. voters vote for only candidates of one party.
d. voters leave the major parties and become independents.
46. The Greenback Party, which appealed to poor farmers in the 1870s and 1880s, is an
example of a(n)
a. major party.
b. splinter party.
c. ideological party.
d. economic protest party.
47. The District of Columbia was added to the presidential electorate by the
a. 15th Amendment.
b. 24th Amendment.
c. 23rd Amendment.
d. 26th Amendment.
48. When did religious requirements for voting end in the United States?
a. 1910
b. 1810
c. 1865
d. 1965
49. The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 attempted to
a. limit hard money donations.
b. limit soft money donations.
c. permit more campaign spending.
d. permit more campaign donations.
_ 50. When did Congress first begin to regulate the use of money in federal campaigns?
a. 1965
b. 1972
c. 1865
d. 1907
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