Question 1

Describe the Act that simplified voter registration in the United States.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response would be:
Voter regist

Question 2

Which of the following is a criticism of the vote-by-mail system?

Accepted Answer

A) absence of adequate information 
B) increased difficulty for voters 
C) pressure to vote in a certain way 
D) lower turnout 
E) higher costs 
A) absence of adequate information 
B) increased difficulty for voters 
C) pressure to vote in a certain way 
D) lower turnout 
E) higher costs

Question 3

Which of the following citizens are prohibited from voting in a majority of states in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) prison inmates 
B) ethnic groups 
C) Native Americans 
D) handicapped people 
E) low-income families 
A) prison inmates 
B) ethnic groups 
C) Native Americans 
D) handicapped people 
E) low-income families

Question 4

Party identification is the most important predictor of voting behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

All elections for national offices are held by and within the states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to the U.S.Constitution, which of following entities creates or regulates the laws regarding national elections?

Accepted Answer

A) The U.S.Congress 
B) The President of the United States 
C) The Governor 
D) The State Legislature 
E) The U.S.Senate 
A) The U.S.Congress 
B) The President of the United States 
C) The Governor 
D) The State Legislature 
E) The U.S.Senate

Question 7

Primary elections are elections in which voters elect officeholders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The prevalence of partisanship in American politics makes the appeal of the candidate an insignificant factor during elections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Briefly explain the requirements for political parties to get on the ballot.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response would be:
Most states

Question 10

Which of the following is the most important predictor of voting behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) voter mobilization 
B) campaign resources 
C) issues 
D) candidate appeal 
E) party identification 
A) voter mobilization 
B) campaign resources 
C) issues 
D) candidate appeal 
E) party identification

Question 11

What is the purpose of public financing of qualifying candidates?

Accepted Answer

A) to ensure that no private money is used during the campaign process 
B) to reduce the potential for corruption in relationships between donors and elected officials 
C) to prevent private candidates from spending private money that has not been disclosed 
D) to increase spending on campaigns and thereby increase voter interest 
E) to ensure that all campaign expenditure limits are met by limiting funding 
A) to ensure that no private money is used during the campaign process 
B) to reduce the potential for corruption in relationships between donors and elected officials 
C) to prevent private candidates from spending private money that has not been disclosed 
D) to increase spending on campaigns and thereby increase voter interest 
E) to ensure that all campaign expenditure limits are met by limiting funding

Question 12

Which is the only state in the United States that does not require its citizens to register before voting?

Accepted Answer

A) North Carolina 
B) North Dakota 
C) South Dakota 
D) Virginia 
E) Montana 
A) North Carolina 
B) North Dakota 
C) South Dakota 
D) Virginia 
E) Montana

Question 13

Political parties play a role in organizing our governmental institutions, particularly the state executive and legislative branches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What was the biggest change affected by the passage of the Help America Vote Act?

Accepted Answer

A) There was a significant drop in the use of paper ballots. 
B) Felons were allowed to vote. 
C) An increased usage of punch card ballots was observed. 
D) There was a change in the political alignment of the country. 
E) Prison inmates were allowed to vote. 
A) There was a significant drop in the use of paper ballots. 
B) Felons were allowed to vote. 
C) An increased usage of punch card ballots was observed. 
D) There was a change in the political alignment of the country. 
E) Prison inmates were allowed to vote.

Question 15

________ are laws authorizing grants of government funds to qualifying candidates for elective office, to be used in their campaigns.

Accepted Answer

A) Disclosure laws 
B) Election regulation laws 
C) Contribution limits 
D) Public financing laws 
E) Candidate expenditure laws 
A) Disclosure laws 
B) Election regulation laws 
C) Contribution limits 
D) Public financing laws 
E) Candidate expenditure laws

Question 16

Briefly describe voter registration.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response would be:
Helping regi

Question 17

Which amendment of the U.S.Constitution requires that U.S.senators be chosen directly by a state's voters rather than its legislatures?

Accepted Answer

A) Twenty-Fourth Amendment 
B) Fifteenth Amendment 
C) Seventeenth Amendment 
D) Twenty-Sixth Amendment 
E) Nineteenth Amendment 
A) Twenty-Fourth Amendment 
B) Fifteenth Amendment 
C) Seventeenth Amendment 
D) Twenty-Sixth Amendment 
E) Nineteenth Amendment

Question 18

Which of the following activities of a party involves narrowing the field of candidates through a primary election or convention process, providing voters with fewer and more focused choices in the general election?

Accepted Answer

A) voter mobilization 
B) candidate recruitment 
C) voter registration 
D) providing structure for elections 
E) campaign resources 
A) voter mobilization 
B) candidate recruitment 
C) voter registration 
D) providing structure for elections 
E) campaign resources

Question 19

Janice Strong is the current governor of the state of California.Her performance has been extremely dismal and the state has fallen behind the country on almost every single socio-economic indicator.Which of the following political procedures can the people of California turn to, in order to remove Janice from office early?

Accepted Answer

A) general elections 
B) special elections 
C) recall elections 
D) referendums 
E) initiatives 
A) general elections 
B) special elections 
C) recall elections 
D) referendums 
E) initiatives

Question 20

National parties, aside from their congressional campaign committees, are largely federations of autonomous state parties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Describe the Act that simplified voter registration in the United States.

Which of the following is a criticism of the vote-by-mail system?

Which of the following citizens are prohibited from voting in a majority of states in the United States?

Party identification is the most important predictor of voting behavior.

All elections for national offices are held by and within the states.

According to the U.S.Constitution, which of following entities creates or regulates the laws regarding national elections?

Primary elections are elections in which voters elect officeholders.

The prevalence of partisanship in American politics makes the appeal of the candidate an insignificant factor during elections.

Briefly explain the requirements for political parties to get on the ballot.

Which of the following is the most important predictor of voting behavior?

What is the purpose of public financing of qualifying candidates?

Which is the only state in the United States that does not require its citizens to register before voting?

Political parties play a role in organizing our governmental institutions, particularly the state executive and legislative branches.

What was the biggest change affected by the passage of the Help America Vote Act?

________ are laws authorizing grants of government funds to qualifying candidates for elective office, to be used in their campaigns.

Briefly describe voter registration.

Which amendment of the U.S.Constitution requires that U.S.senators be chosen directly by a state's voters rather than its legislatures?

Which of the following activities of a party involves narrowing the field of candidates through a primary election or convention process, providing voters with fewer and more focused choices in the general election?

National parties, aside from their congressional campaign committees, are largely federations of autonomous state parties.

State and Local Politics

American Federalism

State Constitutions: Charters or Straightjackets

State Legislatures

State Governors

Judges and the Justice in the States

Local Governments and Metropolitics

Making State and Local Policy

People and Money in State and Local Governments

Filters

Exam 4: Parties and Elections in the States

Describe the Act that simplified voter registration in the United States.

Which of the following is a criticism of the vote-by-mail system?

Which of the following citizens are prohibited from voting in a majority of states in the United States?

Party identification is the most important predictor of voting behavior.

All elections for national offices are held by and within the states.

According to the U.S.Constitution, which of following entities creates or regulates the laws regarding national elections?

Primary elections are elections in which voters elect officeholders.

The prevalence of partisanship in American politics makes the appeal of the candidate an insignificant factor during elections.

Briefly explain the requirements for political parties to get on the ballot.

Which of the following is the most important predictor of voting behavior?

What is the purpose of public financing of qualifying candidates?

Which is the only state in the United States that does not require its citizens to register before voting?

Political parties play a role in organizing our governmental institutions, particularly the state executive and legislative branches.

What was the biggest change affected by the passage of the Help America Vote Act?

________ are laws authorizing grants of government funds to qualifying candidates for elective office, to be used in their campaigns.

Briefly describe voter registration.

Which amendment of the U.S.Constitution requires that U.S.senators be chosen directly by a state's voters rather than its legislatures?

Which of the following activities of a party involves narrowing the field of candidates through a primary election or convention process, providing voters with fewer and more focused choices in the general election?

National parties, aside from their congressional campaign committees, are largely federations of autonomous state parties.

State and Local Politics

American Federalism

State Constitutions: Charters or Straightjackets

State Legislatures

State Governors

Judges and the Justice in the States

Local Governments and Metropolitics

Making State and Local Policy

People and Money in State and Local Governments

Filters