Question 1

Which of the following is true of the Fifteenth amendment of the provisions of the U.S.Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) It requires that U.S.senators be chosen directly by a state's voters rather than its legislatures. 
B) It states that state governments cannot deny franchise based on "race, color, or previous condition of servitude." 
C) It guarantees women the right to vote. 
D) It prohibits states from requiring voters to pay a poll tax. 
E) It prevents states from denying the vote to otherwise qualified persons aged 18 or older. 
A) It requires that U.S.senators be chosen directly by a state's voters rather than its legislatures. 
B) It states that state governments cannot deny franchise based on "race, color, or previous condition of servitude." 
C) It guarantees women the right to vote. 
D) It prohibits states from requiring voters to pay a poll tax. 
E) It prevents states from denying the vote to otherwise qualified persons aged 18 or older.

Question 2

Separating state elections from presidential or federal elections means that state and local officials are less likely to be hurt by an unpopular presidential candidate at the top of the ticket.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is a party caucus?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a gathering of party members to narrow the field of candidates before an election. 
B) It is the gathering of delegates from all states that officially elects the President. 
C) It is the meeting of party leaders and legislators to discuss party policy. 
D) It is a televised meeting of a party's top candidates for elected office to discuss their views on several issues. 
E) It is a meeting to redraw congressional and other legislative district lines based on the census. 
A) It is a gathering of party members to narrow the field of candidates before an election. 
B) It is the gathering of delegates from all states that officially elects the President. 
C) It is the meeting of party leaders and legislators to discuss party policy. 
D) It is a televised meeting of a party's top candidates for elected office to discuss their views on several issues. 
E) It is a meeting to redraw congressional and other legislative district lines based on the census.

Question 4

Amendments to the original U.S.Constitution maintained the primacy of states in regulating elections, although they placed constraints on how states could exercise that authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The ________ is a type of ballot that encourages party line voting by listing all of a party's candidates in a column under the party name.

Accepted Answer

A) office block ballot 
B) split ticket 
C) straight ticket 
D) party column ballot 
E) absentee ballot 
A) office block ballot 
B) split ticket 
C) straight ticket 
D) party column ballot 
E) absentee ballot

Question 6

Voter registration rules are important because they can exclude or discourage people from participating in elections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A(n) ________ is a ballot on which all candidates are listed under the office for which they are running.

Accepted Answer

A) office block ballot 
B) split ticket 
C) straight ticket 
D) party column ballot 
E) absentee ballot 
A) office block ballot 
B) split ticket 
C) straight ticket 
D) party column ballot 
E) absentee ballot

Question 8

Separating state elections from presidential or federal elections ________.

Accepted Answer

A) decreases election costs 
B) is necessary when both incumbents are from the same party 
C) permits voters to focus more closely on state issues 
D) is not possible as all governors' terms end at the same time as the president 
E) is necessary when incumbents are from different parties 
A) decreases election costs 
B) is necessary when both incumbents are from the same party 
C) permits voters to focus more closely on state issues 
D) is not possible as all governors' terms end at the same time as the president 
E) is necessary when incumbents are from different parties

Question 9

Briefly describe the two types of party primaries conducted in the United States.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response would be:
There are tw

Question 10

________ refer to procedures for submitting to popular vote the removal of officials from office before the end of their term.

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 11

Two-thirds of the states elect governors ________.

Accepted Answer

A) in the year following a presidential election year 
B) in presidential midterm years 
C) in the same year as presidential election year 
D) in the year preceding the presidential election year 
E) during odd years 
A) in the year following a presidential election year 
B) in presidential midterm years 
C) in the same year as presidential election year 
D) in the year preceding the presidential election year 
E) during odd years

Question 12

Judicial elections are completely non-partisan and are shielded from the outside influences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

________ may be used to amend the state's constitution or to enact ordinary legislation.

Accepted Answer

A) General elections 
B) Special elections 
C) Recall elections 
D) Referendum elections 
E) Primary elections 
A) General elections 
B) Special elections 
C) Recall elections 
D) Referendum elections 
E) Primary elections

Question 14

Briefly describe voting on bond issues.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response would be:
States, citi

Question 15

What is the main concern of critics with regard to online voting?

Accepted Answer

A) voters easily coerced 
B) increased difficulty for voters 
C) security risks 
D) time constraints 
E) resource constraints 
A) voters easily coerced 
B) increased difficulty for voters 
C) security risks 
D) time constraints 
E) resource constraints

Question 16

A(n) ________ is a vote for some of one party's candidates and some of another party's.

Accepted Answer

A) office block ballot 
B) split ticket 
C) straight ticket 
D) party office ballot 
E) absentee ballot 
A) office block ballot 
B) split ticket 
C) straight ticket 
D) party office ballot 
E) absentee ballot

Question 17

________ refer to procedures whereby a certain number of voters may, by petition, propose a law or constitutional amendment and have it submitted to the voters.

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 18

The state of Connecticut has passed regulations making it legal to prescribe marijuana for medical purposes.However, several religious groups are opposed to the legislation and have petitioned the government to allow a ________ to be held to determine the public's wishes with regard to the bill.

Accepted Answer

A) general election 
B) special election 
C) recall election 
D) public referendum 
E) public initiative 
A) general election 
B) special election 
C) recall election 
D) public referendum 
E) public initiative

Question 19

Which of the following are the only two states in the United States to allow prison inmates to vote?

Accepted Answer

A) Wisconsin and Minnesota 
B) Texas and Oklahoma 
C) Georgia and Florida 
D) California and New Mexico 
E) Maine and Vermont 
A) Wisconsin and Minnesota 
B) Texas and Oklahoma 
C) Georgia and Florida 
D) California and New Mexico 
E) Maine and Vermont

Question 20

In an open primary, only voters registered in a party may vote in that party's primary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is true of the Fifteenth amendment of the provisions of the U.S.Constitution?

Separating state elections from presidential or federal elections means that state and local officials are less likely to be hurt by an unpopular presidential candidate at the top of the ticket.

What is a party caucus?

Amendments to the original U.S.Constitution maintained the primacy of states in regulating elections, although they placed constraints on how states could exercise that authority.

The ________ is a type of ballot that encourages party line voting by listing all of a party's candidates in a column under the party name.

Voter registration rules are important because they can exclude or discourage people from participating in elections.

A(n) ________ is a ballot on which all candidates are listed under the office for which they are running.

Separating state elections from presidential or federal elections ________.

Briefly describe the two types of party primaries conducted in the United States.

________ refer to procedures for submitting to popular vote the removal of officials from office before the end of their term.

Two-thirds of the states elect governors ________.

Judicial elections are completely non-partisan and are shielded from the outside influences.

________ may be used to amend the state's constitution or to enact ordinary legislation.

Briefly describe voting on bond issues.

What is the main concern of critics with regard to online voting?

A(n) ________ is a vote for some of one party's candidates and some of another party's.

________ refer to procedures whereby a certain number of voters may, by petition, propose a law or constitutional amendment and have it submitted to the voters.

The state of Connecticut has passed regulations making it legal to prescribe marijuana for medical purposes.However, several religious groups are opposed to the legislation and have petitioned the government to allow a ________ to be held to determine the public's wishes with regard to the bill.

Which of the following are the only two states in the United States to allow prison inmates to vote?

In an open primary, only voters registered in a party may vote in that party's primary.

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

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Exam 4: Parties and Elections in the States

Which of the following is true of the Fifteenth amendment of the provisions of the U.S.Constitution?

Separating state elections from presidential or federal elections means that state and local officials are less likely to be hurt by an unpopular presidential candidate at the top of the ticket.

What is a party caucus?

Amendments to the original U.S.Constitution maintained the primacy of states in regulating elections, although they placed constraints on how states could exercise that authority.

The ________ is a type of ballot that encourages party line voting by listing all of a party's candidates in a column under the party name.

Voter registration rules are important because they can exclude or discourage people from participating in elections.

A(n) ________ is a ballot on which all candidates are listed under the office for which they are running.

Separating state elections from presidential or federal elections ________.

Briefly describe the two types of party primaries conducted in the United States.

________ refer to procedures for submitting to popular vote the removal of officials from office before the end of their term.

Two-thirds of the states elect governors ________.

Judicial elections are completely non-partisan and are shielded from the outside influences.

________ may be used to amend the state's constitution or to enact ordinary legislation.

Briefly describe voting on bond issues.

What is the main concern of critics with regard to online voting?

A(n) ________ is a vote for some of one party's candidates and some of another party's.

________ refer to procedures whereby a certain number of voters may, by petition, propose a law or constitutional amendment and have it submitted to the voters.

The state of Connecticut has passed regulations making it legal to prescribe marijuana for medical purposes.However, several religious groups are opposed to the legislation and have petitioned the government to allow a ________ to be held to determine the public's wishes with regard to the bill.

Which of the following are the only two states in the United States to allow prison inmates to vote?

In an open primary, only voters registered in a party may vote in that party's primary.

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