Unit 3 Test: Politics, Voting and Elections

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The practice of voting connects best to which Constitutional principle below?

Judicial Review

Popular Sovereignty 

Checks and Balances

Separation of Powers

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The United States has which kind of Political Party System?

multi-party system

2 party system

1 party system

no party system

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What word best describes someone who is to the right on the political ideology spectrum?

Liberal

Moderate

Immediate

Conservative

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Which is not a qualification for voting in the United States?

being a United States citizen

paying a poll tax

registered to vote

being 18 years of age

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Any American political party other than the Democrats or Republicans is called:

third party

a multi party

a split party

an independent party

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Straight Ticket Voter		Despite being eligible to vote, Lisa does not register or participate in elections because she believes politicians are all the same and that her vote won’t change anything.

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Which of the following situations explains the political process of "voting"?

A woman goes down to the local voters' booth to volunteer time.

A senior college student stands in line during his lunch break to cast his ballot about state policies.

A college student hits the streets to voice their opinions about a candidate's policies.

A successful business man offering money to help finance a campaign.

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Early voting and mail-in voting are often implemented to:

Increase voter turnout by making voting more accessible.

Decrease turnout by making voting more complicated.

Limit participation to only registered party members.

Speed up the vote-counting process.

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Which of the following statements accurately describes the Electoral College system in U.S. presidential elections?

Each state is allotted a number of electors based on its representation in Congress, and the candidate who wins the majority of electoral votes becomes President.

The Electoral College directly elects the President and Vice President by popular vote of the people.

The electors in the Electoral College are selected by the public through a nationwide vote.

The Electoral College system is only used for congressional elections, not presidential elections.

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What system do we use to elect the president of the United States?

Popular vote

Population vote

The Electoral College System

The Electric College System

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What is NOT a factor that may hinder the voting process for some people?

Being an independent voter

Felony Voting Laws

Not being a United States citizen

Voter ID Laws

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Which of the following life experiences could significantly alter someone’s political ideology? (Select all that apply)

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Which of the following is NOT a beneficial aspect of the two party system?

It simplifies voting, as voters only have to choose between two parties

It keeps politics relatively stable

It gives voters a large amount of choice, since there is so much extreme variety in the two parties

It has “moderating” effect because both parties must appeal to the most voters possible

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Which of the following has never been a factor in determining whether an American citizen has a right to vote?

Race

Religion

Age

Sex

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All of the following are reasons why it is difficult for a third party candidate to become President EXCEPT:

the Constitution only allows two major parties onto the election ballot

they usually aren’t given much coverage by the media

people think they have no chance of winning, so a vote for a third party candidate is a wasted vote

the Electoral College “winner take all” system means they have to beat out both major parties

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Which of the following is an accurate summary of political parties in American politics?

Political parties are usually loose affiliations of diverse people with widely divergent ideas.

Political parties are required by the Constitution to counterbalance the "will of the majority."

Political parties developed in Ancient Greece and were supported by the Founding Fathers as a check against corrupt elected officials.

Political parties are formed by groups of people with common interests and ideas.

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Democrats tend to prefer , while Republicans prefer _______.

traditional religious values; atheistic views

lax business regulation; strict business regulation

government involvement;  less government involvement

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How do we calculate how many electoral votes for the whole United States?

260
3

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Membership in either of the two major parties is:

permanent

closely regulated by federal law

based on economic status

based on personal choice

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The Electoral College system was created to:

Prevent state legislatures from having any role in federal elections

Ensure the popular vote always determines the winner

Allow Congress to choose the president directly

Give small states more influence in presidential elections

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__________ are people eligible to vote with no registered party identification.

Independents

Lobbyists

Disaffected Voters

Apathetic Voters

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The Electoral College is consisted of....

538
536
535
270

votes total through the United States
votes to win presidency

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Match the Voting Amendments

26th Amendment
19th Amendment
15th Amendment
24th Amendment

In 1920, Elizabeth showed up to the polls even though many people in her town believed women shouldn’t vote. She cast her ballot, knowing she was part of a historic moment.

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What is the significance of swing states?

they are the states with the highest amount of swing sets, so they are the most fun to visit

they vote for who the President tells them to, so candidates must get the President’s endorsement

they could be won by either side, so candidates spend most of their time and effort trying to win them

they switch their support every year, so candidates only need to visit their state every other election

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The Supreme Court case Shelby County v. Holder (2013) significantly weakened which major voting rights law?

The National Voter Registration Act of 1993

The Civil Rights Act of 1964

The Voting Rights Act of 1965

The 26th Amendment

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Straight Ticket Voter		Despite being eligible to vote, Lisa does not register or participate in elections because she believes politicians are all the same and that her vote won’t change anything.
Voter Apathy		A voter in California feels like their vote in a presidential election does not matter because the state has historically voted for the same party in every election.
Voter Suppression		Jonathan automatically selects every candidate from the same political party during every election without researching individual candidates or their policies.
Swing Voter		Maria voted for a Democratic candidate for Congress because she supports their healthcare policy, but she chose a Republican presidential candidate because she agrees with their foreign policy stance.
Split Ticket Voter		A state legislature closes multiple polling places in areas with high minority populations, making it difficult for residents to vote.
Voter Efficacy		A voter in a competitive state, who has previously supported both Democratic and Republican candidates, carefully weighs each candidate’s policies and could be persuaded by campaign efforts from either side.

Unit 3 Test: Politics, Voting and Elections

The practice of voting connects best to which Constitutional principle below?

The United States has which kind of Political Party System?

What word best describes someone who is to the right on the political ideology spectrum?

Which is not a qualification for voting in the United States?

Any American political party other than the Democrats or Republicans is called:

Which of the following situations explains the political process of "voting"?

Early voting and mail-in voting are often implemented to:

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Electoral College system in U.S. presidential elections?

What system do we use to elect the president of the United States?

What is NOT a factor that may hinder the voting process for some people?

Which of the following life experiences could significantly alter someone’s political ideology? (Select all that apply)

Which of the following is NOT a beneficial aspect of the two party system?

Which of the following has never been a factor in determining whether an American citizen has a right to vote?

All of the following are reasons why it is difficult for a third party candidate to become President EXCEPT:

Which of the following is an accurate summary of political parties in American politics?

Democrats tend to prefer __________, while Republicans prefer _________________.

How do we calculate how many electoral votes for the whole United States?

Membership in either of the two major parties is:

The Electoral College system was created to:

__________ are people eligible to vote with no registered party identification.

The Electoral College is consisted of....

Match the Voting Amendments

What is the significance of swing states?

The Supreme Court case Shelby County v. Holder (2013) significantly weakened which major voting rights law?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of a two-party system? How might a multiparty system impact political representation?

The practice of voting connects best to which Constitutional principle below?

The United States has which kind of Political Party System?

What word best describes someone who is to the right on the political ideology spectrum?

Which is not a qualification for voting in the United States?

Any American political party other than the Democrats or Republicans is called:

Which of the following situations explains the political process of "voting"?

Early voting and mail-in voting are often implemented to:

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Electoral College system in U.S. presidential elections?

What system do we use to elect the president of the United States?

What is NOT a factor that may hinder the voting process for some people?

Which of the following life experiences could significantly alter someone’s political ideology? (Select all that apply)

Which of the following is NOT a beneficial aspect of the two party system?

Which of the following has never been a factor in determining whether an American citizen has a right to vote?

All of the following are reasons why it is difficult for a third party candidate to become President EXCEPT:

Which of the following is an accurate summary of political parties in American politics?

Democrats tend to prefer __________, while Republicans prefer _________________.

How do we calculate how many electoral votes for the whole United States?

Membership in either of the two major parties is:

The Electoral College system was created to:

__________ are people eligible to vote with no registered party identification.

The Electoral College is consisted of....

Match the Voting Amendments

What is the significance of swing states?

The Supreme Court case Shelby County v. Holder (2013) significantly weakened which major voting rights law?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of a two-party system? How might a multiparty system impact political representation?

Democrats tend to prefer , while Republicans prefer _______.

Democrats tend to prefer , while Republicans prefer _______.