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Chapter 7 Quiz: Voting and Elections
Due
Nov 20 at 10:59pm
Points
25
Questions
25
Available
Nov 13 at 11pm - Nov 20 at 10:59pm
Time Limit
60 Minutes
Attempt History
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Question 1
Which of the following is a factor that results in decreased voter turnout?
Participation is not mandatory
Correct!
Correct!
Belief that their candidate will not win
Lack of knowledge about candidates
Lack of polling places
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Question 2
During which primary may everyone vote?
Open
Correct!
Correct!
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Republican
Top-Two
Closed
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Question 3
What is the most unusual form of direct democracy?
Voting
A recall
Correct!
Correct!
An initiative
The referendum
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Question 4
Which of the following is a nonprofit aimed to get out the vote?
Democratic Party
The Sierra Club
Rock the Vote
Correct!
Correct!
Republican Party
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Question 5
Which of the following recently changed the requirements for registration
rules?
Voting Rights Act v. Texas
Trump v. California
Shelby County v. Holder
Correct!
Correct!
Oberfell v. Hodges
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Question 6
Which of the following describes straight-ticket voting?
Citizens vote by choosing every member of a specific party.
Correct!
Correct!
Citizens vote for the candidate that has contacted him most often.
Citizens vote for candidates of the same gender or ethnic background.
Citizens vote by choosing only candidates up for re-election.
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Question 7
Which of the following is most likely to be a basis for a voter’s decision?
Physical characteristics
Correct!
Correct!
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Choice of philanthropic endeavors
College attended
Prior career before politics
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Question 8
During the primary elections, candidates focus on ____.
party identification
fundraising
name recognition
Correct!
Correct!
negative advertising
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Question 9
What term would describe a voter who only votes at the top of the ticket in
the election?
Straight-ticket voting
Retrospective voting
Ballot fatigue
Correct!
Correct!
Pocketbook voting
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Question 10
Which of the following age groups are least likely to turnout to vote?
18-25
Correct!
Correct!
26-35
41+
36-40
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Question 11
Which of the following populations is the smallest?
The voting-age population
The state population
Registered voters
Correct!
Correct!
The voting-eligible population
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Question 12
Which of the following is used to remove a politician from office?
Referendum
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Initiative
Recall
Correct!
Correct!
Caucus
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Question 13
Literacy tests were required in Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi after
the Civil War to prevent which group of people from voting?
African Americans
Correct!
Correct!
Farmers
Children
Women
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Question 14
During what stage of presidential elections are the candidates officially
identified?
Convention season
Correct!
Correct!
Invisible primary
General election
Primary and caucus season
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Question 15
What is frontloading?
Scheduling the majority of the primaries and caucuses at the beginning of
the primary season
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Correct!
Scheduling primaries and caucuses to favor certain parties.
Scheduling political campaigns that favor certain candidates.
Scheduling the majority of the primaries and caucuses at the end of the
primary season
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Question 16
EMILY’s list is a political action group that helps which type of candidates
gain early campaign contributions?
Married women
Progressive women
Correct!
Correct!
Minority women
Conservative women
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Question 17
What is the most common form of direct democracy?
A referendum
A proposition
Correct!
Correct!
A petition
A recall
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Question 18
As of 2010, how many states do not engage in direct democracy?
3
4
25
21
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Correct!
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Question 19
In which of the following primaries can voters registered with a political
party vote for a candidate in the other party’s primary?
Caucus
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Special primary
Closed primary
Open primary
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Correct!
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Question 20
In which state is a citizen who wishes to vote not required to submit an
application?
North Dakota
Correct!
Correct!
South Carolina
North Carolina
South Dakota
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Question 21
During which primary may only members of the political party selecting
nominees vote?
Democratic
Open
Top-Two
Closed
Correct!
Correct!
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Question 22
Which of the following is a method of limiting voter access?
Online voting
Photo identification requirement
Correct!
Correct!
Single file lines
Polls available every 10 miles
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Question 23
In which year did voters age 24-44 turnout to vote at a higher rate than
voters age 45-64?
1976
1964
Correct!
Correct!
2004
1996
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Question 24
Who manages shadow campaigns?
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Congressional committees
Political action committees led by candidates
Campaign managers for the candidates
Political action committees without the guidance of candidates
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Correct!
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Question 25
If you change addresses after registering to vote, __________.
your registration is not linked to your address so it isn’t a problem
your registration address cannot be changed
you must re-register
Correct!
Correct!
your registration will automatically transfer once you file a change of
address with the post office
Quiz Score:
25
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