01 Oct Primary elections were introduced by
Intro to U S Government
PRE-TEST
Question 1Primary elections were introduced by
the Federalists in the late eighteenth century.
the Democrats in the 1830s.
the Republicans in the 1870s.
Progressive reformers at the start of the 1900s.
Question 2If a state has 10 members in the U. S. House of Representatives, how many votes in the electoral college does that state have.
2
10
12
20
The number of votes cannot be determined from this information.
Question 3An open primary is a primary election in which
one’s vote is made public.
only registered members of the party may vote.
all registered voters are allowed to choose on the day of the primary which party’s primary they will participate in.
there are no limits on campaign spending.
only superdelegates are allowed to vote.
Question 4Which of the following techniques is considered most effective in mobilizing voters?
direct mailings
“robocalls”
phone calls made by volunteers
face-to-face contact
television advertisements
Question 5An incumbent is a candidate who
does not currently hold office.
has the support of both major parties.
already holds the office he or she is running for.
has won his or her party’s primary election.
has been nominated at the party convention.
Question 6The main difference between a 527 committee and 501(c)(4) is that
a 527 is not legally required to disclose where it gets its money, while a 501(c)(4) is legally required to do so.
a 501(c)(4) is not legally required to disclose where it gets its money, while a 527 is legally required to do so.
a 527 can only contribute to one campaign, while a 501(c)(4) can contribute to many.
a 501(c)(4) can only contribute to one campaign, while a 527 can contribute to many.
a 527 can legally coordinate its spending with a candidate’s campaign, while a 501(c)(4) cannot.
Question 7Suffrage is
the right to protest.
the right to petition the government.
the right to vote.
organizing large numbers of people for political action.
Question 8Women won the right to vote in
1790.
1865.
1920.
1965.
Question 9The electoral college is
the group of electors who formally select the president and vice president.
a tool used in the early years of the American republic through which the House of Representatives selected presidential nominees.
a special conclave of the Supreme Court that helps settle cases related to election and campaign law.
an archaic group that once was responsible for picking the president but now simply certifies that the winner of the popular vote wins the presidency.
Question 10Which group won voting rights most recently?
18- to 20-year-olds
Asian Americans
White property owners
women
African Americans
Question 11What is a grassroots campaign?
Media-driven campaigns that are costly, but highly effective
Campaign spending that gives the appearance that a candidate has a lot of support
Social media advertisements by the campaign that target specific groups of voters
A political campaign that operates on the local level and often uses face-to-face communication
Question 12States that allow for same-day registration
have lower overall voter turnout rates than the national average.
have the same overall voter turnout rates as the national average.
have higher overall voter turnout rates than the national average.
have overall turnout rates that are very close to 100 percent.
have lower rates of voter turnout among younger and less educated voters than states that do not allow for same-day registration.
Question 13The gender gap is
the gap in the numbers of women and men who hold elective office.
the gap in the numbers of women and men who run for elected office.
a distinctive pattern of male and female voting decisions.
a distinctive patter of male and female voter turnout.
a distinctive pattern of voting decisions among women of minortity racial and ethnic groups.
Question 14Protest, that is, participation that involves assembling crowds to confront a government or other official organization, is protected by the
First Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Tenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
Question 15The idea behind micro-targeting is to
send different campaign messages to different demographic groups of voters.
send hundreds of very short messages to the largest possible number of voters.
spend as little money as possible on advertising and, instead, to maximize “free media” coverage.
raise money through thousands of small donations rather than a small number of large donations.
Question 16Which of the following best describes the relationship between social media and political participation?
Social media is, on the whole, a distraction from forms of political participation that take more time and effort.
When social media users see that others in their network have voted or otherwise engaged in political activity, they are often motivated to participate themselves.
Social media is an ineffective and unwieldy tool for coordinating the political participation of millions of people.
Social media facilitates political participation for ordinary Americans, but it makes it harder for politicians to connect with the constituents.
Actions taken on social media generally do not translate into political participation offline.
Question 17Which of the following actions is generally considered to be the most common type of participation in politics?
directly contacting elected officials
volunteering to work on a campaign
voting in an election
contributing money to candidates, campaigns, and parties
participating in rallies and protests
Question 18In general, when compared with White voters, members of racial and ethnic groups are more likely to vote
for Republican candidates.
for Democratic candidates.
for third-party and independent candidates.
with split tickets–voting for Republicans for some offices and Democrats for others.
in state and local elections.
Question 19 Voter-registration requirements and processes are determined and controlled by
local governments.
the federal government.
the U. S. Constitution.
the states.
an independent organization.
Question 20What is the single most important factor in determining whether an individual will vote or otherwise participate in politics?
religion
gender
race and ethnicity
age
level of education
