Chapter 3: Advocacy

Voting is a(n) _____.

right

Which group won the right to vote in the United States most recently?

18-to-20-year-olds

Which of the following is an example of an initiative? a. The citizens of one state have signed petitions to remove their governor from office. b. The citizens of one state have signed petitions to require small class sizes in schools. c. The state legislature has passed a law that is contingent upon the voters' approval on election day. d. A group of citizens has convinced a legislator to introduce a bill in the state legislature.

B

Which of the following people is lobbying? a. Juan joins a picket line to protest unfair treatment at the plant. b. High school student Jakkie e-mails her state senator to urge him to vote for funding for the schools. c. Hymie passes out literature on a candidate for judge. d. Hattie works at the voting precinct on election day.

B

Which of the following is an example of a referendum? a. The citizens of one state have signed petitions to remove their governor from office. b. The citizens of one state have signed petitions to require small class sizes in schools. c. The state legislature has passed a law that is contingent upon the voters' approval on election day. d. A group of citizens has convinced a legislator to introduce a bill in the state legislature.

C

Which of the following is the best example of advocacy? a. The city council passes a law making it illegal to skateboard on the streets. b. Tran is a paid signature gatherer. He collects 500 signatures for an initiative to ban the trapping of animals within the city limits. c. Juan is unhappy that students skipping school are suspended as punishment. He hosts a meeting to organize a youth court in the school. d. Tina is also unhappy with the way truancy is handled at school. She complains to her friends about it.

C

What is NOT a requirement for registering to vote in U.S. elections?

The person must speak English fluently

Grassroots lobbyists have what advantage over professional lobbyists?

support by large numbers appeals to legislators' desire to please their constituents

Those who lobby the federal government bust file reports four times a year in which they detail all but which of the following?

the names of all legislators they have contacted

Campaign finance reform that passed in 2002 does each of the following EXCEPT _____.

treat ads that advocate for clean environment or another issue as express campaign ads