chapter 9 lecture quiz gov
for which age group is the percentage of people voting consistently the highest?
65 and older
the first presidential caucus of the campaign season is traditionally held in
Iowa
the first presidential primary of the campaign season is traditionally held in
New Hampshire
all of the following are reasons why people do not vote EXCEPT
a lack of funds for poll taxes
Buckley v. Valeo (1976) and Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commision (2010) are based on which constitutional cause?
freedom of speech clause
all of the following are possible reasons why younger people tend not to vote as frequently as older Americans EXCEPT
lower education levels (pg.320)
which of the following scenarios is an accurate comparison of open and closed primaries?
open- any registered voter may vote in any party's primary closed- only registered party members may participate
which of the following scenarios is an accurate comparison of primaries and caucuses?
primary- the most common way of selecting presidential nominees caucuses- only utilized in states with small populations
the Federal Election Campaign Act
required all candidates for federal office to disclose all contributions made to their campaigns
a voter who decides how to vote based on whether their economic situation has improved because of the incumbent candidates actions while in office is engaging in
retrospective voting