American Government Test #2 Part B
According to the definition of party machines how do party organizations recruit members? With tangible incentives Detailed party platforms Strong policies None of the above
A
Does a voter have to be literate? No, poll workers will assist illiterate voters Yes After the voter passes the literacy test None of the above
A
How do machines control? Graft (bribery) Votes Relationships Elections
A
How does a candidate deliver his/her message? Television Door to door and television Other media All of the above
A
Inside the political machine organizations who is at the bottom? Party loyalists Precint captains Ward bosses City bosses
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Two stable coalitions emerged in the US after 1860, what were they? Democrats vs. Republicans Democratic Republicans Whigs and Federalists
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What did the 2015 Motor Voter Bill automatically do? Register you to vote when you renewed or applied for a driver license Put registration forms in the DMV Put voter registration forms in public assistance offices Issue citizenship to all CA drivers
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What does "increase in our ability to process information" mean? a) We are getting smarter b) Computers are faster c) More people are working in government d) All of the above
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What is a Political Action Committee (PAC)? The political arm of a business, labor or trade union, legally entitled to raise money The FECA of 1971 Campaign organizers None of the above
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What is a shadow party (527)? A side party created by major parties to thwart the ban on parites collecting soft money Third parties Independent parties Green party
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What is efficacy? The degree to which you believe your vote matters The idea that no single vote truly makes a difference Voter attitude toward parties Degree of interest in the campaign
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What is soft money? Totally unregulated money Hard money limits apply to this fundraising Money that is raised using limits prescribed in the FECA None of the above
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What is the Australian ballot? A secret ballot Ballots printed by parties Office column ballot Party column ballot
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What is the minimum voting age in the US? 18 16 21 25
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What made the newspapers financially independent? a) The Penny Press b) Political endorsements c) Blogs d) Online subscriptions
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What socioeconomic factor causes the greatest variation in voter turnout? Education Age Income They are all equal
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What was established in Buckley v. Valeo? Wealthy candidates can contribute limitless amounts to his/her own campaigns Banned soft money to parties Increased individual contribution limits to campaigns Increased total contributions to all campaigns
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What was the first political party in the US? Federalist Anti-federalist Whig All of the above
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Which Republican senator spearheaded the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act 2002? John McCain George Bush Richard Nixon None of the above
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Which of the following voting law is true in every state? Voting age is 18 and a United States citizen Good job! United States citizen Registration 15 days before the election Cannot be in prison on voting day
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Which party used party/political machines? Democrats Republicans Independents Progressives
A
Who was the first Republican elected president? Abraham Lincoln Thomas Jefferson Andrew Jackson None of the above
A
With regard to campaign technique, what does the term "resources" mean? Identifying and collecting money Natural resources Clean fuel None of the above
A
All of the following are potential problems with polls, EXCEPT: a) Question wording b) The middle is everyone's view c) Illusions of saliency d) Alters vs. memasures opinion
B
The second phase of party rivalry was between which two parties? Whigs vs. Federalists Whigs vs. Democrats Democrats vs. Republicans Democratic-Republicans vs. Democrats
B
What are "Diaper donors"? Donors under the age of 2 Young donors, classified as "students" donating to campagins with parents Donors that do not meet the age requirements All of the above
B
What is considered to be modern day character tests? Literacy tests Disenfranchisement of felons Age requirements Nothing is the equivalent of character tests today
B
What is the NEW (Bipartisan Reform) limit on contributions from individual to a campaign? $1,000 $2,000 $10,000 $20,000
B
What is the cost/benefit analysis of voter participation? The benefits outweigh the costs The costs outweigh the benefits The analysis shows costs and benefits are equal None of the above
B
What is the free rider problem? When people win elections without contributing personal funds When everyone receives beneits regardless if they participated or not When only participants receive benefits, not all people None of the above
B
What medium did FDR use to deliver his "Fireside Chats"? a) Television b) Radio c) Newspapers d) All of the above
B
What type of system does the US have? Multi-party system Two-party system Proportional representation None of the above
B
Which court case allowed for unlimited donations to campaigns from corporations and unions? SpeechNow.org v. Federal Election Commission Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission McCain v. Feingold All of the above
B
Which of the following is the geographical make up of party machines? Precints, neighborhoods, blocks Precints, wards, cities Cities, counties, states Precints, counties, countries
B
Who created the "spoils system"? Andrew Johnson Andrew Jackson Thomas Jefferson Alexander Hamilton
B
How did the FIRST newspapers make money? a) Advertising b) High circulation (subscriptions) c) Political endorsements d) None of the above
C
How is the executive elected in a parliamentary system? Two party systems By the people By the legislature None of the above
C
What did the McCutchen Decision 2014 do? Banned soft money Outlawed campaign finance Struck down overall (aggregate totals) limits on amount any donor may give to candidates, parties, or PAC's None of the above
C
What does "interpretation" mean with regards to polls? a) Changing the language of the polls b) Making a broad generalization about polls c) Making narrow interpretations about polls d) None of the above
C
What is a party-column ballot? A secret ballot A ballot where the party is listed at the top, and all of those parties' candidates are listed below A ballot where the office is listed at the top, and all of the candidates running for that office listed below it None of the above
C
What is a provisional ballot? Absentee ballot A temporary ballot given at the polls if there is a problem with voter eligibility A secret ballot All of the above
C
What is public funding called for presidential elections? Presidential Campaign Fund Presidents for Tax Returns Check off None of the above
C
What is suffrage? Something given to women Torture The right to vote None of the above
C
What is the "assessment system"? When precinct captains are given government jobs To the victor goes the enemies spoils of war When job recipients are required to give 2% of their salaries back to the party None of the above
C
What is the Paradox of Participation? Points that you earn in class The fact that people don't actually vote The fact that people actually DO vote seems unlikely to be true, but it is None of the above
C
What is the relationship between income and voter turnout? There is no credible relationship The less you have the less you vote The higher the income, the more likely one is to participate All of the above
C
What was the first real "hard money" law passed (excluding progressives)? Bipartisan Reform Act McCain Feingold Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) None of the above
C
Which of the following is NOT part of the Democratic extremes? Northeast Intellectuals Hollywood and unions Tea Party Environmentalists
C
Which race is currently growing in voter participation, and a voter block coveted by both sides of the isle? Blacks Caucasion Hispanic All of the above
C
Who is credited with expanding the Democratic-Republican party through a partnership between rual and urban America? Alexander Hamilton John Jay Thomas Jefferson George Washington
C
All of the following are acceptable forms of identification at the polls EXCEPT: Credit card Student ID card Utility bill Drivers licence
Credit Card
All of the following are Republic extremes EXCEPT: Traditional white collar businessman/woman Tea Party conservatives Former Democratic conservatives Unions
D
All of the following are benefits of participation ACCEPT: Material Solidarity Purposive Marriage
D
All of the following are machine cities EXCEPT which? New York Chicago Boston Laguna
D
How are opinions formed? a) Personal Benefit b) Political Knowledge c) Cues from leaders d) All of the above
D
How do campaigns assess opinion? Polling and Geo-demographics Examine the media Door to door and telephone All of the above
D
How do candidates mobilize voters? Telephone Door to door Drive people to polls All of the above
D
What are the maximum residency requirements a state can impose? 30 days for a presidential election 50 for state and local elections 1 year for all elections A and B only
D
What are the time limits on "Electioneering"? Bans "issue ads" 30 days before a primary Bans "issue ads" 60 days before a general election Bans "issue ads" entirely A and B only
D
What is direct mail? Examples include slate mailings and sample ballots Campaign information that goes directly to the voters mailbox First class mail A and B only
D
What is the function of the media? a) An interactive relationship between the media and the public b) To oversee the democratic process c) To make us laugh d) A and B only
D
What is true about absentee voting? It has an 85% turnout rate Political parties target these voters with advertising months before election day Some states have 100% absentee (mail-in) voting All of the above
D
What is/are loopholes for soft money? Independent expenditures Earmarking Refusal of public funding All of the above
D
What is/are the legal criteria to become a PAC? A PAC must donate to at lease 50 volunteers A PAC must give money to at least 5 candidate A PAC must abide by the $5,000 cap on donations directly to a campaign All of the above
D
What kept African Americans from the polls before the Civil Rights Act of 1965? Poll taxes All white primaries Violence and intimidation All of the above
D
What lead to the decline in party machines? Education Primary elections Social service and welfare programs All of the above
D
Which of the following fall(s) under the category of "personal benefits" ? a) Monetary benefits b) Moral benefits c) Familial Benefits d) A and B only
D
Which of the following is the most accurate way to measure public opinion? a) Television b) Radio c) Ask taxi drivers d) Public opinion polls
D
Which of the following is true about television in the US? a) There are more televisions, on average, than people in the household b) There are many avenues in television to get political information c) It is very influential in shaping public opinion d) All of the above
D
Which of the following refers to "voter attitudes"? Party loyalty Degree of Interest in the campaign Sense of efficacy All of the above
D
Why is public awareness up about government? a) The cost of acquiring information has gone down b) There has been and increase in the sources of information c) There has been an increase in visibility of government d) All of the above
D
Women constitute which portion of the voting public? They outnumber male voters They make up most of the undecided voters There are fewer female voters than male voters A and B only
D
California voters are required to show identification every time they go to the polls. True False
False
If a person is deemed mentally incompetent, that person cannot vote in any state. True False
False
It is illegal to require identification at a polling place in California. True False
False
Before ballot harvesting passed in California, one had to reside with the voter, or be a relative of the voter in order to turn in an absentee ballot. True False
True
If you do not have a California driver license or California identification card, you can still use the registration form to register to vote by completing the online interview. True False
True
Some states have same day registration. True False
True
A Conditional Voter can receive a ballot at certain polling places, but it will be a ___________ ballot.
provisional
