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