United States Government: Democracy in Action

Chapter 17: Elections and Voting

Self-Check Quizzes

1
To be elected president, a candidate must win 270 of the _____ electoral votes.
A)435
B)455
C)535
D)538
2
How does a candidate win a state's electoral votes?
A)win the most popular votes in the state
B)win state delegates at the national convention
C)win the most popular votes in the nation
D)win the state primary election
3
Volunteers known as _____ contact voters, hold local rallies, and ring doorbells during a campaign.
A)campaign managers
B)canvassing boards
C)field workers
D)plain folks
4
The Federal Election Campaign Act requires _____.
A)truth-in-advertising laws for campaign commercials
B)a limited number of volunteers per campaign
C)networking on the Internet
D)public disclosure of each candidate's spending
5
If candidates accept federal funding for their campaigns, they _____.
A)must limit the amount of individual donations
B)must limit total campaign spending
C)agree to appear in a set number of televised debates
D)cannot use smear tactics on opponents
6
What is one way political parties bypass campaign spending limits?
A)They accept donations for a candidate's primary and general election.
B)They encourage direct donations from political action committees.
C)Interest groups finance ads that advocate a position instead of a candidate.
D)They set up Web sites that are not regulated.
7
Which amendment gave voting rights to women?
A)Fifteenth
B)Nineteenth
C)Twenty-fourth
D)Twenty-sixth
8
Which amendment lowered the voting age to 18?
A)Sixteenth
B)Twentieth
C)Twenty-fourth
D)Twenty-sixth
9
Which of these was NOT used by Southern states to restrict African American voting rights?
A)federal registration
B)poll taxes
C)literacy tests
D)grandfather clause
10
Which group has the highest voting turnout?
A)university students
B)young professionals
C)middle-aged
D)senior citizens
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