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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A national party conventions
B national party committees
C presidential primaries and caucuses
D Electoral College
Question #2
A Education enables voters to calculate the probability that their vote will decide the election.
B Education depresses political efficacy, which then encourages turnout.
C Education helps voters recognize differences between the candidates.
D Education increases intolerance, which then encourages turnout.
Question #3
A Texas would receive more attention from candidates trying to win votes in major population centers like Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio.
B Texas would receive less attention from candidates because it would no longer be a battleground state.
C Texas would become a safe state for the other party.
D Texas would receive very little attention from candidates because it is currently a safe state.
Question #4
A “I should vote to honor those who sacrificed their lives to make America free.”
B “Democracy is only democratic if citizens participate in the process.”
C “Voting in the United States is so easy that there is no excuse for not voting.”
D “People like me can influence what the government does.”
Question #5
A making registration automatic for all citizens rather than compelling them to register
B electing more officeholders
C holding more elections
D minimizing the differences between the parties
Question #6
A a party activist
B someone who works two jobs
C a single mom
D someone who is an independent
Question #7
A a person who might be an excellent president could be discouraged from running because the process is so onerous
B winning candidates are legally required to keep their campaign promises or face a fine levied by the Federal Elections Commission according to the veracity of the violation
C the candidate who wins the popular vote is not always the candidate who received the most votes
D party leaders select a candidate in the smoke-filled room decision
Question #8
A large states
B states with strong economies
C battleground states
D states with a higher percentage of registered voters
Question #9
A use “wedge” issues on which the other party is divided
B make unrealistic promises
C make appeals based on party affiliation
D buy radio and Internet advertisements
Question #10
A television ads aimed at the 18-29 age group
B an international relations specialist to solicit campaign contributions from foreign nations and multinational corporations
C staff to handle high-tech and computer technologies
D newspaper ads aimed at the 55-65 age group
Question #11
A ordinary Americans
B the Supreme Court
C elites
D Congress
Question #12
A voter ID laws
B Election Day voter registration laws
C vote-by-mail laws
D the Motor Voter Act
Question #13
A someone with a high sense of political efficacy
B someone who thinks that both candidates are moderate
C someone who sees few differences between the candidates
D someone who thinks that both candidates are very conservative
Question #14
A all states get the same number of electoral votes
B each state has as many electoral votes as it has representatives
C more populous states are overrepresented
D less populated states are overrepresented
Question #15
A all 50
B 48
C five
D 26
Question #16
A Most people are receiving direct mail from candidates
B more people are making small political donations
C more people are becoming highly and accurately informed about the candidates
D Most people are using the Internet as their only source of campaign information
Question #17
A a college degree holders
B ethnic minorities
C young age group
D low income people
Question #18
A Supreme Court
B Senate
C Elections and Campaigns Committee
D House of Representatives
Question #19
A matching funds
B soft money
C support funds
D hard money
Question #20
A $100
B $25,000
C $2,700
D $1,000