Political Behavior Quiz 12 (30 MCQs)

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1. Today many states require that all voters
2. Each state in the United States must allow voters to vote in all elections within that state.
3. People who influence political views because they are in a particular position that may have some specific knowledge or expertise are called .....
4. Which of the following is a sign of an inaccurate poll?
5. What is an organized group of people who share a common goal and actively attempt to influence lawmakers?
6. Which event led to the proposal and ratification of the 26th Amendment?
7. What is a grant of money from the government called?
8. All of the following are the universal criteria for voting except:
9. What term describes the range of political views in our political system?
10. It is a group people who seek to control governments through the winning of elections and holding of public office.
11. Which of these statements about American politics is NOT true?
12. What would a person need to do if they could not vote on election day, but still wanted to vote?
13. Usually involve celebrities or other respected individuals endorsing or officially supporting a product idea. The person giving the testimonial could be famous, knowledgeable about the product (doctor talking about a medical product) or just an ordinary person claiming a product has worked.
14. Why did the Supreme Court rule that a portion of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 was unconstitutional?
15. If a tie occurs in the Electoral College, this part of Congress elects the President.
16. What legal, formal means were used to prevent African Americans from voting from the 1860's through the 1960's?
17. Voters of a party choose the candidate for an election to be held at a later date
18. Why do citizens join interest groups, even if it may not be rational?
19. When is the presidential election held?
20. The practice of voting for candidates of only one party in elections
21. All of the following are significant reasons for non-voting in U.S.A elections today EXCEPT
22. According to rational choice theory, what may dictate whether an individual or group achieves what it wants?
23. A representative to a party's national convention chosen by local voters to vote for a particular candidate.
24. Which of the following citizens is most likely to vote?
25. What political party values freedom (both economically and personally) above all else?
26. Over time, the ideas first developed by minor parties are often ..... by major parties
27. Who controls the process of nominating candidates for office in the United States?
28. To favor one side over another
29. A person who does not belong to a political party is sometimes called an .....
30. Prohibits the federal government and states from denying the right to vote based on gender.