Political Process Quiz 74 (20 MCQs)

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1. Refusing to have dealings with a person, organization, etc.
2. A person "currently" holding office and running for re-election
3. Number of Representatives plus number of Senators for a state. Virginia has 13 total (11 Reps & 2 Senators)
4. This word means to "monitor/keep an eye on"
5. ..... parties rarely win major elections and have never won a presidential election. Many ..... parties revolve around a single-issue, others focus on changing society in a major way and others revolve around a personality (e.g., Teddy Roosevelt for the Bull Moose party).
6. Who was the first president elected by the Democrat Party?
7. An attempt to put a slant on a story for a specific purpose.
8. These laws have expanded who can legally vote in elections
9. A boundary established by a legal document, like a treaty or a survey.
10. Which voting amendment gave D.C. 3 electoral votes in Presidential Elections?
11. The connection of people, their culture and their economic systems to the land is called .....
12. Which of the following would be considered a responsibility?
13. Competition between party nominees that occurs on Election Day; winner takes office in January
14. What is the main difference between political parties?
15. A ..... is a forum where opposing viewpoints are presented to voters.
16. Guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to the colonist.
17. What is the main purpose of running presidential campaign ads that show a candidate eating hot dogs at a baseball game, playing with his or her children, and relaxing at the beach?
18. The purpose of exit polls is to
19. TRUE or FALSE:In a direct primary, only voters registered as party members may vote to elect the party's nominees
20. Of the two kinds of campaign contributions, the one subject to most restrictions is known as .....