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