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Political Parties And Voting Behavior
Test Description: Politics
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1) Since the late 1960s the power of the major political parties has
A
become weaker.
B
stayed about the same.
C
grown stronger.
D
been impossible to measure.
2) Which of the following is an example of a one-party system?
A
the United States
B
Italy
C
nearly any dictatorship
D
Congress
3) What type of party includes the Tea Party?
A
splinter
B
economic protest
C
single-issue
D
ideological
4) What type of party includes the Socialist, Communist, and Libertarian parties?
A
single-issue
B
splinter
C
economic protest
D
ideological
5) A(n) __________ is a current officeholder.
A
faction
B
section
C
electorate
D
incumbent
6) Under the Constitution, the __________ has/have the power to set suffrage qualifications, but the __________ has/have taken on some of this power by placing five restrictions on voting rights.
A
States; Federal Government
B
voters; local polling places
C
local polling places; president
D
Federal Government; States
7) Those who worked to gain the franchise wanted
A
to keep certain groups from being allowed to vote.
B
the right to vote
C
more women and minorities in public office.
D
a smaller electorate.
8) What are two methods many States used to try to prevent African Americans from voting?
A
residence and jury duty
B
registration and citizenship
C
purging and registration
D
literacy tests and poll taxes
9) Political socialization is the process by which
A
election officials try to get higher voter turnout.
B
people gain their political attitudes and opinions.
C
States decide who is qualified to vote.
D
political scientists study voting behavior.
10) Which of the following people is MOST likely to vote?
A
an 18-year-old male who is a senior in a rural high school
B
a 40-year-old female doctor who lives in a large city in the northeast
C
a 79-year-old man who lives in a nursing home in the suburbs in the South
D
a 28-year-old waiter who did not complete high school
11) The latest expansion of the electorate came in 1971 with the passage of the 26th Amendment, which states that no State can
A
deprive any person of the right to vote on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
B
deprive any person of the right to vote on account of sex
C
set the minimum voting age at more than 18 years of age.
D
require payment of any tax as a condition for voting.
12) What is the relationship between party identification and straight-ticket voting?
A
Those who are loyal to a particular political party are more likely to vote for all candidates of the same party on a ballot.
B
Those who identify strongly with a particular political party are less likely to vote in major elections.
C
Those who are able to identify the two major political parties are more likely to vote for some candidates of each.
D
Those who consider themselves to be independent voters are more likely to vote for all candidates of a single party.
13) __________ is the phenomenon in which the farther down the ballot an office is, the fewer the number of votes that will be cast for it.
A
cannot-voting
B
party identification
C
ballot fatigue
D
straight-ticket voting
14) The __________ finally made the 15th Amendment a truly effective part of the Constitution. This Act is still being enforced and regularly amended today.
A
civil rights act of 1957
B
Voting rights act of 1965
C
civil rights act of 1960
D
civil rights act of 1964
15) Drawing a strangely-shaped voting district in order to limit the voting strength of a particular group is called
A
injuction
B
white primary
C
preclearance
D
gerrymandering
16) To reduce fraud, most States require voters to
A
register
B
be literate
C
purge
D
pay a poll tax
17) What party is the current party in power?
A
LIberatarian
B
Democrat
C
Green
D
Republican
18) The __________ Amendment granted women the right to vote.
A
19th
B
26th
C
1st
D
15th
19) Suffrage and _________ mean the same thing.
A
franchise
B
registration
C
electorate
D
injuction
20) Money is an indispensable campaign resource because
A
it allows candidates to make themselves known to the public.
B
wealthy contributors win all elections.
C
special interest groups have more money than political parties.
D
candidates might otherwise try to buy their way into office.
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