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Unit 2 Study Game
Test Description: This will prepare you for the Unit 2 test
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Every ten years the 435 seats in the House of Representatives can be redistributed to the states if their population changed to make sure everyone is equally represented. This is the definition of...
A
redistricting
B
reseating
C
reapportionment
D
gerrymandering
2) The electoral college is used for
A
mayor elections
B
presidential elections
C
Senator elections
D
governor elections
3) In order to become president, he/she must
A
have already been the governor of a state
B
use only his own money for campaigning
C
win at least 270 (half) of the electoral college votes
D
win a majority of the votes in America
4) Primary elections...
A
use the electoral college to determine who wins the election
B
si when the two major parties choose their nominees for many major offices, like the President, Governor, Senate, etc
C
have almost 90% voter turnout
D
are the final chance for voters to choose who the prsident will be
5) A census survey collects population numbers and demographic data every
A
2 years
B
10 years
C
5 years
D
time there is a presidential election
6) Who created barriers to voting for African American citizens (such as the literacy test and poll taxes) before the 1960s?
A
Congress
B
State governments, especially in the South
C
Supreme Court
D
The president
7) The following are ways the media can affect politics EXCEPT
A
use false information to trick voters
B
can inform voters on issues on news programs and talk shows
C
announce who is winning an election (even before the final votes are counted)
D
the media can choose to ignore certain issues and politicians, so that the public doesn't learn about them
8) Someone running to become president should
A
spend time campaigning in states that have a lot of electoral votes
B
not worry about making campaign commercials
C
join a third party, because they are more likely to win elections that way
D
spend time campaigning in their home state
9) Young people are...
A
really worried about prescription drug costs
B
the group that is most likely to vote in primary elections
C
the least likely group to turn out to vote
D
the most knowledgeable age group when it comes to politics
10) All of the following describe characteristics of voting in America, EXCEPT
A
it is lower than in most democratic countries
B
voting is mandatory (required by law)
C
older people are more likely to vote than younger people
D
Voter turnout is the highest for presidential elections
11) When the state government refers a bill to the voters to decide on, it is called a
A
an initiative
B
a ballot cruncher
C
a referendum
D
citizen law
12) Third parties
A
have no impact on politics at all
B
rarely get elected
C
play a major part in elections
D
are successful in defeating presidential nominees from the two major parties
13) What is the main purpose of a political party
A
to influence foreign policy
B
to make textbooks for schools
C
To win elections and control the government
D
to make laws
14) The Sierra Club is an environmental interest group. Its members...
A
must go through lots of training before they can join the club
B
can write letters to and meet members of Congress to encourage them to pass laws to help the environment
C
can be arrested for trying to influence law making
D
can only influence the government by electing its members to government office
15) An initiative is
A
redrawing district lines after a census is take
B
the money a presidential candidate receives from their political party
C
the removal of a bad politician from office
D
an idea for a law that is signed by citizens in the form of a petition
16) Lobbyists
A
work for an interest group and try to influence law making and policies
B
dedicate their work to prepare to run for political office
C
solely work with state governments
D
spend a majority of their time writing campaign speeches
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