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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
been impossible to measure.
B
become weaker.
C
stayed about the same.
D
grown stronger.
2) Which of the following is an example of a one-party system?
A
the United States
B
nearly any dictatorship
C
Italy
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
splinter
B
ideological
C
economic protest
D
single-issue
5) A(n) __________ is a current officeholder.
A
incumbent
B
faction
C
section
D
electorate
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
voters; local polling places
B
local polling places; president
C
States; Federal Government
D
Federal Government; States
7) Those who worked to gain the franchise wanted
A
the right to vote
B
more women and minorities in public office.
C
to keep certain groups from being allowed to vote.
D
a smaller electorate.
8) What are two methods many States used to try to prevent African Americans from voting?
A
registration and citizenship
B
residence and jury duty
C
literacy tests and poll taxes
D
purging and registration
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
a 79-year-old man who lives in a nursing home in the suburbs in the South
B
a 40-year-old female doctor who lives in a large city in the northeast
C
a 28-year-old waiter who did not complete high school
D
an 18-year-old male who is a senior in a rural 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
set the minimum voting age at more than 18 years of age.
B
require payment of any tax as a condition for voting.
C
deprive any person of the right to vote on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
D
deprive any person of the right to vote on account of sex
12) What is the relationship between party identification and straight-ticket voting?
A
Those who are able to identify the two major political parties are more likely to vote for some candidates of each.
B
Those who consider themselves to be independent voters are more likely to vote for all candidates of a single party.
C
Those who identify strongly with a particular political party are less likely to vote in major elections.
D
Those who are loyal to a particular political party are more likely to vote for all candidates of the same party on a ballot.
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
straight-ticket voting
B
party identification
C
ballot fatigue
D
cannot-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 1964
B
civil rights act of 1957
C
Voting rights act of 1965
D
civil rights act of 1960
15) Drawing a strangely-shaped voting district in order to limit the voting strength of a particular group is called
A
white primary
B
preclearance
C
injuction
D
gerrymandering
16) To reduce fraud, most States require voters to
A
pay a poll tax
B
register
C
be literate
D
purge
17) What party is the current party in power?
A
Republican
B
Green
C
Democrat
D
LIberatarian
18) The __________ Amendment granted women the right to vote.
A
19th
B
15th
C
1st
D
26th
19) Suffrage and _________ mean the same thing.
A
franchise
B
electorate
C
registration
D
injuction
20) Money is an indispensable campaign resource because
A
it allows candidates to make themselves known to the public.
B
candidates might otherwise try to buy their way into office.
C
special interest groups have more money than political parties.
D
wealthy contributors win all elections.
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