SSCG8- Unit 2

 The 19th Amendment and the 26th Amendment were both designed to

• A.  lower the minimum voting age.
• B.  allow women the right to vote.
• C.  prevent discrimination on the basis of race.
• D.  get more people involved in the voting process.

One reason why citizen participation in the government is important is that

• A.        elections are not official unless a minimum number of people vote. 
• B.        the law requires citizens to vote in order to exercise their right to petition.
• C.        citizens can hold elected officials accountable for their actions and decisions.
• D.        political and civil rights are made available only to citizens who participate in the government.

What would a low voter turnout rate in a Presidential election most likely suggest?

• A.  New voters waited too late to register.
• B.  The voters had no interest in participating.
• C.  The voters were not aware of the election date.
• D.  State elections were considered to be more important.

 Mr. Castillo receives a notice that he is to serve on a jury next month. When the time comes  to show up for jury duty, he will be there on time and ready to serve. Mr. Castillo is fulfilling a

• A.        civil right.
• B.        civil liberty.
• C.        civic responsibility.
• D.        citizenship requirement.

What is one advantage minor parties have over the major parties? They

• A.        have a better chance of winning elections
• B.        are better able to please more moderate voters.
• C.        can take clear-cut stands on controversial issues.
• D.        can usually raise much more money for their campaigns.

The purpose of a "general election" is to

• A.        decide on a party nominee for office.
• B.        place people in public office.
• C.        approve military spending.
• D.        remove public officials.

How do presidential candidates get most of their money for preconvention campaigns? From

• A.        private sources
• B.        public subsidies
• C.        a state income tax
• D.        a national sales tax

What relationship do candidates and their campaigns have with the media? Candidates

• A.        try to avoid the media.
• B.        are relatively indifferent to the media.
• C.        try to manipulate media coverage to their advantage.
• D.        usually try to be as open and up-front with the media as possible.

      A violation of federal campaign laws is

• A.  using soft money to pay for issue ads.
• B.  taking donations from a labor union’s PAC.
• C.  accepting campaign contributions from corporations.
• D.  receiving more than $200 per election from an individual donor.

In an election, which person would not be allowed to vote, a

• A.        resident alien.
• B.        naturalized citizen.
• C.        21 year old American male.
• D.        18 year old African American women.