Unit 5 Review

Which is a True statement based on the Chart ?

• With one election, the winning candidate has received all the electoral votes.

• In some elections, the winner received less than 60 percent of the electoral vote.

• Winning candidates have never received more than 60 percent of the popular vote.

• In all elections, the winning candidate has gotten more than 50 percent of the popular vote.

Which statement below best describes an open primary?

• The voting booths are open and the secret ballot is not used.

• Voters can choose which party’s primary election ballot they want to use to vote.

• Voters can cross party lines voting for candidates of different parties in the primary election

• The election is open to all candidates who want on the ballot, not just those approved by the party leadership.

Which of the following statements is NOT supported by the data in the table on the previous page?

• Third-party candidates for president have little chance of winning.

• Third parties and third party candidates seldom remain a long-term force in American politics.

• Third-party candidates can never get enough electoral votes to play a role in selecting the president.

• Third-party candidates for president, even when they win nearly 20 percent of the popular vote, may not get any electoral votes.

Which one of the following is an action that does NOT involve participation in the political process?

• creating a blog to write about politics

• reading about politics in the newspaper

• giving money to a Political Action Committee

• signing an internet petition supporting the repeal of a law

Which of the following is a true statement based on the chart

• Print media like Times is a major source of news

• Internet and TV news sources has led to the decline of traditional print media sources like Time.

• Social media like FaceBook is a major source of news

• Registered voters are no longer using sources of news that are targeted to their specific political affiliation

Which of the following best describes a trend shown in the chart above?

• Voter turnout among Caucasians has only been decreasing since 1988

• Voter turnout among Caucasians consistently increased between 1988 and 2000.

• Voter turnout among African Americans has only been increasing since 1988

• Voter turnout among African Americans increased substantially between 1988 and 2012

Based on the information shown on the table, which candidate won the election?

• The Democratic Party candidate

• The Republican Party candidate

• The Libertarian Party candidate

• The Green Party candidate

Based on the chart,

which statement is true

• Voter turnout has been going down for "vote at home" since 2014

• Voter turnout has been going down for Traditional pulling places system

• Voter Turnout has been increasing for Both

• Voter turnout has only been going up for "vote at home"

Which of the following statements is reflected in the data in the chart?

• Those who are 18-29 are largest group of registered voters to use social media to follow political figures.

• Registered voters in the 65+ age group did not increase their use of social media to follow political figures.

• Among registered voters, there was an increase in social media usage to follow political figures in all age groups and party affiliations.

• Registered Democrats were more likely the independents to us social media to follow political figures,

Which of the following best describes a trend in the line graph above?

• Voter turnout in midterm elections increased substantially between 1982 and 2010.

• Voter turnout in presidential elections generally increased between 1940 and 1948

• Voter turnout in midterm elections generally decreased between 1966 and 2014.

• Voter turnout in presidential elections consistently decreased between 1972 and 2008