Elections and Voting

This is equal to the number of representatives and the senators from the states plus 3 from Washington, DC.

• cross pressure vote

• electoral vote

• majority vote

• popular vote

Which best describes a PAC?

• a branch of state government

• a financial arm of an interest group

• an interest group

• a political party committee

Which results in candidates being elected to office?

• a direct primary election

• electoral vote

• a general election

• a runoff primary election

Most campaign funds come from

• the federal government

• the Federal Election Commission

• individual donors

• PACs

The 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November is

• Election Day

• President's Day

• Thanksgiving

• Veteran's Day

What does suffrage mean?

• citizenship in a country

• a feeling that one's vote matters

• registration to vote

• right to vote

In recent year's overall campaign costs and spending have

• decreased

• increased

• remained the same

• impossible to tell

This gave African Americans the right to vote

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

• Grandfather Clause

In the 1700s and 1800s, only people who owned _____ were eligible to vote,

• citizenship cards

• property

• registration cards

• slaves

This gave women the right to vote

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

• Grandfather Clause