Unit 10 Voters Test

How are the terms "left" and "right" used in politics?

• to summarize complex sets of political views

• to categorize sources of campaign donations

• to describe campaign strategies

• to indicate the likelihood that someone will cast a vote

Read the scenario below. The scenario represents which influence on Rita's political ideology?

Scenario

Rita is working on a current events report for her social studies class. The project asks her to find one news story from any source, summarize the story, and then write her reaction to the story. Rita usually gets her news from NFB News and trusts its reporting. She chooses an article titled "Public pressures governor to step down after sexist remark." The article quotes multiple people speaking against the male governor after the governor made a joke about his wife to a family member and was overheard by a reporter. In Rita's project, she writes that she believes the joke shows the governor disrespects women and cannot be trusted to treat people fairly in his position.

• School

• Peers

• Media

• Family

Which of the following are requirements for voting in federal and state elections in the United States?

Select 2 answers

• The person must be at least 18 years old.

• The person must have been born in the United States.

• The person must have graduated high school.

• The person must be a United States citizen.

Which conclusion does the graph support?

• There are fewer polling places today compared to the mid-nineteenth century (mid-1800s), so it is harder for people to vote.

• The total number of people who cast ballots is lower today compared to the mid-nineteenth century (mid-1800s).

• Voting rights expanded in the mid-nineteenth century (mid-1800s), but they are more restricted today.

• A smaller portion of eligible voters are voting today compared to the mid-nineteenth century (mid-1800s).

Which conclusion does the graph support?

• Older age groups favored Republicans more and more over time.

• A person's preferred party tends to stay the same as the person ages.

• Younger voters are more likely to vote for Democratic candidates.

• Voter turnout is higher among older voters than among younger voters.

Which conclusion does the graph support?

• Voters registered with a political party usually vote for candidates of their party.

• Independent voters tend to vote Republican.

• Independent voters practice straight-ticket voting more often than voters registered with a party do.

• The Democratic Party has more registered members than the Republican Party does.

Which is the best title for the list below?

Title: _____

• name recognition

• franking privilege

• gerrymandering

• Causes of Straight-Ticket Voting

• Strategies for Election Campaigns

• Reasons for Incumbency Advantage

• Factors Influencing Political Ideology

The fictional group Prosperity for the Nation hosts a fundraiser event and donates the money to a congressional candidate as the candidate runs for office. It also pays for television advertisements that support the candidate. However, Protect Our Future does not collaborate with the candidate when creating the advertisements or paying to air them.

What type of group is Prosperity for the Nation?

• political action committee

• campaign organization

• party national committee

• federal election commission

Which idea influenced the outcome of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission?

• Political advertising is speech protected by the First Amendment.

• Corporate donations to election candidates create a risk for corruption.

• Officeholders are likely to make campaign finance laws that unfairly benefit themselves.

• Candidates who fund their own campaigns benefit unfairly from their own wealth.

Which is an example of electioneering?

• challenging election results in court

• volunteering to help run a polling place

• mailing flyers that support a candidate

• taking time off work to vote