U4 QUIZ SP25

How many electoral votes needed to win the presidency

• 100

• 270

• 365

• 435

What is a political party?

• a group of people who advise the president

• an event that gains support for the president

• a group of people who seek to control the government by winning election

• a group of people who seek to control the gov't by taking over

Which type of minor political party formed by splitting from a major party?

• Splinter Party

• Single issue party

• Economic Protest Party

• Ideological Party

Which form of propaganda focuses on making a candidate look like a normal citizen?

• Glittering Generalities

• Stacked Cards

• Transfer

• Just Plain Folks

Which type of election selects nominees from a list of candidates?

• General Election

• Primary Election

• Presidential Election

• Governor Election

Which type of party allows any registered voter to vote?

• open primary

• closed primary

• semi-open primary

• semi-closed primary

How do you determine how many electoral votes each state has?

• #of representatives + #of governors

• #of senators + #of governors

• #of governors + #of electors

• #of representatives + #of senators

Which side is conservative?

• right

• left

• center

• up

What is gerrymandering?

• "stuffing the ballot"--or adding votes to an election to increase the numbers for a candidate

• writing in something for the presidency instead of voting for an established candidate

• The process of drawing district lines so that one party has an advantage over another

• lobbying a politician to get your bill passed through Congress

What is a swing state during an election?

• a state that is in debt and must receive help from the national government

• someone who has dual citizenship

• a state that could be Democratic or Republican in an election

• a state that has unfair elections because of gerrymandering