Each state in the United States has as many electoral votes as__________.
A) it has senators and representatives
B) its number of political parties
C) it has representatives of Congress
D) its number of major cities
E) its number of counties
Question -2-In self-nomination, the most common way to become a candidate for a local government post, a candidate _____.
A) is first nominated by a political party
B) writes his or her name on the ballot on Election Day
C) files a petition to be listed on the ballot
D) should be a popular local personality
E) should belong to a minority
Question -3-Unlike super political action committees, 527 committees:
A) were prohibited from directly supporting or opposing a specific candidate.
B) were prohibited from expressly advocating specific issues pertaining to the general public.
C) could make limited contributions directly to campaigns.
D) could run negative ads to damage a candidate's opponents.
E) accentuated the positives about a specific candidate.
Question -4-According to some lawyers, a 501(c)4 organization could make limited contributions directly to a candidate's campaign:
A) as long as it used the 527 designation when it did so.
B) during the primaries but not in general elections.
C) as long as the candidate belonged to a third party.
D) provided that it also contributed to the party committee.
E) without revealing the identities of its donors.
Question -5-Which of the following best describes soft money?
A) It refers to the campaign contributions that are not regulated by federal law.
B) It is a candidate's contribution for his or her own campaign.
C) It is the money spent by a corporation on independent political activities.
D) It refers to the money raised through social networking sites.
E) It is the money provided by the government to conduct presidential primaries.
Question -6-Which of the following statements is true of a general election?
A) It is used to fill sudden vacancies that occur by reason of death.
B) It is carried out to elect the governors of states.
C) It is held by the Senate to decide an issue before an upcoming special election.
D) It is a regularly scheduled election held in even-numbered years.
E) It is scheduled in an emergency situation to fill federal vacancies that occur by reason of resignations.
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