Campaigns and Elections Answers

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One way states can support a fair election process is to

A
make voting mandatory for all citizens.
B
train poll workers adequately.
C
allow only educated individuals to vote.
D
require all citizens to vote in person.
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A graph titled Funding for House Elections 2011 to 2012 shows parties on the horizontal axis and dollars (hundreds of millions) on the vertical axis. Approximately 610 of Republican funding was total raised, 200 was P A C funding, and 350 was individual funding. Approximately 490 of Democratic funding was total raised, 165 was P A C funding, and 290 was individual funding.

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Both parties are dependent on raising huge sums of money to fund their House campaigns.
B
PAC spending is not a significant factor when it comes to raising money for House campaigns.
C
The Democrats will always raise more money for House campaigns from individuals than the Republicans will.
D
Campaign funding laws have reduced the amount of money needed to fund House campaigns.
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The role of a campaign manager is to

A
select a candidate to run for office.
B
contact the media on a daily basis.
C
donate money to buy campaign materials.
D
oversee a campaign organization.
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In a political campaign, the person with the responsibility of contacting the media and creating printed materials is the

A
campaign manager.
B
fund-raising chairperson.
C
communications director.
D
volunteer coordinator.
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The most important role of election officials is to make sure that an election

A
takes place.
B
is administered fairly.
C
is inexpensive.
D
finishes on time.
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In a closed primary, who selects a political party’s nominees for office?

A
all qualified voters
B
only party members
C
only party leaders
D
delegates
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How can effective state laws best support a fair election process?

A
State laws can ensure fair access for voters to registration and polling places.
B
State laws can prohibit political speech if it is considered controversial.
C
State laws can restrict voting rights if the government has a good reason.
D
State laws can benefit some people and hurt others to keep an election fair.
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Laws are passed to regulate the funding of political campaigns in an effort to ensure that

A
only a handful of candidates run for office.
B
all candidates who run for office have equal funding.
C
corporations and the wealthy cannot donate an excessive amount.
D
candidates focus on the day’s controversial issues.

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