Reading Lesson - Chapter 12 (The Media) — Unit test

Question 1

One way states can support a fair election process is to

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train poll workers adequately.

Question 2

What is a PAC?

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a committee that provides support for a candidate

Question 3

Read Justice John Paul Stevens’s dissenting opinion in the Citizens United case.At bottom, the Court's opinion is . . . a rejection of the common sense of the American people, who have recognized a need to prevent corporations from undermining self government since the founding, and who have fought against the distinctive corrupting potential of corporate electioneering since the days of Theodore Roosevelt.–Justice StevensDissenting OpinionCitizens United v. Federal Elections CommissionWhat does Justice Stevens say about the Court’s ruling?

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Corporate money will make elections less likely to reflect the public will.

Question 4

A bar chart shows election years on the x axis and percentage of voters on the y axis. 2006, 40; 2008, 61; 2010, 40; 2012, 59.

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Voter Turnout, 2006-2012

Question 5

The most important role of election officials is to make sure that an election

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is administered fairly.

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