Chapter 6 (Voter Behavior) and Chapter 7 (Elections) TEST Review
Directions for Review:
*Complete the Review for tomorrow’s Test (it will be graded)
*Does not need to be in complete sentences. Just answer question correctly.
*Any vocabulary from Chapters 6-7 may be on test.
*Review must be written out 2 Points deduction for Reviews handed in that are typed.
*Turning in the same review “word for word” as someone else will result in a “0” for both people
Ch.6/7 Review =70 Points Total
Chapter 6
*26 Points
1. What is “voter apathy”?
Key Amendments in voter suffrage history:
2. 15th Amendment (1870)3. Voting Rights Act (1965)4. 24th Amendment (1964)5. 19th Amendment (1920)6. 26th Amendment (1971)7. Three Universal Requirements for Voting: (3 pts.)
8.Transients-definition. Although “transients” are usually not permitted to vote, what exception exists
(that may impact you next year)? (2 pts)
9. GerrymanderingVoter Turnout Rates
9. 2008 Presidential Election What was turnout rate? Relatively High or Low compared to other
Presidential Elections? (2 pts)
10. How do “Cannot Voters” impact traditionally poor voter turnout rates in US?
11. Top two reasons given by “non-voters” for not voting? (2 pts)
Voter Characteristics: Indicate whether the following groups of people tend to vote (mark a V) or not vote
(N-V)
12. High Income
13. Unmarried
14. Strong Party Identification
15. Young (under age 35)
16. Higher Education
17. Swing-State Voters
18. Voter Turnout Rate in “Mid-Term” Congressional Elections? Higher or lower than Presidential
Election years) (1 pt. for approximate % and 1 pt for correct response)
19. What was the overall significance of the 2010 Mid-Term Congressional Elections? (which party
benefitted/or lost seats)
Chapter 7
*42 Points
1. What happens to options of the voter once candidates have been nominated?
2. In a district such as New York 16 (Bronx), why is the nomination process of the dominating party
(Dem.s in NY-16;Texas -1 for Republicans) especially important ?
3. All “write-in” candidates on the ballot used this form of nomination?
4. In the “Convention” nomination form, _________ are selected at the first three levels (local, county, state
conventions). At the National Convention, the party officially declares its ___________ ___________ for the
general election. (2 pts)
5. Almost all states require major parties to use the _________ ________ to choose their candidates for the
Senate or House of Reps.
6. Closed Primary7. Open Primary8. What is “raiding”? What type of primary election would it be most likely to occur in? (2 pts)
9. What does a “Office Group” Ballot encourage?
10. What does a “Party-Column” Ballot encourage, and what option does it often give voters? (2 pts)
11. When are Congressional Elections? Presidential Elections?
12. What three groups of people can apply for “absentee voting”? (3 pts)
13. What is the “coattail effect”?
14. How did the “coattail effect” influence the 2008 Congressional elections (held at same time as
Presidential election)?
15. A suggested solution to the “coattail effect” would be for States to do what with State and Local
Elections?
16. What did Thomas Edison’s invention of the voting machine do to the voting process?
17. Voting by mail would likely increase ______ _______ but many fear there would be an increased chance
of ________. (2 pts)
18. Major candidates in Congressional and Presidential Elections gain their funds from what two sources?
(2 pts)
19. What was the name of the piece of legislation (1971) that started the current era of strict regulations
concerning Federal Elections?
20. Amendments following the Wategate Scandal of early 70’s, created this agency in charge of enforcing
Federal Election Law.
21. How is the tem “disclosure” related to Federal Elections?
22. In theory, forcing large contributors to “disclose” their information, would have what effect?
23. What is the current monetary limit on contributions to Major Party candidates?
24. Why have contribution limits been instilled in Federal Election Law?
25. Political Action Committees (PACs) raise large amounts of money for a specific purpose and then
donate it to a Presidential candidate based on what two criteria? (2 pts)
26. The Supreme Court case Buckley v. Valeo (1976) made what determination regarding monetary
contributions in Federal (especially Congressional) elections?
27. How much money can candidates spend on their own campaign?
28. The Presidential Election Campaign Fund was created in 1971 to limit what?
29. How does the Presidential Election Campaign Fund generate it’s funds?
30. Why do many people not participate in the optional Presidential Election Campaign fund?
31. Presidential candidates who accept the public subsidy, are prohibited from doing what?
32. Early projections show that all major candidates in 2012 will likely follow President Obama’s lead
from the 2008 Presidential election and NOT do what?
33. What are the two common “loopholes” still in existence in Federal Election law?
34. Why did the NPR article state that Presidential candidates in 2012 that accept the Public subsidy from
the government will be displaying a “sign of weakness”?