Elections Unit Part 1

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Elections UnitPart 1

• Government

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Gave African Americans the right to vote

• 15th Amendment
• 19th Amendment
• 23th Amendment
• 24th Amendment
• 26th Amendment

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Gave African Americans the right to vote

• 15th Amendment
• 19th Amendment
• 23th Amendment
• 24th Amendment
• 26th Amendment

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An incumbent is

• a. the person taking office.
• b. the person running for office.
• c. the person currently in office.
• d. the person who announced they were going
  to run for office.

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An incumbent is

• a. the person taking office.
• b. the person running for office.
• c. the person currently in office.
• d. the person who announced they were going
  to run for office.

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Political spectrum is

• the different political parties.
• the range of party colors and symbols.
• the categorization of political beliefs.
• the political arena.

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Political spectrum is

• the different political parties.
• the range of party colors and symbols.
• the categorization of political beliefs.
• the political arena.

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Gave women the right to vote.

• 15th Amendment
• 19th Amendment
• 23rd Amendment
• 24th Amendment
• 26th Amendment

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Gave women the right to vote.

• 15th Amendment
• 19th Amendment
• 23rd Amendment
• 24th Amendment
• 26th Amendment

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The definition of nomination is

• The naming of those who will seek office
• Announcing who will leave office.
• Those who were elected to office.

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The electorate is

• The wire that connects to the main power source.
• All people entitled to vote in an election.
• Those people who are not allowed to vote in an
  election.
• Only those people who actually vote in an
  election.

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The electorate is

• The wire that connects to the main power source.
• All people entitled to vote in an election.
• Those people who are not allowed to vote in an
  election.
• Only those people who actually vote in an
  election.

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What is political socialization?

• A party or gathering for people who are involved
  in the political process.
• Associating only with people from your political
  party.
• The way people gain their political attitudes and
  opinions.
• The way a political party is organized.

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What is political socialization?

• A party or gathering for people who are involved
  in the political process.
• Associating only with people from your political
  party.
• The way people gain their political attitudes and
  opinions.
• The way a political party is organized.

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Gave the right to vote to 18 year olds.

• 15th Amendment
• 19th Amendment
• 23rd Amendment
• 24th Amendment
• 26th Amendment

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Gave the right to vote to 18 year olds.

• 15th Amendment
• 19th Amendment
• 23rd Amendment
• 24th Amendment
• 26th Amendment

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If you are open to progress or reform and believe
in maximum individual freedom. You are a

• Moderate
• Liberal
• Conservative
• Socialist

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If you are open to progress or reform and believe
in maximum individual freedom. You are a

• Moderate
• Liberal
• Conservative
• Socialist

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If you like to keep things the way they are and
limit change. You are probably a

• Moderate
• Liberal
• Conservative
• Socialist

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If you like to keep things the way they are and
limit change. You are probably a

• Moderate
• Liberal
• Conservative
• Socialist

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You are opposed to extreme views and like to keep
change within reasonable limits. You are a

• Moderate
• Liberal
• Conservative
• Socialist

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You are opposed to extreme views and like to keep
change within reasonable limits. You are a

• Moderate
• Liberal
• Conservative
• Socialist

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This amendment eliminated poll taxes.

• 15th
• 19th
• 23rd
• 24th
• 26th

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This amendment eliminated poll taxes.

• 15th
• 19th
• 23rd
• 24th
• 26th

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This gave the citizens of Washington D.C. the
right to vote.

• 15th Amendment
• 19th Amendment
• 23rd Amendment
• 24th Amendment
• 26th Amendment

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This gave the citizens of Washington D.C. the
right to vote.

• 15th Amendment
• 19th Amendment
• 23rd Amendment
• 24th Amendment
• 26th Amendment

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A tax that had to be paid before a person could
vote was a

• Voting tax
• Poll tax
• Election tax
• Candidate tax

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A tax that had to be paid before a person could
vote was a

• Voting tax
• Poll tax
• Election tax
• Candidate tax

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If you practice your right to suffrage you are
what?

• Feeling sorry for yourself.
• Voting
• Supporting womens rights
• Signing a petition.

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If you practice your right to suffrage you are
what?

• Feeling sorry for yourself.
• Voting
• Supporting womens rights
• Signing a petition.

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Which of the following is not one of the 5
nomination processes

• Self-announcement
• Direct Primary
• Convection
• Caucus
• Petition

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Which of the following is not one of the 5
nomination processes

• Self-announcement
• Direct Primary
• Convection
• Caucus
• Petition

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Which one is not a requirement for voting.

• Residence
• Age
• Drivers license
• citizenship

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Which one is not a requirement for voting.

• Residence
• Age
• Drivers license
• citizenship

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The Voter Rights Acts of 1965,1970 did which of
the following?

• Gave 18 year olds the right to vote.
• Eliminated poll taxes
• Made absentee ballots legal
• Ended literacy tests

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The Voter Rights Acts of 1965,1970 did which of
the following?

• Gave 18 year olds the right to vote.
• Eliminated poll taxes
• Made absentee ballots legal
• Ended literacy tests

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When a strong candidate from one party helps
others in his party get elected it is know as

• the Helping Hand effect
• Stronger candidate effect
• Coattail effect
• String along effect

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When a strong candidate from one party helps
others in his party get elected it is know as

• the Helping Hand effect
• Stronger candidate effect
• Coattail effect
• String along effect