1. National elections are held in the United States on the first Tuesday of November ________ year(s).
a. every c. every three
b. every other d. every
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ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: CH10—Elections in America
OBJ: Describe the major rules and procedures of elections in the United States
MSC: Remembering
2. A(n) ________ does not coincide with a presidential election.
a. closed primary election c. midterm election
b. open primary election d. referendum
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: CH10—Elections in America
OBJ: Describe the major rules and procedures of elections in the United States
MSC: Remembering
3. The primary responsibility for conducting public elections rests with ________.
a. the federal government c. political parties
b. state and local governments d. the candidates running for office
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: CH10—Elections in America
OBJ: Describe the major rules and procedures of elections in the United States
MSC: Remembering
4. During midterm elections, voters are selecting ________.
a. federal judges c. the president
b. members of Congress d. national-level referendums
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: CH10—Elections in America
OBJ: Describe the major rules and procedures of elections in the United States
MSC: Remembering
5. Most Americans have the opportunity to vote in ________ election(s) each year.
a. one c. six to eight
b. three to four d. ten
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: CH10—Elections in America
OBJ: Describe the major rules and procedures of elections in the United States
MSC: Remembering
6. In the “top two” primary system,
a. political parties are allowed to place two candidates for the general election on the ballot
if both receive at least 25 percent of the overall primary vote.
b. candidates from all parties run against one another and the top two face each other in the
general election.
c. candidates must win two separate primary elections before being officially nominated for
the general election.
d. voters are allowed to vote for their two favorite candidates, regardless of the candidates’
party affiliation.
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: CH10—Elections in America
OBJ: Describe the major rules and procedures of elections in the United States
MSC: Remembering
7. ________ currently use(s) the “top two primary” system.
a. Every state in the country c. Two states (California and Washington)
b. Twenty-two states d. One state (Washington)
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: CH10—Elections in America
OBJ: Describe the major rules and procedures of elections in the United States
MSC: Remembering
8. Primary elections were introduced by
a. the Federalists in the late eighteenth century.
b. the Democrats in the 1830s.
c. the Republicans in the 1870s.
d. reformers at the start of the 1900s, who hoped to weaken the power of party leaders.
ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: CH10—Elections in America
OBJ: Describe the major rules and procedures of elections in the United States
MSC: Remembering
9. In order for a political party to select a candidate to run in the general election, it holds a(n) ________.
a. primary election c. midterm election
b. referendum d. exploratory committee
ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: CH10—Elections in America
OBJ: Describe the major rules and procedures of elections in the United States
MSC: Remembering
10. A(n) ________ occurs when a voter must be registered with a party prior to voting in that party’s
election.
a. open primary c. majority system
b. closed primary d. referendum
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: CH10—Elections in America
OBJ: Describe the major rules and procedures of elections in the United States
MSC: Remembering
11. A(n) ________ occurs when a voter can wait until the day of the primary to choose which party to
enroll in to select candidates for the general election.
a. open primary c. majority system
b. closed primary d. referendum
ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: CH10—Elections in America
OBJ: Describe the major rules and procedures of elections in the United States
MSC: Remembering
12. Party activists who are elected to vote at a party’s national convention are called ________.
a. incumbents c. electors
b. delegates d. whips
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: CH10—Elections in America
OBJ: Describe the major rules and procedures of elections in the United States
MSC: Remembering
13. A majority system, which is used on a limited basis in the United States, requires that a candidate must
win ________ to win an election.
a. at least 33 percent of all votes cast
b. at least 40 percent of all votes cast
c. 50 percent plus one of all votes cast
d. at least 60 percent of all votes cast, plus a percentage of absentee ballots
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: CH10—Elections in America
OBJ: Describe the major rules and procedures of elections in the United States
MSC: Remembering [Show Less]