A.   $1,000

B.   $25,000

C.   $100

D.   $2,700

A.   hard money

B.   support funds

C.   soft money

D.   matching funds

A.   House of Representatives

B.   Elections and Campaigns Committee

C.   Supreme Court

D.   Senate

A.   a college degree holders

B.   young age group

C.   low income people

D.   ethnic minorities

A.   Most people are receiving direct mail from candidates

B.   more people are becoming highly and accurately informed about the candidates

C.   more people are making small political donations

D.   Most people are using the Internet as their only source of campaign information

A.   all 50

B.   five

C.   26

D.   48

A.   more populous states are overrepresented

B.   all states get the same number of electoral votes

C.   less populated states are overrepresented

D.   each state has as many electoral votes as it has representatives

A.   someone who sees few differences between the candidates

B.   someone who thinks that both candidates are very conservative

C.   someone who thinks that both candidates are moderate

D.   someone with a high sense of political efficacy

A.   the Motor Voter Act

B.   Election Day voter registration laws

C.   voter ID laws

D.   vote-by-mail laws

A.   elites

B.   the Supreme Court

C.   ordinary Americans

D.   Congress

A.   staff to handle high-tech and computer technologies

B.   television ads aimed at the 18-29 age group

C.   an international relations specialist to solicit campaign contributions from foreign nations and multinational corporations

D.   newspaper ads aimed at the 55-65 age group

A.   make appeals based on party affiliation

B.   make unrealistic promises

C.   use "wedge" issues on which the other party is divided

D.   buy radio and Internet advertisements

A.   states with a higher percentage of registered voters

B.   battleground states

C.   states with strong economies

D.   large states

A.   the candidate who wins the popular vote is not always the candidate who received the most votes

B.   winning candidates are legally required to keep their campaign promises or face a fine levied by the Federal Elections Commission according to the veracity of the violation

C.   a person who might be an excellent president could be discouraged from running because the process is so onerous

D.   party leaders select a candidate in the smoke-filled room decision

A.   a single mom

B.   someone who works two jobs

C.   someone who is an independent

D.   a party activist

A.   making registration automatic for all citizens rather than compelling them to register

B.   minimizing the differences between the parties

C.   holding more elections

D.   electing more officeholders

A.   "Voting in the United States is so easy that there is no excuse for not voting."

B.   "People like me can influence what the government does."

C.   "Democracy is only democratic if citizens participate in the process."

D.   "I should vote to honor those who sacrificed their lives to make America free."

A.   Texas would receive more attention from candidates trying to win votes in major population centers like Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio.

B.   Texas would receive less attention from candidates because it would no longer be a battleground state.

C.   Texas would receive very little attention from candidates because it is currently a safe state.

D.   Texas would become a safe state for the other party.

A.   Education increases intolerance, which then encourages turnout.

B.   Education enables voters to calculate the probability that their vote will decide the election.

C.   Education depresses political efficacy, which then encourages turnout.

D.   Education helps voters recognize differences between the candidates.

A.   presidential primaries and caucuses

B.   national party conventions

C.   Electoral College

D.   national party committees