A.   $100

B.   $1,000

C.   $2,700

D.   $25,000

A.   support funds

B.   hard money

C.   soft money

D.   matching funds

A.   Supreme Court

B.   Elections and Campaigns Committee

C.   Senate

D.   House of Representatives

A.   a college degree holders

B.   young age group

C.   ethnic minorities

D.   low income people

A.   more people are making small political donations

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

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

D.   Most people are receiving direct mail from candidates

A.   five

B.   26

C.   48

D.   all 50

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

B.   less populated states are overrepresented

C.   all states get the same number of electoral votes

D.   more populous states are overrepresented

A.   someone with a high sense of political efficacy

B.   someone who sees few differences between the candidates

C.   someone who thinks that both candidates are very conservative

D.   someone who thinks that both candidates are moderate

A.   the Motor Voter Act

B.   voter ID laws

C.   Election Day voter registration laws

D.   vote-by-mail laws

A.   ordinary Americans

B.   Congress

C.   the Supreme Court

D.   elites

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

B.   staff to handle high-tech and computer technologies

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

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

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

B.   make unrealistic promises

C.   buy radio and Internet advertisements

D.   make appeals based on party affiliation

A.   states with a higher percentage of registered voters

B.   large states

C.   states with strong economies

D.   battleground states

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

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

A.   a party activist

B.   someone who is an independent

C.   a single mom

D.   someone who works two jobs

A.   holding more elections

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

C.   minimizing the differences between the parties

D.   electing more officeholders

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

B.   Education increases intolerance, which then encourages turnout.

C.   Education helps voters recognize differences between the candidates.

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

A.   Electoral College

B.   national party conventions

C.   national party committees

D.   presidential primaries and caucuses