A.   $1,000

B.   $25,000

C.   $2,700

D.   $100

A.   matching funds

B.   soft money

C.   support funds

D.   hard money

A.   Senate

B.   Supreme Court

C.   Elections and Campaigns Committee

D.   House of Representatives

A.   young age group

B.   low income people

C.   a college degree holders

D.   ethnic minorities

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

B.   more people are making small political donations

C.   Most people are receiving direct mail from candidates

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

A.   five

B.   48

C.   26

D.   all 50

A.   all states get the same number of electoral votes

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

C.   more populous states are overrepresented

D.   less populated states are overrepresented

A.   someone with a high sense of political efficacy

B.   someone who thinks that both candidates are very conservative

C.   someone who thinks that both candidates are moderate

D.   someone who sees few differences between the candidates

A.   vote-by-mail laws

B.   the Motor Voter Act

C.   voter ID laws

D.   Election Day voter registration laws

A.   ordinary Americans

B.   elites

C.   the Supreme Court

D.   Congress

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

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

C.   staff to handle high-tech and computer technologies

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

A.   make appeals based on party affiliation

B.   make unrealistic promises

C.   buy radio and Internet advertisements

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

A.   states with a higher percentage of registered voters

B.   battleground states

C.   states with strong economies

D.   large states

A.   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

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

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

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

A.   someone who works two jobs

B.   a party activist

C.   a single mom

D.   someone who is an independent

A.   electing more officeholders

B.   holding more elections

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

D.   minimizing the differences between the parties

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

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

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 very little attention from candidates because it is currently a safe state.

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.   national party conventions

B.   presidential primaries and caucuses

C.   national party committees

D.   Electoral College