Glendale Community College » Political Science » Political Science 101 - Introduction to American Government and Politics » Winter 2023

Question #1

Which of the following is a common in both the caucus system and the closed primary:

A. permits only those registered in a party to vote on that party’s candidates

B. permits all voters to select from a “blanket” list of candidates

C. permits voters to switch parties and vote for another party’s candidates

Question #2

A plurality is:

A. more than half the votes

B. the fewest votes

C. the most votes, with less than half the votes

D. a two-thirds majority

Question #3

The recall can sometimes result in the:

A. allows the top two vote getters to go to the November general election

B. will encourage more decline-to-state voters to vote in the primary

C. All of these answers are correct

D. may diminish the power of the political parties

Question #4

Concerning the Electoral College, which of the following is correct?

A. repeal of a law

B. removal of a politician before their term of office expires

C. amendment of the state constitution

D. the creation of a new law

Question #5

Electoral votes are allocated to a state

A. To become president of the United States a candidate must receive a majority of the electoral votes cast.

B. The United States Constitution requires that the electoral votes be allocated equally among the states

C. Electoral votes are allocated to states based upon the number of representatives they have in the state legislatures.

D. To become president of the United States a candidate must receive a plurality of the electoral votes cast.