Question

All American national elections are on a fixed cycle (except when an officeholder resigns or dies). Which of the following dire situations would affect this schedule?

Question 1 options:

war


economic collapse


terrorist attacks


none of the above

Question 2 (2.5 points)

_____ are organizations allowed to raise and spend unlimited amounts for “issue advocacy” but are forbidden to coordinate their efforts with any candidate or campaign.

Question 2 options:

527 groups


PACs


Super PACs


437 groups

Question 3 (2.5 points)

Which factor is most likely to lead to the incumbency advantage for a candidate?

Question 3 options:

candidate's socioeconomic status


candidate's political party


media's support of the candidate


gerrymandering of the candidate's district

Question 4 (2.5 points)

Which of the following is a reason to make voter registration more difficult?

Question 4 options:

make the registration process faster


increase voter turnout


decrease the cost of elections


decrease election fraud

Question 5 (2.5 points)

Which of the following is not a step in the initiative process?

Question 5 options:

signature or veto by state governor


collection of signatures


state-wide vote during a ballot election


approval of initiative petition by state or local government

Question 6 (2.5 points)

A state might hold a primary instead of a caucus because a primary is ________.

Question 6 options:

inexpensive and simple


transparent and engages local voters


highly active and promotes dialog during voting


faster and has higher turnout

Question 7 (2.5 points)

In which type of election are you most likely to see coattail effects?

Question 7 options:

caucuses


presidential


special


midterm

Question 8 (2.5 points)

Where and when do Electoral College electors vote?

Question 8 options:

in their state capitol, in December


in Washington D.C., in December


at their precinct, on Election Day


at their state capitol, on Election Day

Question 9 (2.5 points)

Which of the following makes it easy for a citizen to register to vote?

Question 9 options:

National Voter Registration Act


competency requirement


lengthy residency requirement


grandfather clause

Question 10 (2.5 points)

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A referendum is not purely direct democracy because the ________.

Question 10 options:

voters propose something but the governor approves it


government proposes something and the legislature approves it


government proposes something and the voters approve it


voters propose and approve something but the legislature also approves it

Answer 1

Here are the answers to the questions you've provided:

**Question 1:**
- **Answer:** none of the above
All American national elections are held on a fixed schedule unless altered by law.

**Question 2:**
- **Answer:** Super PACs
Super PACs are organizations that can raise and spend unlimited amounts for "issue advocacy" without coordinating with candidates.

**Question 3:**
- **Answer:** gerrymandering of the candidate's district
Gerrymandering can create safe districts for incumbents, providing them a significant advantage in elections.

**Question 4:**
- **Answer:** decrease election fraud
Making voter registration more difficult is often justified as a means to decrease election fraud.

**Question 5:**
- **Answer:** signature or veto by state governor
This is not a step in the initiative process itself, as initiatives typically do not require a veto from the governor.

**Question 6:**
- **Answer:** faster and has higher turnout
Primaries are generally faster and tend to have higher turnout compared to caucuses.

**Question 7:**
- **Answer:** presidential
Coattail effects are most often observed in presidential elections, where candidates from the same party can benefit from the popularity of the presidential candidate.

**Question 8:**
- **Answer:** in their state capitol, in December
Electoral College electors vote in their respective state capitols in December.

**Question 9:**
- **Answer:** National Voter Registration Act
The National Voter Registration Act helps to simplify and facilitate the voter registration process.

**Question 10:**
- **Answer:** government proposes something and the voters approve it
A referendum involves a government proposal that is put to a vote by the electorate, distinguishing it from pure direct democracy.

If you have any further questions or need clarification on any of these topics, feel free to ask!