13.3 Pages 478 to 485

1) The process that allows citizens to propose legislation and submit it to the electorate for
popular vote is called
A) referendum.
B) recall.
C) initiative.
D) plebiscite.
E) caucus.


2) Which of the following is the main benefit of ballot measures?
A) Voters can participate in public policy decisions.
B) Legislatures tackle contentious issues that are important to the state.
C) If enacted, ballot measures can never be repealed.
D) Ballot measures are always constitutional.
E) Ballot measures do not require additional funding.


3) Which of the following statements is true?
A) U.S. representatives must be at least 25 years old; senators must be 30; presidents must
be 35; and Supreme Court justices must be 40.
B) U.S. senators must be at least 25 years old; representatives must be 30; presidents must
be 35; and Supreme Court justices must be 40.
C) U.S. representatives must be at least 25 years old; senators must be 30; presidents must
be 35; and there is no age requirement for Supreme Court justices.
D) U.S. representatives must be at least 25 years old; senators must be 30; and there are no
age requirements for presidents or Supreme Court justices.
E) U.S. Senators and Representatives must be at least 30 years old; presidents and Supreme
Court justices must be 35.


4) All of the following are critiques of ballot measures EXCEPT
A) Voters are unable to deal with numerous and complex ballot measures.
B) Interest groups have too much influence over ballot measures.
C) The wording of a ballot measure can affect its probability of success.
D) Ballot measures are not subject to contribution limits.
E) Ballot measures are popular issues that entrenched politicians have resisted.


5) Which of the following governors has been recalled?
A) Grey Davis
B) Arnold Schwarzenegger
C) Christine Todd Whitman
D) Rudy Giuliani
E) Roy Romer


6) Which of the following trends most accurately captures the changing nature of presidential
elections?
A) Republicans have become more likely to use proportional representation primaries.
B) Democrats have become more likely to use winner-take-all primaries.
C) States are increasingly more likely to use primary elections rather than caucuses.
D) States are increasingly more likely to use caucuses rather than primary elections.
E) States are increasingly selecting later dates on the primary calendar.


7) The earliest primary usually takes place in
A) Wisconsin.
B) New Hampshire.
C) Delaware.
D) South Carolina.
E) Iowa.


8) How does front-loading affect the nomination process?
A) Voters tend to reject front-loaded candidates.
B) Front-loading tends to benefit the front-runner.
C) Front-loading makes the nomination process more representative.
D) Front-loading makes it easier for campaigns to raise money.
E) Front-loading gives voters and the media more time to scrutinize presidential
candidates.


9) In recent years, states have had a tendency to choose early dates for their presidential
primaries in order to gain influence in the process. This is called
A) influence peddling.
B) gerrymandering.
C) front loading.
D) fish mongering.
E) primary staging.


10) Delegate slots to the Democratic National Convention that are reserved for elected party
officials are called
A) units.
B) ombudsmen.
C) King Kongs.
D) superdelegates.
E) dark horses.