Chapter 15 Chapter Quiz

. 1. Many states have moved to using primary elections instead of caucuses since the

. 2. _________ generally holds the first presidential caucus for both parties.

. 3. _________ generally holds the first presidential primary for both parties.

. 4. Voters that designate themselves as political independents can participate in

. 5. The run-off primaries were instituted in the ________ in the early 1900s.

. 6. Caucuses and primaries are least likely to advantage

. 7. When did Congress pass legislation determining that electors for the Electoral College would be appointed on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November every fourth year?

. 8. President ______ received the largest number of Electoral College votes in ________.

. 9. When was the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) passed?

. 10. A presidential candidate must receive ____ Electoral College votes in order to secure the presidency.

. 11. Which of the following states has the largest number of Electoral College votes?

. 12. Which candidate received the most Electoral College votes in 2016?

. 13. Which of the following is also known as the “Motor Voter” Act?

. 14. When did American Indians finally broadly achieve the right to vote?

. 15. Which of the following aided in the replacement of outdated voting machines, provided better training for poll workers, and reformed voter registration procedures?

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