Lesson 3.2.1.5.1
3.2.1.5.1 The electoral process: candidate selection and electoral outcomes Quiz: AQA Politics, Unit 2
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Lesson 3.2.1.5.1, The electoral process: candidate selection and electoral outcomes: 20 multiple choice questions for the AQA Politics (7152), Unit 2: Government and politics of the USA and comparative politics, written with Revision Ninja.
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The 20 questions
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How many electoral votes are needed to win the US presidency?
- 269
- 435
- 538
- 270
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What body of electors formally chooses the US President?
- Supreme Court
- Electoral College
- National Cabinet
- House of Representatives
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What is a US primary election used for?
- Appointing cabinet ministers
- Ratifying constitutional amendments
- Selecting party nominees
- Passing federal laws
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What is a US presidential caucus?
- Party membership meeting
- Congressional committee
- General election vote
- Judicial review hearing
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What is the main formal purpose of US national nominating conventions?
- Drafting Supreme Court nominees
- Allocating primary delegates
- Nominating presidential candidates
- Appointing party chairs
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Which constitutional anomaly can occur in US presidential election outcomes?
- Winning without popular vote
- Mandatory runoff voting
- Congressional tie breaking
- Elector party defection
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Which states do US presidential campaigns predominantly focus on?
- Safe states
- Swing states
- Territorial states
- Capital states
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How are a US state's total electoral college votes calculated?
- Senate seats doubled
- House plus Senate seats
- Population divided by ten
- House seats only
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Which key factor heavily influences US electoral outcomes?
- Monarchical endorsement
- Incumbency advantage
- State lottery
- Compulsory turnout
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What primary benefit does political incumbency provide?
- Automatic victory
- Guaranteed funding
- Name recognition
- Veto power
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What is a central debate surrounding US campaign finance regulation?
- Voter registration fraud
- Primary election scheduling
- Electoral college abolition
- Influence of large donations
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Which mechanism enables US state-level direct democracy?
- Parliamentary bills
- Cabinet decrees
- Ballot initiatives
- Royal assent
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What defines split-ticket voting in US elections?
- Abstaining from local races
- Voting for different parties
- Voting in two primaries
- Switching voter registration
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What is a recognised feature of voter turnout in US elections?
- Automatic registration
- High abstention rates
- Universal participation
- Compulsory voting
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What lasting change is typically produced by a realigning election?
- Temporary turnout boost
- Voter coalition shift
- Constitutional amendment passage
- Economic policy reversal
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What key variable besides party loyalty heavily shapes changing voter behaviour?
- Postal ballots
- Campaign funding limits
- Voter registration laws
- Candidate appeal
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What term describes the groups of demographic and ideological supporters backing a political party?
- Electoral district
- Legislative caucus
- Cabinet committee
- Party coalition
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Which body specifically decides the outcome of US presidential elections?
- National Popular Convention
- House of Representatives
- Supreme Court
- Electoral College
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What system used by most US states awards all electors to the statewide plurality winner?
- Winner-take-all
- Proportional split
- Alternative vote
- Ranked choice
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What major advantage helps sitting members of Congress secure re-election?
- Incumbency advantage
- State funding equality
- Mandatory voting
- Party centralisation
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