redrawing district lines to mirror changes in population is called
A. census
B. reapportionment
C. redistricting
D. gerrymandering
C. redistricting
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?During the 2012 elections, spending on political advertising
A. ?was lower than usual. B. ?was more highly regulated than usual, due to Supreme Court decisions. C. ?was eclipsed by the costs of campaigns' online efforts. D. ?exceeded $7 billion. E. ?exceeded $10 billion.
Which constitutional amendment requires presidential electors to vote for one person for president and another for vice president?
a. the Twelfth b. the Fifteenth c. the Nineteenth d. the Twenty-Second
Which of the following is NOT a strength of OPEC?
A. It represents the political interests of its member states. B. It pools the power of oil-exporting powers. C. It is able to set the worldwide price for oil. D. It controls the amount of oil available on the global market. E. It turned its members into major international players.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. In the "top-two" primary, the top two candidates face each other in a run-off election. 2. Local elections (city, county, judges, education boards) are all nonpartisan. 3. Voters who are not registered with either major party are considered swing voters. 4. Both Republicans and Democrats favor tax increases for education. 5. In California, voters must register at least 15 days before the election in order to vote.