Chapter 10

Chapter 10: Government Quiz

Test your knowledge of the government chapter material!

1 / 10

True or false: To avoid conflicts of interest, businesses are not legally allowed to fund candidates or ballot initiatives.

True

False

2 / 10

What is a filibuster?

Manipulation of district boundaries

A delaying tactic

A long speech

A marketing tactic

3 / 10

True or false: Lawmakers and other top officials are required to disclose their financial assets and interests every year.

False

True

4 / 10

What is a Glomar response?

Where they ignore the request completely.

Where they can only deny a record’s existence.

Where they can only confirm a record’s existence.

Where they will neither confirm nor deny a record’s existence.

5 / 10

______ is considered traditional political spending, where donors are disclosed and the money is contributed directly to a candidate committee, party, or PAC.

Soft money

Light money

Hard money

Dark money

6 / 10

True or false: The only way to keep an eye on politicians’ campaign spending is to speak with staff, businesses, and the politician themselves.

False

True

7 / 10

True or false: The federal Freedom of Information Act gives any person, including non-US citizens, the right to request federal agency records and information.

False

True

8 / 10

In what way can you conduct a search on the FEC data page?

By district

By state

By list of candidates

All of these

9 / 10

What is it called when a political campaign puts loaded questions in opinion polls to discredit opposing candidates?

Pork barrel politics

Push polling

Tactical voting

Gerrymandering

10 / 10

EMMA is a completely free resource for information on _________.

Local businesses

Local government spending

Campaign funding

Municipal bonds

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