Chapter 10

Chapter 10: Government Quiz

Test your knowledge of the government chapter material!

1 / 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

2 / 10

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

Pork barrel politics

Tactical voting

Gerrymandering

Push polling

3 / 10

What is a municipal bond?

Investments issued by local governments to finance business projects.

Investments issued by local governments to finance community projects.

Investments issued by the federal government to finance business projects.

Investments issued by the federal government to finance community projects.

4 / 10

What is a Glomar response?

Where they can only confirm a record’s existence.

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

Where they can only deny a record’s existence.

Where they ignore the request completely.

5 / 10

True or false: Donors do not have the right to know how money is spent when they contribute to a campaign.

False

True

6 / 10

True or false: Now in the digital age, campaigns spend very little on campaign literature during election cycles.

True

False

7 / 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

8 / 10

The federal Freedom of Information Act is also known as ______.

9 / 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

Dark money

Hard money

10 / 10

Which of the following is not impacted during a government shutdown?

Power grid maintenance

Small Business Administration

National parks

Federal food inspections

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