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Election Law and the Constitution

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What is the minimum age to vote in the United States?

  1. 16 years old

  2. 18 years old

  3. 21 years old

  4. 25 years old

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1971, lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.

Who is responsible for administering federal elections in the United States?

  1. The President

  2. The Supreme Court

  3. The Federal Election Commission

  4. The Department of Justice

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is an independent regulatory agency that administers and enforces federal election campaign finance laws.

What is the purpose of the Electoral College?

  1. To elect the President and Vice President

  2. To select the members of the Supreme Court

  3. To approve treaties

  4. To declare war

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Electoral College is a body of electors chosen by each state to elect the President and Vice President of the United States.

How many electoral votes does each state have?

  1. The same number as its population

  2. The same number as its senators

  3. The same number as its representatives

  4. The same number as its senators and representatives combined

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Each state has a number of electoral votes equal to its total number of senators and representatives in Congress.

What is the role of the Supreme Court in election law?

  1. To interpret and apply the Constitution and federal election laws

  2. To decide election disputes

  3. To appoint members of the Federal Election Commission

  4. To regulate campaign finance

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Supreme Court has the power to interpret and apply the Constitution and federal election laws, and to decide election disputes.

What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

  1. A law that prohibits discrimination in voting based on race, color, or national origin

  2. A law that requires states to provide bilingual ballots

  3. A law that creates a national voter registration system

  4. A law that establishes a holiday for Election Day

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark piece of legislation that prohibits discrimination in voting based on race, color, or national origin.

What is the National Voter Registration Act of 1993?

  1. A law that requires states to offer voter registration at public assistance offices

  2. A law that creates a national voter registration system

  3. A law that establishes a holiday for Election Day

  4. A law that requires states to provide bilingual ballots

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 requires states to offer voter registration at public assistance offices, motor vehicle agencies, and other government offices.

What is the Help America Vote Act of 2002?

  1. A law that provides funding for new voting machines

  2. A law that creates a national voter registration system

  3. A law that establishes a holiday for Election Day

  4. A law that requires states to provide bilingual ballots

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Help America Vote Act of 2002 provides funding for new voting machines, poll worker training, and other election administration improvements.

What is the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002?

  1. A law that regulates campaign finance

  2. A law that creates a national voter registration system

  3. A law that establishes a holiday for Election Day

  4. A law that requires states to provide bilingual ballots

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 regulates campaign finance by limiting the amount of money that individuals and political parties can contribute to candidates and political committees.

What is the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission case?

  1. A Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of campaign finance regulations

  2. A Supreme Court case that struck down the constitutionality of campaign finance regulations

  3. A Supreme Court case that ruled that corporations are people

  4. A Supreme Court case that ruled that money is speech

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court struck down the constitutionality of campaign finance regulations that prohibited corporations and unions from making independent expenditures in support of or opposition to candidates for federal office.

What is the Shelby County v. Holder case?

  1. A Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act of 1965

  2. A Supreme Court case that struck down the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act of 1965

  3. A Supreme Court case that ruled that states can require voters to show photo identification

  4. A Supreme Court case that ruled that states can purge voter rolls

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In Shelby County v. Holder, the Supreme Court struck down the constitutionality of Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which required certain states with a history of racial discrimination in voting to obtain federal approval before changing their election laws.

What is the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact?

  1. An agreement among states to award their electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote

  2. An agreement among states to create a national voter registration system

  3. An agreement among states to establish a holiday for Election Day

  4. An agreement among states to require states to provide bilingual ballots

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is an agreement among states to award their electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote, rather than the winner of the popular vote in each state.

What is the Electoral Count Act of 1887?

  1. A law that governs the process of counting electoral votes

  2. A law that creates a national voter registration system

  3. A law that establishes a holiday for Election Day

  4. A law that requires states to provide bilingual ballots

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Electoral Count Act of 1887 governs the process of counting electoral votes and resolving disputes over the results of presidential elections.

What is the Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution?

  1. An amendment that limits the President to two terms in office

  2. An amendment that prohibits discrimination in voting based on race, color, or national origin

  3. An amendment that creates a national voter registration system

  4. An amendment that establishes a holiday for Election Day

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution limits the President to two terms in office.

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