UNIT 3 REVIEW

21. Some groups are lobbying to permit citizens to register and vote on Election Day.
Which of these is an argument against such a measure?
a. citizens lack the time to register to vote
b. present law allows voters to vote in any precinct
c. officials cannot quickly verify a voter's identity
d. transportation is available to polling places

Answer the following questions based on the HSA question from above.
1. Who are the actors? (There are 2)
2. What are the actions? (There are 2)
3. Why would it be a bad thing if people could register to vote on Election Day? (Write 2 ideas)
4. What is the answer?
5. How do you know it is the answer? (Respond in 2 sentences)

25. Read the following and answer the question below.

A group of people disagrees with a law supported by the Maryland General Assembly.
In attempting to overturn this law, which process would the group most likely use?
A. initiative
B. inquiry
C. recall
D. referendum

Answer the following questions based on the HSA question from above.
1. Who are the actors? (There are 2)
2. What are the actions? (There is 1)
3. What is the difference between an initiative and a referendum? (There is 1 major difference)
4. What is the answer?
5. How do you know it is the answer? (Respond in 2 sentences)

37. Read the following and answer the question below.

A statewide poll of Marylanders showed wide differences in their reactions to issues such
as crime, education, taxes, employment, and traffic.
Which of these most likely had the greatest impact on the results of this poll?
A. the number of registered voters in the state
B. the results of similar polls from surrounding states
C. the gender, age, and ethnicity of the people polled
D. the political beliefs of government officials in the state

Answer the following questions based on the HSA question from above.
1. Who are the actors? (There is 1)
2. What are the actions? (There is 1)
3. Off the top of your head, why would people have different opinions?
4. What is the answer?
5. How do you know it is the answer? (Respond in 2 sentences)
30. What is this cartoonist trying to say about the current state of political parties in the
United States?
A. That Democrats are on top in the political system.
B. That both parties are incredibly similar to one another in their beliefs.
C. That Democrats and Republics will always argue no matter how close they are to one another.
D. That third parties are a better alternative to Democrats and Republicans.

Answer the following questions based on the HSA question from above.
1. Who are the actors? (There are 3)
2. What are the actions? (There is 1)
3. What did you learn about Democrats and Republicans that is similar to ice cream trucks on a
beach? (1 thing)
4. What is the answer?
5. How do you know it is the answer? (Respond in 2 sentences)

34. Political parties play an influential role in the election process for all of the following
reasons EXCEPT
A. they can influence candidates through fundraising
B. they can influence voters by choosing to support certain candidates
C. they can influence candidates through media campaigns
D. they can influence the nomination process for primary elections

Answer the following questions based on the HSA question from above.
1. Who are the actors? (There are 2)
2. What are the actions? (There is 1)
3. What did you learn about Democrats and Republicans that is similar to ice cream trucks on a
beach? (1 thing)
4. What is the answer?
5. How do you know it is the answer? (Respond in 2 sentences)
35. Read the following and answer the question below.
Results of Maryland Governorʼs election in PG County
Republican Democrat Other

# of votes 26,156 203,957 1,850

% of possible votes
4% 33% 0.2%
by registered voters

% of actual votes by
11% 88% 1%
registered voters

Based on the information above, all of the following statements are true EXCEPT
A. Democratic candidates have a strong support base in PG County
B. Third parties received little to no support
C. Over 50% of the voting population did not vote
D. Republican candidates focus a majority of their efforts on PG County

Answer the following questions based on the HSA question from above.
1. Who are the actors? (There are 2)
2. What are the actions? (There is 1)
3. What did you learn about Democrats and Republicans that is similar to ice cream trucks on a
beach? (1 thing)
4. What is the answer?
5. How do you know it is the answer? (Respond in 2 sentences)

36. Based on the graph on voter turnout to the

right, which population is least likely to vote
in an election?
A. high income
B. low income
C. middle class
D. lower middle class

Answer the following questions based on the HSA question from above.
1. Who are the actors? (There is 1)
2. What are the actions? (There is 1)
3. Which class does the under $5000 bar on the graph represent?
4. What is the answer?
5. How do you know it is the answer? (Respond in 2 sentences)
47. Read the following and answer the question below.
News organizations predict the winners of elections before all the votes are counted. On election
day 2000, supporters of George W. Bush complained that news organizations predicted Al Gore to
be the winner in California hours before the polls closed on the West Coast.
What is a reason that Bush supporters may have been displeased with the early
predictions.
A. Voters may register as Democrats rather than Republicans
B. Voters may not go to the polls because they believe Gore has won.
C. Election polling places may close early
D. Election polling place may be crowded with voters

Answer the following questions based on the HSA question from above.
1. Who are the actors? (There are 3, and one is NOT George W. Bush)
2. What are the actions? (There are 2)
3. Why would you be angry that a news organization predicted the winner before a race was
over?
4. What is the answer?
5. How do you know it is the answer? (Respond in 2 sentences)