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NAME CLASS DATE Section 2: Guided Reading and Review Elections CHAPTER 7 A. As You Read 1. Write a brief paragraph summarizing the information given under the heading “The Administration of Elections.” See answer below Complete the chart below as you read Section 2. For each method of voting given, write its major features and any advantages or disadvantages of the methods. Method of Voting Features Advantages/Disadvantages Some thought this was the only Voice Voting 2. Voters state their votes aloud. 3. “manly” way to vote, but with the expansion of suffrage, it led to corrupt practices. Early Paper Ballots Voters themselves and later, Corruption and intimidation were 4. political parties, printed their own 5. still problems because different ballots. color ballots revealed how each person voted. Australian Ballot printed at public expense, lists 6. names of all candidates, given out 7. greatly reduced corruption and only at the polls, marked in secret intimidation Office–Group Ballot 8. Names of candidates are grouped 9. by office in random order. encourages voters to make separate judgments for each office © Pearson Education, Inc. Party–Column Ballot 10. lists each party’s candidates in a 11. column under the party’s name Voters receive a ballot in the mail, Vote by Mail 12. make their selections, and mail 13. the ballot to the precinct. Online Voting 14. Voters cast their ballots on the 15. Internet. B. Reviewing Key Terms It is an advantage for candidates because it encourages voters to vote a straight-party ticket. It is cost effective and raises voter turnout, but some critics worry about fraud and pressure on voters to vote a certain way. Supporters say it is efficient and promotes voter turnout; opponents worry about fraud and technical problems. On a separate sheet of paper, define the following terms. 16. absentee voting voting by mail by those unable to go to the polling place 17. coattail effect occurs when a strong candidate at the top of the ticket helps attract voters to other candidates on the party’s ticket 18. precinct a voting district, usually limited in size to an area where there are no more than 500 to 1,000 qualified voters 19. polling place the location within each precinct where voters go to cast their ballots 20. ballot the device by which voters cast their votes Possible answer to question #1 1. Answers will vary. The following points should be mentioned: Our complex election laws and procedures are aimed at ensuring that elections will be free, honest, and accurate. Most election law is left to the States, but the Federal Government imposes some restrictions, requiring the use of the secret ballot, regulating campaign finance, etc. Most States hold elections for State office at the same time as the general elections. In most States, the disabled, members of the armed forces, and those who will be away on election day can vote by way of absentee ballot. In some States, voters can cast ballots several days before the election. Guided Reading and Review Chapter 7 41
NAME CLASS DATE CHAPTER 7 Section 3: Guided Reading and Review Money and Elections A. As You Read Possible answers below Fill in the spaces below to organize information about money and the election process. Under each main idea, write three supporting details from Section 3. Main Idea A: Candidates spend a great deal of money on political campaigns. 1. ____________________________________________________________________________ The presidential election eats up by far the largest share of campaign dollars. 2. ____________________________________________________________________________ The costs of congressional campaigns keep growing. Television accounts for the largest share of spending, with other money spent on radio, managers and consultants, 3. ____________________________________________________________________________ newspaper advertisements, office rent, polls, mass mailings, travel, and many other things. Main Idea B: Private donors come in many different shapes and sizes. 4. ____________________________________________________________________________ Small contributors give money to candidates they believe in. 5. ____________________________________________________________________________ Wealthy persons and families make large contributions in order to buy influence. 6. ____________________________________________________________________________ candidates themselves, their families, and friends 7. ____________________________________________________________________________ nonparty groups, such as PACs and temporary fund-raising groups 8. ____________________________________________________________________________ temporary organizations formed for the specific campaign Main Idea C: Laws that the Federal Election Commission (FEC) enforces cover four areas. 9. ____________________________________________________________________________ the timely disclosure of campaign finance data 10. ____________________________________________________________________________ limits on campaign contributions 11. ____________________________________________________________________________ limits on campaign expenditures 12. ____________________________________________________________________________ public funding for parts of the presidential election process Main Idea D: There are three major loopholes in campaign finance laws. 13. ____________________________________________________________________________ Soft money contributions can easily be filtered into presidential and congressional campaigns. An independent group or person can spend money on a campaign not connected to a party. These groups use 14. ____________________________________________________________________________ the money in efforts against candidates. Campaign money can be spent on issue ads that plug a candidate’s viewpoint without mentioning the 15. ____________________________________________________________________________ candidate’s name. © Pearson Education, Inc. 16. the political arms of special interest B. Reviewing Key Terms groups that have a major stake in public policy 17. a grant, usually from the On a separate sheet of paper, define the following terms. government 18. contributions that bypass campaign spending laws because 16. political action committee 18. soft money they are donated to State and local party organizations, not to candidates 17. subsidy 19. hard money 19. campaign money that is subject to FEC regulation 42 Chapter 7 Guided Reading and Review
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