Quizzes

There are no major elections in Minnesota this year. However, the gubernatorial recall election in California has stirred significant interest in the law of elections. To test your knowledge of Minnesota's election law, answer the following questions.

1. The decision of the U. S. Supreme Court in 2000 which determined the issues which arose in Florida during the presidential election is known as
Bush v. Florida
Gore v. Bush
Gore v. GOP
Bush v. Gore

2. Recall is a process by which voters may remove an elected official from office; initiative is a process by which voters may place issues on the ballet for election. Under Minnesota law
The right of initiative exists but recall does not
The right of recall exists but initiative does not
Neither right exists
Both rights exist

3. An amendment to the Minnesota State Constitution must be approved by
The Minnesota Supreme Court
More than one-half of the voters casting ballots in an election
Two-thirds of the voters casting ballots in an election
The governor, both houses of the Minnesota legislature and more than one-half of the voters casting ballots in an election

4. The most recent amendment to the Minnesota State Constitution guarantees the right
To hunt and fish
To free public education
To privacy
To carry concealed handguns

5. In order to place candidates on the ballot in Minnesota, a political party must obtain what percentage of votes in the most recent election
10%
5%
3%
25%

6. The U. S. Supreme Court has ruled that restricting voters in school board elections to those who pay taxes in the school district is
Constitutional
Constitutionally valid only in 'home ruling' states
Unconstitutional
Valid only if the system is approved by the State Supreme Court

7. The U. S. Supreme Court has ruled, in the case of Minnesota, that restrictions from 'announcing' views on controversial issues by candidates for judicial office is
Unconstitutional under the First Amendment
Constitutionally valid
Unconstitutional under the Minnesota State Constitution
Valid only for judicial candidates running for state-wide positions

8. The U. S. Supreme Court is considering a challenge to the Constitution presented by the
2002 campaign financing law
Equal time requirement in the media for political candidates
The 'Fairness Doctrine' governing broadcast of coverage of controversial issues
Defamation laws affecting political candidates

9. The U. S. Constitution prohibits candidates for president and vice president running on the same ticket from being
Members of opposing political parties
Both currently holders of Federal political offices
Both being from the same state
Both being under 40 years of age

10. The agency which monitors spending by political candidates in campaigns for federal offices is known as the
Equal Opportunity Commission
Fair Campaign Agency
Federal Election Commission
Independent Political Committee