Ballot Quiz, February 20 (2012)

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||<span style="color:green">Correct! [[2010 ballot measure campaign contributions|Check out more information on 2010 supporter and opponent campaign finance information here]]. Keep a look out for similar 2011 analysis later this year!</span>
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||<span style="color:green">Correct! [[2010 ballot measure campaign contributions|Check out more information on 2010 supporter and opponent campaign finance information here]].</span>
 
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||<span style="color:red">No, but this [[2010 ballot measure campaign contributions|was the total donated by opponents]].</span>

Latest revision as of 08:52, 20 February 2012

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The following questions have appeared on previous quizzes. Check back next week for fresh new questions, and see how up-to-date you are! Have a happy Presidents Day!
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1. The Vermont Constitution says that amendments can only be proposed once in a four-year period. When is the next time residents can vote on an amendment?

2011
→Before 2010, Vermont also had a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment on the ballot in 2002
2012
→Incorrect! Check out 2012 ballot measures here.
2013
→There are proposed ballot measures for 2013 in other states, though!
2014
→Correct! Vermont voters saw a constitutional amendment on the 2010 ballot, therefore leaving 2014 as the next time an amendment can be proposed.

2. Which state does not allow legislatively-referred constitutional amendments to be sent to the ballot?

Maine
→Sorry! But Maine does not allow citizen-initiated amendments.
Hawaii
→Hawaii ONLY allows public votes on amendments from Legislature, nothing else.
Vermont
→Same as Hawaii.
Delaware
→This is correct! Delaware only allows public say on statutes from the Legislature

3. Which 7 states had questions on the ballot in 2009?

Maine, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, Washington, California
→This is the correct answer. 81% of measures on the ballot were approved that year.
Alabama, Alaska, Louisiana, Maine, New Jersey, Oregon, Texas
→Incorrect. These were seven out of the nine states who saw ballot measures on the 2007 ballot.
Colorado, Maine, Mississippi, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania
→In 2001, these states had measures on the ballot.
Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Florida, New York, New Jersey, Delaware
→Delaware? Check this out.

4. Georgia's current governor served in the U.S. Army, retiring in 1968 as a Captain. Who is this?

Rick Perry
→Rick Perry is the governor of Texas. He retired in 1977 as a captain in the U.S. Air Force.
Nathan Deal
→Yes! Nathan Deal is the correct answer.
Rick Scott
→Rick Scott is the governor of Florida. He did serve in the U.S. Navy, though!
Steve Beshear
→Beshear, current Governor of Kentucky, served in the United States Army Reserve (1969-1975).

5. In 2010, what was the total number of contributions donated by supporters of Massachusetts statewide ballot measures?

About $3,200,000
→Correct! Check out more information on 2010 supporter and opponent campaign finance information here.
About $5,800,000
→No, but this was the total donated by opponents.
About $9,100,000
→Incorrect. This was the grand total of both supporters and opponents in Massachusetts.
About $20,600,000
→This was total supporters donated in Missouri.

6. BONUS!

Since 1970 odd-numbered years have had an average of ballot questions.

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