Political Parties
Governor Smith has a fantastic record when it comes to crime. Violent crime is down 20%, property crime is down 10% and the conviction rate is 80%.” If you were attempting to separate fact from opinion, which statement would be the opinion?
Governor Smith has a fantastic record when it comes to crime
Violent crime is down 20%
Property crime is down 10%
The conviction rate is 80%
Which phrase best completes the chart above?
Monitoring actions of officeholders
Detecting the bias of officeholders
Evaluating sources
Writing editorials
In most states, including Virginia, voters must be all of the following EXCEPT
At least 18 years old
Employed
A resident of that state
Registered
Which group often revolves around a political personality?
Democrats
Republicans
Mass media
Third parties
What does the term lobbying mean?
Having two houses
Powers set aside for the state
Seeking to influence legislators
Prohibiting the government from acting unfairly
Once the popular vote is taken, the ____________ of each state meet to vote for President and Vice President.
People
Electors
Voters
Lobbyist
Why must voters evaluate information presented to them in political campaigns?
To educate the public
To express their patriotism
to focus attention on a particular issue
To make reasoned choices among candidates
The popular vote is determined on Election Day. The popular vote is used to determine which candidate wins all of the Electoral votes in the state. This is called the ....
Winner take all system
Two party system
Majority vote system
Popular vote system
Which word or phrase best completes the statement below? ______________ are reflected in campaigning.
Mass media’s role in elections
Similarities between political parties
Political personalities
Differences between political parties
What is a reason citizens fail to vote?
Lack of interest
Candidates have not been nominated for the election.
Political parties have not registered for the election.
Lack of election information
In 1912, Theodore Roosevelt ran for president again, this time with the “Bull Moose” Party. From that point on, he has been associated with
Presidents who served three terms
The introduction of new ideas
Two part system
Third parties
Rising campaign cost have led to __________________________.
The development of political action committees
Campaign finance reform laws
increased voting age of the electorate during campaigns
limited opportunities for interest groups to participate in elections
If a newspaper covering an election places a story about a Democratic fundraiser on the front page and buries the story about a Republican fundraiser on the back page, this may be an example of
Opinion
Facts
Propaganda
Bias
Because of ___________, limits exist on the amount individuals may contribute to political candidates and campaigns.
Campaign finance reform laws
electoral college processes
rising campaign costs
Third parties
Third parties play an important political role by
Getting on the ballot
Bringing up new issues and ideas
Raising money
Winning a majority of the votes
The media do not just passively report the news. They select what is to be covered, thereby setting a political agenda.” This statement about the media demonstrates which role of the media in elections?
Identifying candidates
broascasting different point of view
Publishing op-ed pieces
emphasizing selected issues
Which group is given an advantage to run for political office?
Women
Immigrants
Wealthy people
Educated people
Which of the following is not a similarity of political parties?
Separating fact from opinion
Organizing to win elections
Reflecting both liberal and conservative views
Influencing public policies
Which of the following is not a similarity of political parties?
Recruiting and nominating candidates
Influencing public policies
Educating the electorate
Winning elections
What is the main difference between political parties?
Educating the electorate about campaign issues.
helping candidates win elections.
Evaluating sources of information.
Evaluating sources of information.
Which phrase best completes the chart above?
Introduce new ideas
Identify candidates
Appeal to the political center
Educate the electorate
Students are able to participate in the democratic process in each of the following ways EXCEPT:
Participating in campaigns
Voting in the election
Participating in online simulations
Participating in classroom simulations
Which answer choice correctly completes the chart?
Age
Resident of Virginia
Register to vote
Income
Use the above chart to answer the question. Which citizen is least likely to vote in the upcoming election?
Jan
Sue
Tony
Thomas
Which is not a role of the mass media in elections?
Identifying propaganda
Emphasizing selected issues
Creating political cartoons
Broadcasting different points of views
How do political parties define themselves?
By appealing to the political center
By the issues in their platform
By introducing new ideas
By appealing to the political extremes
What is the central issue of the following headlines? ”Influence of Political Action Committees Continues to Rise‘ ”Republicans and Democrats Spend over $100 Million in 2000 Presidential Election‘ ”Senate Passes Campaign Finance Reform Act‘
Republicans and Democrats spend equal amounts of money
American citizens pay high taxes to support presidential campaigns
Running for political office is expensive
Running for political office is expensive
How many days prior to an election does registration close?
18
21
22
29
The requirement for a majority vote in each state to win in the Electoral College...
Favors PACs
Favors a two-party system
Favors lobbyist
Favors third parties
What is a person required to do before they may vote?
Pay a poll tax
Pay taxes
Register
Perform community service
Which phrase correctly completes the diagram above?
Detecting bias
Identifying candidates
Organizing elections
Helping candidates
Which is a role that political parties play in the American political process?
Picking the commanders of our military forces
Helping candidates win elections
Making sure that all Americans have plenty to eat
Providing health insurance to all Americans
Which is not a method individuals can use to register to vote in Virginia?
Go to the registrar’s office
Go to the Division of Motor Vehicles
Go to the nearest school in their community
By mail application
_______________ give an advantage to wealthy individuals who run for office.
Campaign finance reforms
Electoral processes
Rising campaign costs
Third parties
What does it mean when a political party ‘appeals to the political center?
Appealing to people who live in the Midwestern U.S.
Appealing to voters who don’t choose a party
Appealing to people who are extremely liberal
appealing to people who don’t lean to either extreme in politics
The number of electors for each state is based upon the state's ______?
Congressional Representation
House of representatives
Only the states population
Senators
The slate of electors of each state is chosen by
2/3 vote in each state
3/4 vote in each state
Unanimous vote in each state
Popular vote in each state
The winner-take-all system leads to the targeting of which states in an election?
States with a small population
States that have a larger land mass
States with a large population
Population does not impact the state
The graph above shows that-
The income of voters decrease as turnout increases
The higher one's income, the more likely you are to vote
income made no difference in voting patterns
poor voters vote more often
What is the purpose of third parties?
To influence public policy
To identify propaganda
To emphasize selected issues
To inroduce new ideas
________________ require candidates to conduct extensive fund-raising activities.
Campaign contributions
Rising campaign costs
Campaign finance reform
Political action committees
When a citizen has to determine if a political candidate is telling true statements about their political record, that citizen has to use which of the following strategies?
Separating fact from opinion
Detecting bias
Evaluating sources
Identifying propaganda
What is stated in a party’s platforms?
Differences between political parties
Third parties
Functions of political parties
Two-party system
What is a basic responsibility of citizenship?
Voting
Voter registration
Paying taxes
Obeying laws
What is the main idea of this cartoon
Americans fail to adequately support the expenses of political candidates.
Campaign advertising has no influence on voter turnout.
Campaign costs are a major cause of the national debt.
High campaign costs negatively affect the political process.
An informed voter should examine this advertisement to
Identify propaganda
Emphasize an issue
Broadcast their point of view
Nominate a candidate
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