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Civics & Economics
Goal 5 Pre-test
Name: _______________________
Test Date: _____________
5.1 Distinguish between the liberal and conservative political philosophies.
Place Conservative, Liberal, Moderate, Republican, Democrat, Radical, and Reactionary on the chart
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What are 5 Liberal (stereotypical Democratic) beliefs?
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What are 5 Conservative (stereotypically Republican) beliefs?
5.2 Examine the functions of political parties.
1. What are the four functions of a political party?
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b.
c.
d.
2. What does it mean to have a two-party system?
3. What two opposing groups helped springboard the two-party system?
4. What functions do third / minor parties serve?
a.
b.
5. What do we call a political party’s system of beliefs?
6. What do we call each belief of a political party?
5.3 Describe the qualifications for voting.
1. What do these voting terms mean?
a. Incumbent:
b. Straight-ticket voting:
c. Split-ticket voting:
d. Absentee ballot:
2. What is the number one reasoning for non-voting in the United States? What does that mean?
3. How do the following amendments extend suffrage?
a. 15th
c. 24th
b. 19th
4. List the qualifications for voting:
d. 26th
Civics & Economics
Goal 5 Pre-test
Name: _______________________
Test Date: _____________
5.4 The Electoral College and Elections
1. How many votes make up the Electoral College? How many votes in the Electoral College are needed to
win the Presidency?
2. How is voting in the Electoral College determined?
3. How many votes does North Carolina have? Washington D.C.?
4. What is the difference between an open primary and a closed primary?
5. What is the purpose of a National convention?
6. How do we determine Election Day in the US?
7. What does it mean when we say an elected official is a “Lame Duck” ?
5.5 Analyze the influence of propaganda and the media on candidates seeking public office
1. What is a public opinion poll?
2. What is the difference between slander and libel?
3. What is bias?
4. What is the purpose of propaganda?
5. Describe the following propaganda techniques:
a. Glittering generality
b. Bandwagon
c. Emotional appeal
d. Testimonial / Endorsement
e. Stacked cards
f. Name-calling
g. Plain folk
6. Describe mass media and how it influences the electorate:
5.6 Civic participation
1. What is the difference between volunteerism and activism?
Civics & Economics
Goal 5 Pre-test
Name: _______________________
Test Date: _____________
2. What is the difference between an interest group and a PAC?
3. What is the role of a lobbyist?
4. Identify the following interest groups, and what it is that they lobby for.
Group name
Acronym What the lobby for
AARP
NRA
NOW
ACLU
VFW
PETA
5.7 Identify different methods for promoting or prohibiting political change.
1. In Schenk v. US, what kind of speech can be limited?
2. What is civil disobedience?
3. How do boycotts work?
4. Provide an example of a sit-in:
5. Give an example of when civil disobedience has been used in history to affect change.
Distributive Practice: NC State Government and Constitution
1. How does gerrymandering work?
2. What does Leandro say all students should receive?
3. Who is the leader of the state executive branch of government?
4. What is the General Assembly?
5. What is the term we use for a local law?
Developed Practice: The US Constitution
1. Which branch enforces the law?
2. Power from the people is linked to which concept?
3. What kinds of powers are given to the federal government?
4. 2/3 of congress overrides what privilege of the president?
5. Which term stipulates that the federal and state governments will share power?