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Goal 4
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. The two major political parties today are
a. Progressive and Democrat.
c. Federalist and Republican.
b. Whig and Democrat.
d. Republican and Democrat.
2. Voters who live in the same neighborhood usually
a. vote for the same candidate.
c. vote at the same polling place.
b. vote a straight ticket.
d. belong to the same political party.
3. The largest party committee is the
a. platform committee.
c. primary committee.
b. national committee.
d. balloting committee.
4. Each political party's candidates for president and vice president are formally chosen at the
a. general election.
c. runoff election.
b. party caucus.
d. national nominating convention.
5. A candidate for president receives the popular vote in the
a. primary election.
c. Electoral College.
b. general election.
d. party caucus.
6. One purpose of political parties is to
a. cast electoral votes.
c. administer literacy tests.
b. set the age for voting.
d. nominate candidates for public office.
7. You have just turned 18 years old. The first thing you will have to do before you are allowed to vote is
a. take a literacy test.
b. register to vote.
c. join a political party.
d. prove that you have completed high school.
8. A presidential candidate of the Democratic Party wins 51 percent of the popular vote. Which of the following
statements is correct?
a. The candidate must next be confirmed by the Senate and the House of Representatives.
b. The candidate will become president.
c. The candidate will become president only with a majority of electoral college votes.
d. A runoff election must be held to determine the new president.
9. A third party in the late 1800s whose ideas were taken over by the major political parties and accepted by
many Americans was the
a. American Independent Party.
c. Federalist Party.
b. Democratic-Republican Party.
d. Populist Party.
10. Members of national committees can be chosen in all the following ways EXCEPT by the
a. voters in a national election.
c. state central committee.
b. voters in a statewide election.
d. party's presidential candidate.
11. The Democratic and Republican Parties do all of the following EXCEPT
a. organize at the local, state, and national levels.
b. raise money to pay for their expenses.
c. establish state qualifications for voting.
d. set up committees to carry out their parties' programs.
12. To register to vote, you must
a. show your high school diploma.
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b. pay a small processing fee.
c. give your name, address, and date of birth.
d. prove that you can read and write.
A party platform
a. is the place where candidates make their speeches.
b. outlines the party’s views on important issues.
c. is chosen during the primary election.
d. is held once the nominating convention is over.
Instead of paper ballots, most states in the nation now use
a. voting machines.
c. write-in votes.
b. voice votes.
d. roll calls.
In states that do not hold presidential primaries, delegates are selected by the
a. voters.
b. local committees.
c. senators and governor of each state.
d. state's party leaders or state committees.
Registered members who decide to leave a political party
a. must pay a fine.
b. will not be able to vote in the subsequent election.
c. can never join a political party again.
d. none of the above
It is difficult for a person to run for national office
a. without the support of both parties.
b. without the support of a political party.
c. without having made substantial donations to a political party.
d. if he or she has had any disagreements with a political party.
In 1912 when Theodore Roosevelt was denied the presidential nomination of the Republican Party, he
a. dropped out of the race.
c. organized the Progressive Party.
b. was elected president anyway.
d. decided to run as a Democrat.
Which of the following ran as a third-party candidate in a presidential election?
a. George Bush
c. Bill Clinton
b. Ross Perot
d. all of the above
Governments based on one-party systems are sometimes
a. unified governments.
c. dictatorships.
b. monarchies.
d. independent governments.
The planning for each political party is conducted in
a. court hearings.
c. committees.
b. conventions.
d. referendums.
The party's successes or failures often depend on
a. the national committee.
b. the state central committee and its leaders.
c. the local committees and their leaders.
d. the presidential candidate.
To lessen the possibility of corruption, the U.S. Congress
a. passed the Federal Election Campaign Act.
b. prohibited the use of soft money.
c. established the Independent Party.
d. runs background checks on all political donors.
To be eligible for public financing of presidential elections, a candidate
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a. must promise not to use soft money.
b. must be a member of the Democratic or Republican Party.
c. must raise at least $5,000 from private contributions in each of at least 20 states.
d. must raise a total of at least $100,000 from private contributions.
A person not registered in a political party
a. may not be able to vote in primary elections.
b. may not be able to vote in local elections.
c. may not be eligible to run for public office.
d. may not contribute funds to either party.
Coalition governments sometimes arise out of the
a. multiparty system.
c. two-party system.
b. third parties.
d. one-party system.
In the general election, voters choose
a. their candidates.
c. their leaders.
b. their political party.
d. their voting districts.
Voting for all of the candidates of one political party is called a
a. straight ticket.
c. secret ballot.
b. split ticket.
d. grassroots support.
Vice presidential candidates are
a. appointed by the president.
b. nominated by the delegates at the national nominating conventions.
c. appointed by the committee chairperson.
d. presidential candidates with the second-highest number of votes at a national nominating
convention.
Each state has a total number of electors
a. equal to its total number of senators and representatives.
b. equal to each of the other states.
c. equal to the number of its state legislators.
d. based on its voter turnout in previous elections.
Public opinion is the
a. opinion of registered voters.
b. opinion of all people who are eligible to vote.
c. total of the opinions held concerning a particular issue.
d. opinion of elected officials.
Concealed propaganda
a. may be either harmless or harmful.
b. may not be used by political candidates.
c. is always used by advertisers.
d. is always harmful.
All of the following are examples of interest groups EXCEPT
a. the American Farm Bureau Federation.
b. retired citizens' groups.
c. teachers' associations.
d. political parties.
Lobbyists influence government officials by doing all of the following EXCEPT
a. testifying at committee hearings.
b. helping to write bills.
c. organizing political action committees.
d. asking members of Congress to sponsor bills.
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a. name-calling.
c. the bandwagon approach.
b. card stacking.
d. a plain-folks appeal.
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a. presents both sides of an issue.
b. tries to influence people without their knowledge.
c. is always used in television advertisements.
d. tries to influence people by revealing sources of information.
____ 37. The main reason that so few people in the United States vote is that
a. it is not convenient for most people to get to the polls.
b. most people are not registered to vote.
c. most people believe that their votes will not make a difference.
d. most people do not prefer one candidate over another.
____ 38. A state law requiring an 11-month school year is about to be voted on by the state legislature. A citizen who
wants to take the most direct action to help the bill become a law should
a. participate in a poll.
b. vote against his or her representative in the next election.
c. join a political action committee.
d. telephone his or her representative.
____ 39. Being a well-informed citizen means
a. thinking critically about information.
b. having a lot of information.
c. believing what you hear in the mass media.
d. voting in every election.
____ 40. When conducting a poll, it is important to
a. have a famous person endorse the results.
b. select an effective lobbyist to help conduct the poll.
c. select a representative sample of the population being surveyed.
d. select an issue that interests most people.
____ 41. The propaganda technique that only shows facts supporting one side of an issue is called
a. card stacking.
c. testimonial.
b. bandwagon.
d. glittering generalities.
____ 42. PAC stands for
a. People Against Corruption.
c. political action committee.
b. presidential action committee.
d. Politicians, Americans, and citizens.
____ 43. The local high school is thinking of expanding the school's parking lot. There are 800 students and 60
teachers and staff members. The most accurate measurement of opinion would be obtained by questioning
a. 100 students, 3 teachers, and no staff members.
b. a random number of students, teachers, and staff members who drive to school.
c. all of the teachers and staff members who drive to school.
d. a random number of citizens who live near the school.
____ 44. A political candidate who accuses his or her opponent of "reckless spending" is using the
a. name-calling technique.
c. plain-folks appeal.
b. glittering generality technique.
d. card-stacking technique.
____ 45. A political candidate has his picture taken as he trips down a stairway. His opponent reproduces this photo
and makes it seem as if the candidate were tripping down the steps of the state capitol. This is an example of
a. concealed propaganda.
c. revealed propaganda.
b. representative propaganda.
d. media propaganda.
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a. the Propaganda Proliferation Act and the growth of mass media.
b. the end of the Cold War and the growth of mass media.
c. advances in communications technology and the growth of mass media.
d. advances in communication technology and the Propaganda Proliferation Act.
Propaganda can be used
a. to sway people's attitudes, opinions, and behaviors.
b. by the government in a democratic society.
c. by the government in a totalitarian society.
d. all of the above
Sports figures appearing on a box of cereal is an example of which propaganda technique?
a. testimonial
c. plain-folks appeal
b. bandwagon
d. glittering generalities
The "glittering generalities" technique uses
a. beautiful pictures to sell an idea.
b. words that sound good but have little meaning.
c. the faces of famous people to sway public opinion.
d. soothing music and subliminal messages to persuade people.
When taking a public opinion poll, picking an accurate sample of the public is
a. not very important.
c. essential.
b. moderately important.
d. required by law.
Which of the following is a key element in an accurate poll?
a. the number of people who respond “undecided”
b. the wording of the questions
c. the sample of the public taken
d. all of the above
A public interest group
a. represents the financial interests of a specific group.
b. focuses on a specific issue like racial equality.
c. may work to protect the environment.
d. must affiliate itself with one of the major political parties.
In the 2004 presidential election, the percentage of eligible citizens who voted was
a. 64 percent.
c. 100 percent.
b. 72 percent.
d. 12 percent.
Lawmakers
a. avoid lobbyists.
c. are lobbyists.
b. often appreciate the help of lobbyists.
d. ignore the opinions of lobbyists.
The Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995
a. legalized the use of lobbyists.
b. prohibits lobbyists from using certain propaganda techniques.
c. tightened lobbying regulations.
d. set aside government funding for special interest groups.
The most important opportunity for citizens to participate in government is through
a. voting.
c. demonstrating.
b. lobbying.
d. reading the newspaper.
To be elected, a presidential candidate must
a. win both the popular vote and the electoral vote.
b. win the popular vote.
c. win the electoral vote.
d. win the popular vote in the state of Florida.
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a. you must be at least 16 years old.
b. you must make a small financial contribution to the party.
c. you must register with the candidate's political party.
d. none of the above
____ 59. Which of the following statements is true?
a. It is illegal for interest groups to take part in a political campaign.
b. Interest groups are prohibited by law from contributing money directly to candidates.
c. Political action committees are fighting to ban special interest groups.
d. The number of PACs has decreased dramatically in recent years.
____ 60. If you are opposed to an increase in your city's bus fare your most effective response would likely be to
a. refuse to ride another city bus.
b. write letters to local officials to explain your point of view.
c. move.
d. form a picket line at the bus stop.