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Name: _______________________ SOL: CE.5 Unit #7: The Political Process 1. The most important function of political parties is to – A. B. C. D. conduct public opinion polls. help candidates win elections. organize debates. hold campaign rallies. 2. Political parties do NOT – A. B. C. D. recruit and nominate candidates. educate citizens about campaign issues. monitor office holders. count the electoral vote. 3. Both of the major political parties try to do all of the following EXCEPT – A. B. C. D. organize to win elections. recruit and nominate unpopular candidates. influence public policies. reflect both liberal and conservative views. 4. In order to win elections, political parties – A. B. C. D. win the support of the majority by appealing to the political center with moderate views. take positions that are unpopular with the voters. avoid all propaganda techniques. try to attract only liberal voters. 5. The differences between parties are usually stated in a party’s _________ and reflected in its __________. A. B. C. D. Diary, performance Platform, campaigning Constitution, editorials Debate, schedule 6. Third parties differ from the two main political parties because third parties — A. B. C. D. have more official members. have more political experience. are older than the two main parties. are often press for a particular issue. 7. Which one of the following is NOT true about third parties? A. B. C. D. They They They They introduce new ideas or issues. rarely win elections. often revolve around a political personality. usually win most elections. 8. Which would best replace the question mark in this web? A. B. C. D. Analyzing election results Holding debates Conducting voter surveys Recognizing bias 9. To evaluate political advertisements accurately, one must— A. B. C. D. use the scientific method separate fact from opinion believe all propaganda read only editorials 10. You receive a campaign brochure in the mail from a political party. Why is this usually NOT the best source of information about a candidate? A. B. C. D. Campaign brochures do not identify the candidate. Campaign brochures are normally biased and contain propaganda. Campaign brochures contain only facts about the candidate. Only wealthy individuals receive campaign brochure. 11. The mass media has an important effect on elections by – A. B. C. D. financing a particular candidate. reporting only one candidate‘s information. creating ads for candidates they support. emphasizing selected issues. 12. What role is this newspaper playing in the election process? A. B. C. D. Highlighting issues Identifying candidates Publishing editorials Providing a forum for voters • Television stations show a debate between the candidates • Magazines run articles comparing the candidates • Newspaper print letters to the editor about the candidates 13. What is the mass media doing when a magazine runs an article comparing candidates? A. B. C. D. financing a particular candidate. reporting only one candidate's information. creating ads for candidates they support. broadcasting different points of view. “America is becoming less democratic. It is getting more difficult for an average person to run for office. Only rich people can serve in the government.” 14. Which of these best explains this opinion? A. B. C. D. Number of elections Influence of lobbyists High campaign costs Expensive registration fees 15. Rising campaign costs have led to: A. B. C. D. more candidates from poor communities being able to run for office term limits for those borrowing money to finance their campaigns candidates borrowing money from the Federal Reserve advantages for wealthy candidates and attempts at campaign finance reform 16. The high cost of getting elected has changed campaigns for political office by A. B. C. D. increasing the influence of special interest groups who donate money to candidates. expanding the opportunities for people to run for office. discouraging the development of PACs. requiring the national government to pay all campaign costs. 17. The main purpose of a Political Action Committee (PAC) is to — A. B. C. D. see that money is distributed equally among presidential candidates. publicize a presidential candidate’s ideas through the use of the media. raise money for candidates who support the same views. develop the party platform for the candidate’s party. 18. What is campaign finance reform? A. B. C. D. An effort to limit the amount of money that can be contributed to politicians An effort to give more money to politicians and their campaigns A movement to admit Puerto Rico as the 51st state A movement to give more advantages to wealthy candidates 19. In Virginia, a citizen may register to vote in all of the following ways EXCEPT A. B. C. D. at the registrar‘s office. by mail-in application. at the Department of Motor Vehicles. by absentee ballot. 20. In Virginia one must register at least 22 days before Election Day in order to: A. B. C. D. get your name on the ballot as a candidate perform your civic duty be able to vote in the election get your voter registration card Qualifications to Vote in Virginia 1. Citizen of the United States 2. Eighteen of years of age 3. ? 21. Which item best completes this list? A. B. C. D. Licensed driver State resident Employed Married 22. Which person could legally register to vote in Virginia? A. A 20 year old student who is Virginia resident and studies at Virginia Tech. B. A 60 year old French citizen who lives in Northern Virginia and works at the French Embassy in Washington, DC. C. A 45 year old construction worker that lives in North Carolina, but works in Virginia. D. A 16 year old student who lives in Henry County and attends Bassett High School. 23. Which of the following factors does NOT distinguish voters and nonvoters? A. B. C. D. education income age gender 24. Which statement is NOT true about voters and nonvoters? A. B. C. D. Older people vote more often than younger people. Wealthy people vote more often than poor people. Educated people vote more often than uneducated people. Poor, uneducated, young people vote more often than wealthy, educated, older people. 25. For many years, voter turnout during elections in the United States has not been high. People give many reasons why they did not vote. Which of the following is the most common reason for poor voter turnout? A. B. C. D. apathy - lack of interest bad weather lack of transportation illness 26. Voter turnout is the highest during ________ elections. A. B. C. D. city and county state school board presidential 27. The President and Vice President are elected by a – A. B. C. D. popular vote of the people. majority vote in the Senate of the United States. majority vote in the Electoral College. presidential primary in the states. 28. Virginia currently has 13 votes in the Electoral College. In the winner−take−all system, the candidate who wins the state of Virginia receives — A. B. C. D. half of the state's electoral votes 2/3 of the state's electoral votes 90% of the state's electoral votes all of the state's electoral votes 29. The requirements for a majority vote to win the Electoral College favors a: A. B. C. D. one-party system two-party system three-party system multi-party system 30. The winner-take-all system in the Electoral College leads to A. B. C. D. targeting states with large populations for campaigning. electors from two or more parties in the same state. an equal number of electors from each state. frequent ties in elections. 31. When must candidates pay attention to small states? A. B. C. D. Small states have the most electoral votes. In a tight race, its nice to pay attention to small states. In a tight race, the electoral votes of small states matter. Candidates don’t want to be biased. 32. The population of each state is used to determine the number of: A. B. C. D. Senators from each state National Party nominees Federal judges from each state Electoral College votes from each state. 33. Which one of the following is NOT a way middle school students can participate in the election process? A. Voting for the candidate they support on Election Day. B. Encouraging people to vote for the candidate they support by passing out campaign information and bumper stickers. C. Voting in classroom and online simulations. D. Writing letters to the newspaper in favor of the candidate they support. THE END