Unit 2 CUA Review

​Political Spectrum and Idology

Multiple Choice

Someone who supports government spending on social programs would likely fall on the _________ side of the political spectrum.

• Left

• Right

• Center

• Top

Multiple Choice

Which political ideology is described below: favor freedoms of the individual, favor small government, favor states' rights, and favor religious freedoms

• Conservative
• Liberal 
• Authoritarian 
• Libertarian

Multiple Choice

Which political ideology is described below: favor large government, favor social programs, favor equality for all, favor education and science

• Liberal
• Conservative
• Authoritatian
• Libertarian

​Political Parties

Multiple Choice

Where are moderates on the political spectrum?

• on the far right

• somewhat right

• in the center

• somewhat left

Multiple Choice

The major function of political parties in America is

• Slam opposing parties

• communicate with foreign countries

• providing money to the government

• nominating candidates for public office and winning elections

Multiple Choice

Since 1860s the ____________________ and ____________________party have dominated American politics. 

• Green,  Libertarian 
• Communists, Socialists
• Anarchist, Theocracy 
• Democratic, Republican

Multiple Choice

Where would you find a political party’s stance on issues?

• in their platform.

• in a televised debate.

• a campaign commercial.

• in the Constitution of the United States.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following political parties is more conservative?

• Democratic Party

• Republican Party

Multiple Choice

Which major party tends to be more liberal and supports more federal government funding?

• Democratic Party

• Republican Party

Multiple Choice

What is a third party?

• A party that loses an election

• Anyone who doesn't like the President

• The president's party

• any political party other than one of the two major parties.

Multiple Choice

What is it called when Third Parties take away votes from the two major parties?

• cheating

• two-party system

• spoiler role

• fair game

​Election Process

Multiple Choice

Method for a party to reduce the number of a candidates for office to one

• primary election

• general election

• mid-term election

​2016 presidential Election - Electoral Process

​Republican Primary

Democratic primary

​Convention

​General Election

​convention

​Donald Trump
​Ted Cruz

​Hillary Clinton
Bernie Sanders​

​Donald Trump
​Hillary Clinton

​Marco Rubio
​Jeb Bush

​Donald Trump - 1,441
​Ted Cruz - 551

​Hillary Clinton - 2,842
​Bernie Sanders - 1,865

​Voting History

Multiple Choice

When the United States started everyone was allowed to vote.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which best describes who could vote when the country started?

• white, property owning over 18

• white, property owning men over 18

• property owning men over 21

• white property owning men over 21

Multiple Choice

Regularly scheduled election in which voters select office holders; first Tuesday after the first Monday in November; also known as the popular vote

• general election

• primary election

• national convention

• caucus

Multiple Choice

Identify which group was extended voting rights by the following amendments:

Fifteenth Amendment

• 18 Year Olds

• African Americans

• Immigrants

• Women

Multiple Choice

What amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave women the right to vote?

• 15

• 19

• 24

• 26

Multiple Choice

Identify which group was extended voting rights by the following amendments:

Twenty-sixth Amendment

• 18 Year Olds

• African Americans

• Immigrants

• Women

​Campaign Strategies

Multiple Choice

A candidate creates a TV ad highlighting positive events/facts from his first term as president. This is an example of:

• Stacking the deck

• negative/ attack ads

• Plain folks

• Glittering generalities

Multiple Choice

Two candidates decide to attend a county fair to promote their campaign while wearing jeans and rolling up their shirt sleeves. This campaign strategy is known as:

• Stacking the deck

• Testimonials/Endorsement

• Plain folks

• Glittering generalities

Multiple Choice

A vice president decides to run for office, but worries that people will link him to the outgoing, unpopular president. This is an example of:

• stacking the deck

• Guilt by association

• Glittering generalities

• Plain folks

Multiple Choice

What type of strategy is this?

• Negative or Attack Ads

• Plain folks

• Glittering generalities

• Testimonials/Endorsements

Multiple Choice

what kind of strategy is this?

• Plain Folks

• Negative/ Attack Ads

• Stacking the deck

• Glittering generalization

Multiple Choice

This image of Beyonce and Jay-Z with a candidate is an example of what strategy?

• Glittering generalizations

• Plain Folks

• Testimonial/ Endorsements

• Glittering Generalities

Multiple Choice

MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!

• Glittering generalities

• Plain folks

• Stacking the deck

• Testimonials/Endorsements