The Political Process [SOL Review Quiz #3]

Political organizations established by corporations, labor unions, and other special-interest groups and that are designed to support political candidates by contributing large sums of money are called ___. 

• Propaganda units
• Bankrolls
• Money beds
• Political action committees (PAC's)

All of the following are functions of a political party EXCEPT: 

• Campaign for the party's candidate
• Informing citizens about public issues
• Recruiting and nominating candidates
• Covering up the political mistakes of the candidates

__ parties rarely win major elections and have never won a presidential election. Many __ parties revolve around a single-issue, others focus on changing society in a major way and others revolve around a personality (e.g., Teddy Roosevelt for the Bull Moose party).

• Ideological
• Third
• Single-issue
• Radical

Mass media uses photos to influence public opinion by showing someone as old, ugly, pretty, making unappealing facial expressions (like yawning), and so on. When mass media selects these images, it can be a source of a/an ___.

• Leak
• Intelligence
• Bias
• Watchdog

All of the following strategies are used to evaluate campaign speeches, literature, and advertisements for accuracy EXCEPT: 

• Believe what you hear and read
• Evaluating the source of the information
• Identify propaganda
• Separate fact from opinion

Which of the following is NOT required in order to qualify to vote in VA?

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must own property and have a job in VA
• Must be a citizen of the U.S.
• Must be registered to vote at least 22 days prior to election day

The number of electors or votes each state gets in the Electoral College is based on Congressional Representation. What is the slate of electors? It is ___. 

• the survey used to get electors
• used as a ballot with all of the names of the candidates running for office
• used as a chalkboard where the number of votes are tallied for the electors
• the people who are chosen by popular vote in each state to serve in the electoral college

In order to win elections, political parties must define themselves in a way that will win the majority support and votes. Candidates do this by making a campaign that is appealing to ___, because every vote is important.

• Liberals only
• Conservatives only
• The president and future vice president
• The political center

A ___ is a representative of an interest group who contacts lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making.

• Lobbyists
• Politicians
• Candidates
• Democrats

Individual contributions to political candidates and campaigns are limited as a direct result of __ reform.

• Electoral College
• Campaign finance
• Voting rights
• Naturalization