Political Process Warmup

Which is NOT a primary function of a political party?

• Nominating candidates
• Acting as a watchdog
• Educating Voters
• reviewing Supreme Court rulings

Political views in between liberals and conservatives on the Political Spectrum are referred to as being

• Radicals
• Democrats
• Republicans
• in the Center

What is the main goal of a political party?

• win elections to influence public policy.
• Appeal to far left and right of electorate
• argue about politics
• protect people's rights

The Republican party handed out 1 million bumper stickers. Which party function is described here?

• Inform and educate the electorate
• Serve as a watchdog
• Nominate a candidate
• Appeal to far left of political spectrum

Mass media uses quotes or photos to influence public opinion by showing unflattering images or quotes of candidates. When mass media selects these images, it can be a source of a/an ___.

• Leak
• Intelligence
• Bias
• Watchdog

When a famous person endorses a candidate.

• testimonial
• plain folks
• glittering generalities
  
  
• transfer

What does it mean to show Bias?

• to be conceited
• to favor one side over another
• to refuse to take a side
• to show selfishness

 What propaganda technique is being used here?

• bandwagon
• testimonial
• part of the group
• following

Our first political parties emerged because of

• Issues with international trade
• Tensions between slave states and free states
• differences in how much power the national gov't or states's gov't should have
• Different views on immigration

Which of the following is an example of a good public opinion poll question?

• Do you think the president is doing a good job, a fair job, or bad job?
• Why do you think the president is doing such a bad job?
• Why do you think the president is doing such a good job?
• Why is the president doing a fair job?