Blundell - Civics and Economics Review Gray (SOL 5, 6-8c, 10cd)

A party buys bumper stickers to show support for their candidate.  What function of the party is this?

• Educating the electorate
• Helping the candidate win
• Monitoring officeholders
• Nominating candidates

A political party mails a flyer to voters' homes describing its opinion about taxes.  This is an example of what function of a party?

• Educate the electorate
• Nominate candidates
• Monitor officeholders
• Help candidates win

The United States has a ________ political system. 

• three-party
• two-party
• multi-party
• house party

In order to win the most votes, parties try to reflect ______________ views and opinions.

• extremely liberal
• both liberal and conservative
• extremely conservative
• unusual

You can find the differences between parties by looking at each party's ____________.

• platform
• Twitter feed
• list of members
• Instagram account

Which of the following is NOT a reason that third parties may form? 

• To support a foreign nation
• To focus on one issue or idea
• To support one particular person
• To take votes away from the two major parties

The number of electoral votes for each state is

• determined by the number of Delegates that state has

• based on population

• based on congressional representation

In Virginia, a citizen may register to vote in all of the following ways except:

• At the registrar's office

• By mail

• at the DMV

• At the poll on election day

What is the purpose of a Political Action Committee (PAC)?

• Educate the electorate

• Raise money for a candidate

• Support both parties with votes

• Monitor the actions of officeholders

What is the best definition for due process?

• Getting what you deserve at the right time
• Getting put in prison if you are guilty of a crime
• Protection from unfair actions by the government
• The ability to have freedom in a country