Political Process

Complete the graphic.

• Helping candidates win elections

• Voting for infirm supporters

• Helping monitor poll taxes

• Monitoring voting practices

Selecting people to run for office represents which job of political parties?

• Informing the public

• Watchdog

• Nominating

• Spoiler

Political parties distribute literature about their candidates in order to —

• recruit individuals to run for office

• educate the electorate about campaign issues

• help new residents register to vote

• assist people in getting to their polling places

What is NOT a similarity between political parties?

• They organize to win elections

• Their party platform

• Both liberal and conservative views are reflected

• They try to appeal to the political center

In order to win an election, a major party is most likely to —

• appeal to the political center

• propose cuts to popular programs

• divide campaign funds between candidates equally

• organize leaders of special interest groups

This cartoon illustrates how government officials use the media to —

• communicate with other countries

• approve federal legislation

• influence political lobbyists

• communicate with the public

This campaign poster is most likely trying to —

• introduce a concern about the President

• persuade voters to reelect the candidate

• emphasize certain issues about the President

• identify a fact relating to the candidate

What should informed voters always do?

• learn about the issues to make decisions about voting

• give money to the candidates

• vote Republican

• vote Democratic

PAC stands for —

• Political Action Committee

• Politics And Commutators

• Politics Authoring Committee

• Political Artifact College

The main purpose of a Political Action Committee (PAC) is to —

• raise money for candidates who support the same views

• publicize a presidential candidate's ideas through the use of the media

• develop the party platform for the candidate's party

• see that money is distributed equally among presidential candidates