CE 5a-f 2015

What is the purpose of a political party?

• Allow a path to citizenship

• Provide opportunities to participate in the political process

• Give citizens the right to vote

• Create laws

All of the following are functions of political parties, EXCEPT:

• Recruiting and nominating candidates

• Educating people about campaign issues

• A three-party system to advocate for rights

• Monitoring actions of officeholders

All of the following are similarities between parties, EXCEPT:

• Influence public policies

• Define themselves in a way that appeals to the majority

• Reflect both liberal and conservative views on the political spectrum

• Support local communities by providing direct relief

How will you know the differences between the parties?

• Party platform and campaign messages

• Voter registration turnout

• Biased views in the media

• Lack of interest in voting

How do third parties affect elections?

• Often take votes away from the two major parties

• Introduce new ideas and/or press for a particular issue

• Revolve around a political personality like Theodore Roosevelt

• Often win elections

All of the following are strategies for evaluating a campaign speeches, literature and advertisements, EXCEPT:

• Separating fact from opinion

• Detecting bias

• Believing everything you read

• Identifying propaganda

The media plays an important role in setting the public agenda in all of the following ways, EXCEPT:

• Focusing public attention on selected issues

• Stating facts without commentary

• Offering a forum in which opposing viewpoints are communicated

• Holding government officials accountable to the public

All of the following are results of rising campaign costs, EXCEPT:

• Require candidates to conduct extensive fund-raising activities

• Give an advantage to wealthy individuals to run for office

• Encourage the development of PACS and Super PACs

• Less influence for special-interest groups who raise a lot of money

As a result of increased campaign costs, there have been campaign finance reforms. What is the goal of campaign finance reforms?

• Led to efforts to try to reform campaign finance laws

• Limits on the amount a person can contribute to a campaign

• Limits on the amount PACS, Super PACS can donate

• Limits on the amount unions can donate to PACS and Super PACS

What do the 15th Amendment, 19th Amendment and Voting Rights Act of 1965 have in common?

• Freedom of speech

• Freedom of religion

• Early voter registration

• Guarantee the right to vote