CE 5. Unit test review Political Parties

Which function of political parties is demonstrated in this political cartoon?

• Recruiting and nominating candidates

• Helping candidates win elections

• Monitoring the actions of officeholders

• Educating the electorate about campaign issues

The state of California has the most votes in the Electoral College. What reason best explains this?

• California has the largest population of all states

• California has the largest land mass of all state

• California has the highest number of Congressional representatives of all states.

• California brings in the most revenue of all states.

For the 2012 presidential election, the Republican party has several different individuals running. To help the Republican party decide who to support, they will hold primary elections in several states. A primary election is an example of which function of a political party?

• Creating the party's platform

• Educating the electorate

• Recruiting and nominating candidates

• Monitoring the actions of officeholders

Where along the political spectrum do both political parties try to win votes in the general election?

• 4

• 2

• 1

• 5

Which statement best completes the shaded area in the Venn Diagram?

• Reflect fundamental conservative views

• Main goal is to organize to win elections

• Believe in little government involvement in the economy

• Reflect fundamental liberal views

What 4 similarities do political parties share?

• Organize to win elections

• Reflect liberal and conservative views

• Share political platforms

• Win majority support by appealing to political center

• Influence public policies

This graph best reflects which fact about American voters?

• Political identification helps voters choose candidates.

• Independent voters help decide elections.

• Business owners vote for the Republican Party.

• Union members vote for the Democratic Party.

A candidate for President won 51% of Virginia's popular vote. What percentage of Virginia's electoral votes were received?

• 2%

• 49%

• 100%

• 101%

Which headline is the best example of a fact?

• 2

• 3

• 1

• 4

"In a Rare Occurrence, the Electoral College Has a Different Winner than the Popular Vote!"

This headline started a debate about whether to do away with the Electoral College process. An argument in favor of

keeping the Electoral College would be -

• The Electoral College is part of the brilliant design of our government to balance power fairly between the large and small states.

• The Electoral College made sense when it was first created but no longer works in modern-day politics.

• In a democracy the people rule, so each citizen's vote should be for the candidate, not for an elector.

• For the Electoral College to succeed, more funds are needed for secondary education.