Political Parties

What are the names of the two major political parties in the United States today?

• Democratic and Republican
• Democratic and Libertarian
• Socialist and Republican
• Socialist and Libertarian 

Which spending increase would the Democratic Party likely support?

• Homeland Security
•  Space Exploration
• Education
• Military

In the modern political system, which issue represents a basic disagreement between Republicans and Democrats?

• The responsibilities of government 
• The frequency of national elections
• he legality of the U.S. Constitution 
• The support for the U.S. military soldier

Which is a constitutional requirement to run for Congress?

• U.S permanent resident 
• At least 25 years old
• At least 30 years old
• U.S citizen 

After serving as a U.S. Senator, Laura decided to run for governor of Florida. Liz, Laura’s opponent, claims in court that Laura is not qualified to run. A judge ruled in Liz’s favor. What is the basis for the lawsuit?

• a.  Laura has never owned land in Florida
• a.  Laura is not a Florida resident
• a.  Laura is not yet 40 years old
• a.  Laura has never voted

Who do lobbyists represent in their attempts to influence government?

•  Military officers
• Elected Officials
• Interest Groups
• Circuit Judges

Which example represents the media acting as watchdog?

• a.  A journalist discovers that an office holder held a hearing.
• A journalist discovers that an office holder accepted a bribe
• a.  A journalist discovers that an office holder decided to retire.
• a.  A journalist discovers that an office holder voted against a bill.

Which type of communication is shown in this poster?

• Accurate
• Biased
• Informational 
• Propaganda

Roles of Media during campaigns:

1. identifying candidates
2. writing editorials
3. broadcasting different points of view
4. ???

• detecting bias

• organizing to win campaigns

• monitoring actions of officeholders

• emphasizing selected issues

CNN held a debate to show which candidates were running in the primaries. Which role of media is this?

• emphasizing selected issues

• identifying candidates

• writing editorials

• broadcasting different points of view