SOL Review, CE 5

What are the two main political parties in the US?

• Democrats

• Libertarian

• Tea Party

• Republican

The campaign for Senator Bob sent me a flyer outlining Bob's ideas on certain issues. What political party function is being fulfilled?

• recruiting and nominating candidates

• educating the people

• helping candidates win elections

• monitoring actions of office holders

The Republican party reported that Senator Bob did not pay his taxes on time. Which political party function is being fulfilled?

• recruiting and nominating candidates

• educating the electorate

• helping candidates in elections

• monitoring actions of office holders

The Democratic party wants Dwayne Johnson to run for public office. Which function of political parties is being fulfilled?

• recruiting and nominating candidates

• educating the electorate

• helping candidates win elections

• monitoring the actions of office holders

All political parties want their candidate to win elections, so what do all political parties do that is the same? (choose all correct answers)

• reflect liberal and conservative views

• state their beliefs in their platform

• define themselves in a way that appeals to the political center

• introduce new ideas

If I want to know what the difference is between the Democrats and the Republicans, where would I look?

• at the news to see what is reported about each party

• in the newspaper to see what the editor of the paper thinks

• at political cartoons

• at the party's platform, usually on their website

__________________ introduce new ideas and/or press for a particular issue.

• Democrats

• Republicans

• Third Parties

• Teachers

"The Roanoke Times reported that the president is a silly person." As a voter, I need to do what regarding this headline?

• evaluate my source

• separate fact from opinion

• detect bias

• all of these would be a good idea

The New York Times reported that Senator Bob is running for president. Which role of the media is this an example of?

• identifying candidates

• emphasizing selected ideas

• writing editorials

• broadcasting different points of view

I watched a debate between Senator Bob and Congresswoman Sue on TV the other night. What role of the media is this an example of?

• identifying candidates

• emphasizing selected issues

• writing editorials

• broadcasting different points of view