Standard 2.8 - 2.11 Review

What is an important difference between interest group and political parties

• Interest group have more members than political parties

• Interest groups have platforms addressing all issues of public concern

• Interest groups are organized to elect their candidate to political office

• Interest groups attempt to influence government directly on particular issues

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

What is the core purpose of a Political Action Committee (PAC)?

• To train people to work at the polls on Election Day

• To raise money to contribute to political campaigns

• To design ballots for congressional elections

• To establish the rules for candidate debates

What is the name for representatives in interest groups who contact officials directly?

• Propagandists

• Lobbyists

• Pollsters

• Political Action Committee

A preference, opinion or attitude that favors one way of thinking or feeling over another

• name calling

• bias

• special interest group

• editorial

What type of propaganda makes you want to jump in and follow everyone else?

• bandwagon

• testimonial

• flash in the pan

• flavor of the day

Which example represents the media acting as a watchdog?

• A journalist discovers that an elected official had a hearing (official meeting).

• A journalist discovers that an elected official decided to retire.

• A journalist discovers that an elected official voted against a bill.

• A journalist discovers that an elected official accepted a bribe.

Which of the following is NOT a Constitutional requirement to become President?

• At least 35 years of age

• Resident of US at least 14 years

• Natural-born citizen

• Naturalized citizen

Which of the following most closely represents a Democratic Party viewpoint?

• Government should let the economy regulate itself

• Government should limit its involvement with social programs

• Government should be quite involved in the everyday lives of Americans

• Government should be less involved in social programs