American Politics

What does PAC stand for?

• Political Action Conference

• Political Action Committee

• Politics Authoring Committee

• Political Artifact College

When each party chooses a best person to run for political office, this is known as -

• monitoring the opposing party

• nominating candidates

• educating voters on the issues

• passing laws for the country

What is a job of the mass media?

• place focus or emphasis of certain issues

• write the platform of each political party

• create advertisements for the candidates

• help voters find their polling location

When candidates for political office engage in debates this is known as -

• having liberal and conservative views

• monitoring the opposing party

• nominating candidates

• educating voters on the issues

Which of the following is NOT true regarding third parties in the United States?

• they introduce new ideas

• they win the most elections

• they usually focus on only one issue

• they sometimes revolve around a certain person

The beliefs and policies of each political party are listed in their -

• slogans

• laws

• platforms

• bills

Which of the following third parties advocates for an extremely small government that does not get involved with business or people's lives?

• Green Party

• Libertarian Party

• Constitution Party

• Socialist Party

In the media, how are editorials and op-eds different that ordinary news stories?

• They focus on only facts

• They reflect someone's opinions

• They always have an even mix of facts and opinions

• They must be always be written by professional journalists

Rising campaign costs have resulted in all of the following EXCEPT -

• an emphasis on fundraising by the candidates

• a limited amount of people who are able to run for office

• an increase in bias within the news

• the creation of political action committees

A person who prefers traditions and is not open to change in society is a -

• liberal

• conservative

• socialist

• libertarian