Citizen Participation Unit Test Review

Which of the following is expected from any citizen or resident of the US?

• Becoming a police officer

• Being informed on civic issues

• Getting an education

Which is NOT expected from any citizen or resident of the US?

• Obeying the law

• Voting

• Joining the Peace Corps

3. What is it called when voting on a candidate, one side of a room is for one candidate and the other side of the room is for another candidate. People then move to the side of the room of the candidate they wish to support.

• Primaries

• Caucuses

• General Elections

4. What is it called when registered voters may participate in choosing the candidate for the party's nomination by voting through a secret ballot?

• Primaries

• Caucuses

• General Elections

5. What is it called when registered voters make a final choice among various candidates?

• Primaries

• Caucuses

• General Elections

6. Bringing people together to achieve control of the government, develop policies favorable to their interests or the groups that support them, and organize and persuade their voters to elect their candidates for office, is an example of ___________.

• The role of electors

• The role of voters

• The role of political parties

7. The media plays an important role in communicating and _______ opinion.

• establishing

• dictating

• influencing

8. Acting as a watchdog to protect the public interest against malpractice and create public awareness is an example of _____________.

• The media being too nosey in everyday life.

• The media communicating and influencing public opinion on certain issues.

• The media trying to write their own narrative on stories about issues.

9. Citizens are prohibited from participating in the political process in the United States. (T/F)

• True

• False

10. Someone who chooses to go for president, governor or senator best describes...

• Voting

• Campaigning

• Running for office