Rapid Review Red CE.5c-d

It is important to evaluate campaign speeches, literature, and advertisements for accuracy. Which of the following should you NOT do?

• Separate fact from opinion

• Depend on a single source of information

• Detect bias

It is important to evaluate campaign speeches, literature, and advertisements for accuracy. Which of the following should you NOT do?

• Trust all information is factual and unbiased

• Evaluate sources

• Identify propaganda

What role does the mass media NOT play during elections?

• Recruit and nominate candidates

• Identify candidates

• Emphasize selected issues

• Broadcasting different points of view

The mass media shares opinions by writing editorials, creating political cartoons, publishing op-ed pieces, and posting to social media/blogs.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Running for political office can be very expensive. Which statement is NOT true?

• Campaign costs require candidates to conduct extensive fund-raising activities

• Campaign costs limit opportunities for most people to run for public office.

• Campaign costs give an advantage to wealthy individuals who run for office.

• Campaign costs have decreased significantly in recent years

Running for political office can be very expensive. Which statement is NOT true about rising campaign costs?

• Decreased the importance of organizations that donate money to campaigns.

• Encouraged the development of political action committees (PACs) and Super PACs.

• Given issue-oriented special interest groups who donate money increased influence.

Rising campaign costs have led to efforts to reform campaign finance laws. There are limits on the amount of money that can be donated to -

• Candidates and Campaigns

• PACs and Super PACs

Rising campaign costs have led to efforts to reform campaign finance laws. However, individuals, business, and unions can donate unlimited amounts of money to -

• Candidates and Campaigns

• PACs and Super PACs

What court case made it possible for individuals, business, and unions to donate unlimited amounts of money to PACS and Super PACS?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Citizens United vs. Federal Elections Committee