CE 5 SOL Released Items, 2022 Review

Which item best completes the list?

CE 5e, 2007

• Licensed driver

• State resident

• Employed

• Married

Third parties differ from the two main political parties because third parties —

CE 5b,2007

• have more political experience

• are older than the two main parties

• are often concerned with one issue

• have more official members

Which of the following is a function of political parties?

CE 5a, 2007

• Electing Supreme Court justices

• Protecting former Presidents

• Appointing diplomatic officials

• Nominating qualified candidates

The main purpose of a Political Action Committee (PAC) is to —

CE 5d, 2011

• see that money is distributed equally among presidential candidates

• publicize a presidential candidate’s ideas through the use of the media

•  raise money for candidates who support the same views

• develop the party platform for the candidate’s party

Political parties distribute literature about their candidates in order to —

CE 5a, 2012

• recruit individuals to run for office

• educate the electorate about campaign issues

• help new residents register to vote

• assist people in getting to their polling places

Which person is eligible to register to vote in the state of Virginia?

CE 5e, 2014

• Ranjan

• Alyssa

• Rick

• Carla

From this information, it can be concluded that the news media-

CE 5c, 2014

• Showed little favoritism between political parties

• Displayed a positive bias to the Party X candidate

• Showed a negative bias towards both political parties

• Gave more positive coverage to the Party Y candiate

Rising campaign costs have—

CE 5d, Five Ponds

• created a disadvantage for wealthy individuals running for office

• silenced issue-oriented special-interest groups

• discouraged the development of PACs and Super PACs

• limited opportunities for some people to run for public office

The number of electors of each state is based on—

CE 5f, Five Ponds

• each state's population of registered voters

• the location of the state

• each state's congressional representation

• federal laws

Voting rights have evolved over the years. Put the events in the order they occurred.

CE 5e, Five Ponds

• 1, 2, 3, 4

• 4, 3, 2, 1

• 1, 3, 2, 4

• 3, 1, 2, 4