Civics and Economics-CE.5 A-F Political Parties

The American political process is charaterized by ______________.

• One political party

• A dictator and his lackeys

• A two party system

• A political party for each state

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CE5.A-F

Third parties always win elections.

• Usually

• True

• In another world

• False

If there are any differences between the parties in an election, where would a citizen find that out?

• In a book from the library

• A psychic fortuneteller

• Stated in the party platforms

• Under a rock

In order to evaluate campaign speeches, literature, and advertisements for accuracy, the voter must___________.

• Stuff your ears with cotton

  Close your eyes until the election is over

  Be rude to anyone who disagrees with you

  March down the street with a sign saying, "You're wrong! I'm right."

• Separate fact from fiction

  Detect bias

  Evaluate your sources for information

  Identify propaganda

• Introduce new ideas for a particular issue

  Write editorials

  Win majority support

  Take votes away from the two main parties

• Ignore all media

  Ask only family members how you should vote

  Stay in bed on election day

  Pretend you're Paul Revere

Political parties have functions. They are:

• Promote the general welfare

  Make other countries angry with us

  Divide the nation

  Punish those who do not agree with the party platform

• Separating fact from opinion

  Detecting bias

  Evaluating sources

• Recruiting and nominating candidates

  Educating the people about campaign issues

  Helping candidates win elections

  Monitoring actions of officeholders

• Aggravate the general public

  Tie up your phone

  Send you subliminal messages

  Make you wish you'd voted for someone else

What are the two primary political parties called in the United States?

• Communist Party and Buddhist Party

• Socialist Party and Fascist Party

• Republican Party and Democratic Party

• Green Party and Libertarian Party

The best way for a political party to define themselves is to do it in such a way that it wins majority support and appeals to the center of the political spectrum.

• True

• Only on Sundays

• False

• Never

Running for office can be a very expensive thing to do and requires fundraising even though wealthy individuals often run for office.

• Maybe

• False

• Depends

• True

To register to vote in the state of Virginia you must:

• Be 21 years of age

  Have an immigrant ancestor

  Testify in court

  Show up at the registrar's office

• Fail to register

  Believe your vote doesn't count

  Lack interest

  Hate politics

• Be at least 18 years old by election day

  Be a citizen of the United States

  Reside, or live, in the state of Virginia

• Reside in Tennessee

  Pledge allegiance to the flag

  Be employed

  Stay off social media

Students can participate in the democratic process by doing what?

• Mailing in their registration when they are 15 years old

  Complying with government officials

• Going to school

  Playing ball

• Voting without registering

  Staying at home

• Participating in campaigns

  Participating in a classroom or on-line simulation