Review Voting, Political Parties, Civic Participation 11/30

One example of the influence of political parties is

• members of Congress operate along party lines

• the political party in power makes all the policy decision in gov't

• the national conventions chooses the President

A state's Electoral College is based on it's representation in Congress.

• True

• False

All of the following are recognized functions of the major political parties EXCEPT

• establishing channels of communication between public and government

• providing personnel to staff elections and run the government

• providing payments for supporting interest groups

• aggregating interests into electoral alliances

The major impact third political parties have on presidential elections had been to

• recruit leaders from the Democrats and Republicans to run for president

• encourage a larger voter turnout

• develop issues that are later adopted by the major political parties

• generate increased party identification among the electorate

Which of the following best distinguishes political parties from interest groups?

• Interest groups are public organizations, while political parties are private organizations

• Political parties recruit candidates for local and national positions of political leadership

• Political parties seek to govern

• Interest groups tend to have broader issue concerns than political parties

The votes cast the day of the General Election are...

• the popular vote

• the Electoral College vote

• absentee votes

• absolute majority

Speaker A:  A leader is not ultimately responsible to the people but to God, from whom the leader derives the right to govern. 

Speaker B:  Each citizen is entitled to a voice in government.  Therefore, government should be run by those representatives elected directly by the citizens so that the will of the citizens is expressed. Over the course of its history, the United States has advanced the goal of Speaker B by

• providing for the direct election of the president

• adding constitutional amendments to expand voting rights

• expanding the role of the Supreme Court in government

• Upholding the separation of church and state

Excessive bail shall not be required nor excessive from imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted.

• 8th Amendment
• 2nd Amendment
• 5th Amendment
• 20th Amendment

Criminal Proceedings; Due Process; Eminent Domain; Double Jeopardy; Protection from Self incrimination

• 3rd Amendment
• 4th Amendment
• 2nd Amendment
• 5th  Amendment

Criminal Proceedings; Must inform defendant of charge/s; Right to Attorney; Right to fair impartial jur

• 3rd Amendment
• 6th Amendmeent
• 1st Amendment
• 14th Amendment