Civics Elections and Civic Duty Quiz

The Major role of political parties in the United States is to__________

• meet constitutional requirements

• nominte candidates and conduct political campaigns

• continue a tradition that began during the colonial period

• ensure that candidates for public office are honest and law abiding

The American political party system began as a direct result of differing viewpoints concerning the ___________________

• location of the nations capital

• wartime powers of the President

• acquisition of territory by the Federal Government

• extent of the powers of the Federal Government

The purpose of political party primary elections is to ___________

• assure that black citizens are guaranteed their civil rights

• ensure that Presidents of the United States stay away within their constitutional powers

• prevent the Federal Gov't from taking power away from the state

• give citizens more direct control over the selection of candidates

What has been the most frequent criticism of the electoral college system?

• An excessive # of third party candidates have been encouraged to run for office

• Electors frequently ignore the vote of the people

• The person who wins the popular vote has not always been chosen as President

• The electors are not chosen by political parties

A valid generalization about presidental elections since 1960 is that __________

• campaign finance laws have reduced spending by candidates

• most of the winning candidates have come from New England

• more than 90% of eligible voters have participated in each election

• candidates have used new forms of mass media to reach voters

The main political function of lobbyists for specific interest groups is to ___________

• influence a public officials to support or opposes specific programs

• provide a source of unbiased information for legislators

• nominate candidates for elective offices

• simplify the process of developing and passing laws

The House of Representatives elects the President when no presidential candidate _____________

• has been a member of Congress

• elogs to a major political party

• receives a majority of the Electoral College Vote.

• meets the constitutional requirements for the office

The mass media is sometimes referred to as "the fourth branch of the Government" because it __________

• endorses all governmental policies

• influences public opinion

• is a powerful federal agency

• is paid for with federal taxes

Which of these activities is most likely performed by political parties?

• holding general elections

• raising campaign money

• designating voting precincts

• counting absentee ballots

What is used to determine the numbe rof electoral votes for each U.S. state?

• the number of U.S. congressional districts in the state

• the numbe rof registered voters in the state

• the number of U.S. representatives and senators from the state

• the number of public officials from the state