The Political Process

Who officially elects the president and vice president?

• Congress

• General Assembly

• electoral college

Watching officeholders, helping a candidate win, educating the voters and nominating candidates are all ....

• ways to be president

• functions of political parties

• how to join Congress

What is strategy you can use to evaluate campaign speeches, literature and advertisements?

• separate fact from opinion

• detect bias

• identify propoganda

• all of the above

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and the National Rifle Association (NRA) are both examples of ....

• interest groups

• The Cabinet

• campaigns

Internet, TV, newspaper and the radio are all types of _________.

• productions

• communication

• mass media

• political parties

How do interest groups influence public policy?

• make political contributions

• identify issues

• express opinions

• lobbying government officials

• all of the above

What determines the number of votes each state gets in the Electoral College?

• President

• states' population

• Vice President

• Congress

The media plays multiple roles in elections. What is missing from this list?

- identify candidates

- write editorials

- broadcast different points of view

- _____________

• make political contrbutions

• register and vote

• emphasize issues

• research candidates

Which of these is NOT a political party?

• Democratic

• Republican

• Green

• Purple

Which of these answer choices reflects the views of a third party?

• liberal views

• conservative views

• introduce new ideas and issues