CE.5a-f SOL Review

CE.5a:  Which is a role that political parties play in the American political process?          

• recruiting and nominating candidates

• collecting taxes for the government

• recruiting members for the armed forces

• raising money for the development of radio and television stations

CE.5b:  Which title would appropriately replace the question mark in the diagram?

• Functions of political parties

• Similarities of political parties

• Differences between political parties

• Functions of third parties

CE.5b:  What does it mean when a political party “appeals to the political center”?

• appealing to people who live in the Midwestern U.S.

• appealing to voters who do not choose a political party

• appealing to people who are extremely liberal

• appealing to people who do not lean to either extreme in politics

“The media do not just passively report the news.  They select what is to be covered, thereby setting a political agenda.”

CE.5c:  This statement about the media demonstrates which role of the media in elections?

• identifying candidates

• broadcasting different points of view

• publishing op-ed pieces

• emphasizing selected issues

CE.5c: During the Spanish American war, yellow journalism was often used.  The above headline is an example of this practice.  However no one knew how the ship was destroyed.  This would be an example of which of the following?

• opinion

• facts

• propaganda

• bias

CE.5d:  What is the main idea of the above cartoon?

• Americans fail to adequately support the expenses of political candidates.

• Campaign advertising has no influence on voter turnout.

• Campaign costs are a major cause of the national debt.

• High campaign costs negatively affect the political process

CE. 5d:  Which phrase best replaces the question mark in the graphic?

• Campaign finance reform

• Rising campaign costs

• Political action committees

• Special interest groups

CE.5e:  What factor is MOST LIKELY to account for the difference in voter turnout between the bold and the non-bold years?

• there were fewer people registered to vote in the non-bold years

• people were not interested those years

• the non-bold years were years when there was no presidential election

• people just liked the candidates better in the bold years

CE.5e: What is a reason citizens fail to vote?

• Lack of interest

• Candidates have not been nominated for the election.

• Political parties have not registered for the election.

• Lack of election information

CE.5e:  In most states, including Virginia, voters must be all of the following EXCEPT

• at least 18 years old

• employed

• a resident of that state

• registered