Unit 1 Civic Participation Review

When a citizen elects a member of Congress, they are practicing

• a representative democracy

• constitutional monarchy

• authoritarianism

• totalitarianism

Third parties usually impact the government by

• Electing large numbers of politicians

• Providing support and logistics to the two major parties

• Spoiling elections

• Identifying issues of concern ignored by the two main parties

Which word best describes someone to the right on the political spectrum?

• Moderate

• Libertarian

• Conservative

• Liberal

Which normally describes the political party system in the US?

• multi-party

• republic of parties

• two-party

• one-party

The main purpose of lobbying is to

• change public opinion

• drive the congressional representatives back into session

• persuade lawmakers to make laws that suit their interests

• send notices to Congress regarding laws that interest them

Why does the federal government set limits on direct campaign contributions?

• To limit the speech of candidates

• To remove corruption from electoral politics

• To increase the contributions of soft money (small amounts)

• To support the creation of PACs

What do critics of interest groups claim?

• Interest groups have too much influence

• Interest groups provide necessary services

• Interest groups enable Americans to organize

• Interest groups have shady tactics

_____ are hired by Interest Groups to influence government decision makers

• lobbyists
• interest groups
• lawyers
• media representatives

Which of the following are actions taken by interest groups?

• lobbying
• ranking legislators
• building membership
• All are actions taken by interest groups

What type of Party system does the United States have?

• one party
• two party
• multi party
• none of these