U3 Review Quiz

A child whose parents both strongly identify with the same political ideology will most likely –

• adopt a moderate political ideology.

• identify most closely with a different political ideology than their parents’ ideology.

• identify most closely with the same political ideology as their parents.

• not identify closely with any political ideology.

Raylan is an Independent from Kentucky who wants to participate in the upcoming midterm election. In which

ways can he contribute?

Select two correct responses

• Vote for a Republican in the closed primary

• Serve as an elector for his state.

• Vote for a Democrat in the open primary

• Donate to a Political Action Committee

• Participate during the primary in a caucus

Which of the following best represents a modern characterization of Third Parties?

• Third Parties have too easy a path to win elections on the national stage

• The Democratic Party more strongly supports the addition of Third Parties than Republican

• Third Parties act as spoilers often stealing more votes from one party, helping the other win.

• The Republican Party has effectively prevented Third Parties from ever running a campaign.

How do interest groups differ from political parties?

Select two answers

• Interest groups focus on a singular issue

• interests groups link the people to the government

• interest groups attempt to influence policy through lobbying elected officials.

• interest groups focus on broad issues.

Which of the following explains one way in which political parties serve as a linkage institution?

• Political parties represent the views of their members to policymakers through lobbying.

• Political parties endorse a platform that communicates the party’s beliefs to eligible voters.

• Political parties seek to pursue policy change through litigation.

• Political parties form PAC’s and make campaign contributions to candidates that they prefer.

the NAACP was able to successfully end segregation in Southern schools through the use of which of the following forms of political participation?

• litigation

• grassroots protests

• direct lobbying

• Political Action Committee

Polarization is...

• identifying which political party one is a part of

• influencing government actions

• advocating for the greater cause of the government

• increasing differences between to major political parties based mostly on ideology

One reason that voter turnout is lower in mid-term elections than presidential elections is because –

• mid-term elections include elections for the U.S. Congress, but not an office as high-profile as president

• mid-term elections determine the selection of party nominees and not who becomes the officeholder.

• mid-term elections exclude independents and moderates from voting.

• mid-term elections only consist of state and local elections.

liberals closely align with

• Libertarians

• Democrats

• Green Party

• Republicans

Conservatives mostly align with

• Republicans

• Democrats

• Libertarians

• Independents