Elections and Campaigns Focus Quiz

What is the name of the system used in the United States to indirectly elect the President and Vice President?

• Congressional Vote

• Popular Vote

• Electoral College

• Senate Vote

Which event is held by each major party to nominate their presidential candidate and adopt a party platform?

• Campaign Fundraiser

• Presidential Debate

• Political Rally

• National Convention

Which term is used to describe a person who holds traditional attitudes and values and is cautious about change or innovation?

• Radical

• Conservative

• Moderate

• Liberal

Which term is used to describe a person who is open to new behavior or opinions and is willing to discard traditional values?

• Liberal

• Moderate

• Conservative

• Radical

What is the term used to describe the range of political attitudes of the public going from extreme left to extreme right?

• Policy Spectrum

• Ideological Range

• Political Spectrum

• Political Compass

Which political party in the United States is symbolized by a donkey and is associated with social liberalism and progressivism?

• Green Party

• Democrat

• Libertarian

• Republican

Which political party in the United States is symbolized by an elephant and is associated with conservatism and right-wing policies?

• Libertarian

• Republican

• Green Party

• Democrat

What is the term used to describe the organized effort to influence the decision-making process within a specific group?

• Propaganda

• Lobbying

• Campaigning

• Electioneering

What is the official set of goals, principles, and policies adopted by a political party or candidate?

• Directive

• Platform

• Manifesto

• Agenda

Which term is used to describe a state where the vote is split relatively evenly between the two major parties, making it important in determining the overall result of an election?

• Swing State

• Safe State

• Battleground State

• Solid State