Topic 8: Political Campaigns

Which of these things do politicians do during a campaign?

Choose all that apply

• Convince people to vote for them

• Hold rallies and town hall meetings different communities

• Participate in debates

• Tell people about their beliefs on different issues and policies and how they will help the community

• Spend a lot of money trying to get people to vote for them

What do you think George Washington meant when he said:

"the spirit of party serves always to distract the public councils and enfeeble the
public administration. It agitates the community with jealousies and false alarms, kindles the animosity of one part against another, foments occasionally riot and insurrection"?

• Political parties have no impact on the community.
• Political parties cause division and conflict within the community.
• Political parties promote unity and cooperation within the community.

Why are political parties essential to democratic government?

• It is the only way for someone to run for office
• They are a link between representatives and their constituents
• They are the only way to get things to change
• Everyone fits into a major party

When people don't turn out to vote because they don't care, it is known as what?

• Voter Apathy
• Ballot Fatigue
• Sleep-in Voters
• proCannot Voters

This category represents the largest expense for most political campaigns:

• salaries

• strategies and research

• media and advertising

• fundraising

Which campaign strategy is used to measure public attitudes and target (refine) advertisements?

• email

• advertisements

• mass media

• polling

CE. 5d What has happened to campaign costs in recent years, causing candidates to do extensive fundraising?

• Costs have decreased
• Costs have increased
• Costs have remained the same
• The political parties pay for the election

CE. 5d Rising campaign costs give an advantage to what type of individuals?

• Poor
• Wealthy
• Hardworking
• Middle-Class

You need to register in order to vote?

• True

• False

The three universal requirements States use for a person to be eligible to vote are

• residence, gender, and income.

• citizenship, property ownership, and gender.

• citizenship, residence, and age.

• income, employment, and age.