SOL Standard 5 Review

Which of the following is NOT a function of a political party?

• recruiting and nominating candidates
• educating citizens about campaign issues
• helping candidates win elections
• monitoring the actions of officeholders
• helping other political parties by fundraising for them

What type of political party usually focuses on a particular issue, introduces new ideas and often takes votes away from the two major parties?

• Democratic Party
• Republican Party
• Third Party
• Communist Party

The US has a two party system which means--

• most people belong to one of the two major parties (Democrats and Republicans)
• there are only two political parties in the US
• people must register and belong to either the Democratic or Republican parties
• all of the above

All of the following are roles the mass media plays in elections EXCEPT-

• identifying candidates
• emphasizing selected issues
• broadcasting different points of view
• endorsing candidates of a specific political party

Separating fact from opinion, detecting bias, evaluating sources and identifying propaganda are all considered...?

• strategies for evaluating sources
• strategies for declaring a political party
• strategies for recruiting candidates
• strategies to become a US citizen

Which of the following is NOT a similarity between the two major political parties?

• organizing to win elections
• influencing public policy in government
• reflecting both liberal and conservative viewpoints
• their beliefs on issues in their party platform

Which of the following is NOT a qualification to register to vote in Virginia?

• must be a citizen of the US
• must be at least 18 years old
• must be a resident of Virginia
• must be college educated

What is the difference between the ELECTORAL and POPULAR vote?

• the popular vote is the total amount of people who vote for a candidate and the electoral vote is the number of state electors
• the elecoral vote is the total amount of people who vote for a candidate and the popular vote is the number of state electors
• the popular vote is used to elect the President and Vice President of the United States
• the electoral vote is used more often in elections than the popular vote

The Electoral College is used to--

• elect the President and Vice President of the United States
• elect members to the US House of Representatives
• elect members to the US Sentate
• elect state and local government officials

Which of the following is TRUE about the "winner-take-all" system used in the Electoral College?

• it leads candidates to target heavily populated electoral states in elections
• it leads candidates to target less populated electoral states in elections
• it takes votes away from one of the two major political parties
• it gives each state the same number of electoral votes, regardless of population