Political Participation Review

How many major political parties are in the United States?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 1

Political Parties are...

• An organization that raises and distributes funds to candidates

• An organized group who share a common goal and promote their interests by influencing government decision makers

• An organization that seeks to achieve power by electing its members to public office

• Organized groups that interact with the government to shape policy

Which Amendment describes citizenship?

• 12th

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

All options below are responsibilities of US citizens EXCEPT...

• Giving to charity

• Serving on Juries

• Voting in elections

• Following laws

Which option below best describes a 'jury'?

• A minor political party

• A group of peers who listen to evidence and give a verdict in a court case

• A Supreme Court decision

• A group of people who vote on making laws

Which option below is a role of Interest Groups?

• Serve on juries during important court cases

• Deciding which people can become citizens

• Support candidates that benefit their interests

• Pass laws that benefit all Americans

Which answer best describes 'lobbying'?

• Influencing a legislator's vote on the bills they pass into law

• Promoting minor political parties over major political parties

• Organizing protests when the government does something unpopular

• Convincing people to vote during elections

A meeting of party members to choose party officials or nominees for elective office

• Direct Democracy

• Caucus

• Political Party

• Linkage Institution

How trustworthy the news is largely comes down to...

• Politics

• Type of News

• Form of Media

• Bias

The goal of political parties is to

• make changes to the US Constitution
• make as much money as possible for politicians
• corrupt the democracy to give power to as few people as possible
• win elections and control government.