Unit 5 Final Practice

What is the primary function of a political party?

• Enforce laws

• Provide campaign funding

• Organize elections and represent constituencies

• Write legislation

What is the process by which a political party selects its candidate for public office?

• Election

• Nomination

• Campaign

• Polling

Which Supreme Court ruling significantly changed campaign finance laws by allowing unlimited independent expenditures by corporations and unions?

• Roe v. Wade

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Citizens United v. FEC

• Bush v. Gore

Which of the following is a major source of campaign funding?

• PACs

• Judicial rulings

• Legislative acts

• Foreign governments

What is the primary role of a Political Action Committee (PAC)?

• Write campaign speeches

• Conduct voter polls

• Raise and donate money to political campaigns

• Organize elections

How do public opinion polls influence elections?

• They decide election outcomes

• They forecast public support for candidates

• They fund political campaigns

• They write campaign speeches

Which form of media tends to have the greatest influence on voter opinions?

• Newspapers

• Social media

• Radio

• Direct mail

What do campaign finance laws primarily regulate?

• The conduct of public officials

• Media coverage of campaigns

• The amount of money that can be donated to campaigns

• Voter registration procedures

Special interest groups influence elections by:

• Passing laws

• Donating money to campaigns

• Overturning elections

• Counting votes

What impact does negative campaign advertising generally have?

• It helps to unify political parties

• It may sway undecided voters

• It decreases voter turnout

• It encourages bipartisan support