Quiz on Political Concepts

Major party competing to run the government. Mark only one oval.

• Political Action Committee

• Focus Groups

• Political Party

• Public Opinion

Views held by society about important issues. Mark only one oval.

• Political Action Committee

• Focus Groups

• Political Party

• Public Opinion

Measurement that indicates a poll's likely accuracy. Mark only one oval.

• Plurality

• Sampling Error

• Redistricting

• Negative Campaigning

Drawing new boundaries for a legislative district. Mark only one oval.

• Plurality

• Sampling Error

• Redistricting

• Negative Campaigning

Practice that was supposed to be reduced stand-by-your-ad disclaimers. Mark only one oval.

• Plurality

• Sampling Error

• Redistricting

• Negative Campaigning

Which of the following is an example of a citizen exercising their RESPONSIBILITY? Mark only one oval.

• Free speech

• Obeying traffic laws

• Donating time/money to charity

Which of the following is an example of a citizen exercising their DUTIES? Mark only one oval.

• Free speech

• Obeying traffic laws

• Donating time/money to charity

Which of the following is an example of a citizen exercising their RIGHTS? Mark only one oval.

• Free speech

• Obeying traffic laws

• Donating time/money to charity

Which political party is associated with liberal ideologies? Mark only one oval.

• Democratic Party

• Libertarian Party

• Republican Party

• Green Party

Which statement BEST explains why a citizen would participate in an interest group rather than a political party? Mark only one oval.

• Political parties get less media coverage

• Political parties are more expensive to join

• Interest groups focus on a specific political issue

• Interest groups have more members than political parties