CE.5 Political Processes

Consider the electoral college. How many electors (votes) is each state given?

• how many Democrats and Republicans are in the state

• based on the state's Congressional representation

• by lottery

• the percentage of voting age people in the state

During the 2024 Presidential election, Republicans claimed that the Biden administration was giving favors to illegal immigrants including free phones, food and shelter.

What function of political parties is being demonstrated here? (two)

• • Recruiting and nominating candidates

• • Educating the people about campaign issues

• • Helping candidates win elections

• • Monitoring actions of officeholders

The most important function of political parties is to ---

• help candidates win elections

• conduct public opinion polls

• organize debates

• hold campaign rallies

The main purpose of a Political Action Committee (PAC) is to

• publicize a presidential candidate's ideas through the use of the media

• develop the party platform for the candidate's party

• see that money is distributed equally among presidential candidates

• raise money for candidates who support the same views as the PAC

Which item best completes the chart below?

• married or not

• gender

• income

• military or not

After the Vietnam War, the voting age was lowered to 18. This was because of the __ Amendment.

A political candidate has just delivered a speech. Which of the following would NOT help a citizen make an informed judgment about the speech?

• the citizen should consider how well dressed the candidates are

• the citizen should determine if the candidate expressed any bias

• the citizen should separate fact from opinion

• the citizen should examine the sources of the candidate's speech

The number of electors of each state in the map is based upon the state’s Congressional representation, which is based on the state’s–

The requirements for a majority vote to win in the electoral college favors--

• the two dominant parties....the democrats and republicans

• democratic candidate

• third party system

• republican candidate

The electoral college system is mostly a winner-take-___ system.