Political Participation Quiz

Which of the following is the most common way that Americans participate in politics?

• participating in a protest

• voting in a presidential election

• donating money to political campaigns

• writing letters to elected officials

For what reason is political participation so critically important?

• it upholds the concept of self government stated in the Constitution

• it means the best candidates will get elected

• it eliminates discrimination in society

• it is not critically important

Which of the following is a responsibility of American citizens and not others who live in America?

• pay taxes

• obey the law

• be respectful of others

• serve on a jury

Elections in which voters choose the candidates for a particular office are called

• general elections

• recall elections

• primary elections

• referendum elections

Which of the following statements best describes the difference between a primary and a caucus?

• only primaries choose delegates

• caucuses are private, voters cannot publicly show a preference in candidates

• a caucus is a series of gatherings where voters decide which candidate to support, a primary is a voting process where voters cast a secret ballot for a candidate

• primaries occur in all 50 states, caucuses do not

In today's world, the mass media is most likely to influence public policy

• by reporting all of the details of every event

• by asking individuals to use a variety of sources of information

• by reporting only what government officials encourage them to report

• by selecting the issues and events that receive media coverage

The phrase traditional media indicates which of the following?

• newspapers, television and radio

• reporting without commentary or bias

• based in more rural areas of the nation

• focused on more traditional, conservative social issues

What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

• write to a newspaper and call Senators and Representatives

• give an elected official your opinion on an issue and join a community group

• vote and join a civic group

• all of these are ways to participate

A group of students decide to wear shirts that take a stand against a particular political issue. Which form of political participation is shown in this example?

• voting

• demonstrating

• campaigning

• they are not participating

What form of political participation is seen in both Tinker v. Des Moines and Texas v. Johnson?

• voting

• letter writing

• demonstrating/protesting

• campaigning