SOL Civics Review Test 2

Political parties distribute literature about their candidates in order to —

• increase voter turnout

• educate the electorate about campaign issues

• promote party loyalty

• raise funds for the campaign

This term means that if a candidate wins a state's popular vote, they get all the state's electoral votes

• winner-takes-all

• proportional representation

• electoral college

• popular sovereignty

One way individuals can influence public policy is by: participating in politics, expressing opinions, joining interest groups, all of these

• participating in politics

• expressing opinions

• joining interest groups

• all of these

This table supports the conclusion that a salary....

• decreases as the level of education increases

• remains constant regardless of education level

• increases as the level of education increases

• is not affected by education level

During a debate, candidates discuss their views on various ________.

• topics

• issues

• ideas

• opinions

Political organizations established by corporations, labor unions, and other special-interest groups and that are designed to support political candidates by contributing large sums of money are called ___?

• Political action committees (PAC's)

• Lobbying groups

• Super PACs

• Interest groups

Can Mass media affect who runs for office?

• Yes

• No

• Only in certain cases

• It has no impact

The primary role of a third party is to:

• introduce new ideas or push for a particular issue

• act as a mediator in disputes

• provide financial support to candidates

• organize political rallies

Which term completes this economic flow? taxes, Income, savings, Investment

• Income

• Revenue

• Expenditure

• Profit

All of the following strategies are used to evaluate campaign speeches, literature, and advertisements for accuracy EXCEPT:

• Believe what you hear and read

• Evaluating the source of the information

• Identify propaganda

• Separate fact from opinion