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WorksheetsFunctions of Political Parties and Voting
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of political system do we have in the United States?
a)
Two party system
b)
Multi-party system
2.
Before your parents voted for Virginia governor, what did they have to do?
a)
Go to their polling place
b)
Sign a petition
c)
Register
d)
Pay their taxes
3.
What is NOT a function of a political party?
a)
Recruit and nominate candidates
b)
Help candidates win elections
c)
Monitor officeholders
d)
Try to make other parties lose
4.
When the Republicans selected Ed Gillespie to run for VA governor what function are they fulfilling?
a)
Help candidate win
b)
Recruit and nominate candidates
c)
Educate the electorate
d)
Monitor officholders
5.
When President Obama attended a rally for Democratic nominee Ralph Northam, what function was he fulfilling?
a)
Help candidates win election
b)
Recruit and nominate candidates
c)
Educate the electorate
d)
Monitor officeholders
6.
If your parents got phone calls and postcards about the Republican candidate Dave LaRock before the elections, what function was the Republican party fulfilling?
a)
Help candidate win
b)
Monitor officeholders
c)
Recruit candidate
d)
Educate the electorate
7.
Democrats are accusing President Trump of working with Russia on the election. What function are the Democrats fulfilling?
a)
Monitor actions of officeholders
b)
Educate the electorate
8.
Both Republicans and Democrats want to win votes from what part of the political spectrum?
a)
Left
b)
Center
c)
Right
9.
Who are the electorate?
a)
People who can vote
b)
People who watch the news
c)
People who have been elected
d)
People who took Civics class
10.
The Libertarian Party is an example of a ...
a)
wasted vote
b)
third party
c)
civic responsibility
d)
civic duty
11.
How many days do you have to register before elections?
a)
14 days
b)
7 days
c)
21 days
d)
22 days
12.
If someone says "you are apathetic" what do they mean?
a)
You are awesome.
b)
You are lazy.
c)
You don't care.
d)
You have a cold.
13.
A person who graduated from college is more likely to vote than a person who graduated from high school.
a)
False
b)
True
14.
All political parties share four similarities. Which is NOT a similarity we discussed?
a)
They write platforms to reflect their views.
b)
Organize to win elections.
c)
Influence public policy.
d)
Appeal to the majority of people.
15.
An 18 year old high school graduate is more likely to vote than a 65 year old retiree.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
A presidential candidate appeals to the most voters by holding what types of views?
a)
Liberal
b)
Conservative
c)
Moderate
d)
A mixed bag
17.
What qualifications do you need to register to vote in Virginia?
a)
Legal alien, 21 years old, live in VA
b)
US citizen, 21 years old, live in any state
c)
US citizen, 18 years old, live in VA
d)
US citizen, 18 years old, live in any state
18.
How could you register to vote?
a)
DMV
b)
Online
c)
Registrar's office
d)
All of the above
19.
The Green Party strongly advocates for renewable energy sources. How does this fit in what we learned about third parties?
a)
Revolves around a personality
b)
Press for a particular issue
20.
What are the two reasons why people fail to vote?
a)
Failed to register; Lack of interest
b)
Too busy; Don't know where to vote
c)
Don't like the candidates; Failed to register
d)
Failed to register; Too busy
21.
What is an absentee ballot?
a)
Voting online
b)
Electoral College ballot
c)
Primary Elections ballot
d)
Voting without going to the polls
22.
If you want government to help fix the problems in society, you probably consider yourself what?
a)
Liberal
b)
Moderate
c)
Conservative
23.
If you want government to stay out of your life, you probably consider yourself what?
a)
Moderate
b)
Conservative
c)
Liberal
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