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WorksheetsJWMS Political Process
Total questions: 77
Worksheet time: 39mins
Read the example and determine which political party function is being described.
The Democratic Party pledged 2 million dollars to Maxwell Davis' campaign fund for TV commercials.
Helping to win the election
Recruiting and nominating
Monitoring the election
Educating the citizens
Read the example and determine which political party function is being described.
Ms. Moulden, the chairman of the Republican Party, asked Mr. Hayden to run for mayor of the city of Winchester.
Helping to win the election
Recruiting and nominating
Monitoring the election
Educating the citizens
Read the example and determine which political party function is being described.
Ms. Sumner, a resident of Frederick County and member of the Democratic party, has a booth set up at Jim Barnett Park where she passes out flyers about the candidates for governor.
Helping to win the election
Recruiting and nominating
Monitoring the election
Educating the citizens
What is a political party?
A committee that determines if someone should be a citizen
An organization made up of citizens with similar ideas
An illegal group of violent protestors
A collection of people who oppose government
The voters are known as the __________.
Media
Electorate
Politicians
News writers
The Electoral College favors what type of party system?
Multi-party system
Two-party system
Three-party system
One-party system
Why are third parties important?
They always win elections
They are currently in control
They introduce new ideas or issues
They are always ignored
The electoral college is made up of how many members?
100
435
438
538
Which of the following is an example of how political parties monitor the actions of officeholders?
Giving them money to run for office
Passing out posters for them
Letting they know they do not represent the party well
Convincing voters to support the laws they want passed
What is propaganda?
Ideas spread to influence people
A labor union
A third party
The leader of a party
Which of the following serve as a function of a political party?
Helping candidates win elections
Recruiting and nominating candidates
Educating the electorate about campaign issues
All of these are true
What is bias?
A kind of political cartoon
Lying to the public in the media
An illegal form of campaigning
Telling only one side of an issue
What does PAC stand for?
Politics Authority Community
Party Action Committee
Potters Auror Candidacy
Political Action Committee
Which of the following is NOT a strategy for evaluating campaigns?
Identifying candidates
Detecting bias
Evaluating sources
Identifying propaganda
What is an elector?
A state capital
A new senator
A vice presidential candidate
A person who casts a vote for president
How many electoral votes do you need to win the presidency?
100
200
270
538
What is the popular vote?
The votes cast by eligible voters
The votes cast by the Electoral Collage
The only votes that count in a presidential election
The vote that counts the most in a presidential election
Which of the following is NOT a role of mass media in elections?
Helping candidates win elections
Emphasizing selected issues
Broadcasting different viewpoints
Separating fact from opinion
Which of the following terms means "to seek to influence legislators to introduce or vote for/against a bill"?
Campaigning
Lobbying
Evaluating
Persuading
What are the factors for predicting who will vote?
Age, income, and appearance
Experience, gender, and income
Gender, age, and race
Age, income, and education
Which of the following describes the "winner-take-all" system?
You must win the Electoral College votes to win the presidency
The candidate who wins half of the states automatically wins
Democrats must win all votes to win the presidency
If you win the state's popular vote, you win the state's electoral votes
What do we call the difference between political parties?
Platforms
Campaigns
Statements
Petitions
Individuals and interest groups influence which of the following?
Public policy
Mass media
Voter turnout
Lobbying efforts
Apathy is the number one reason that people fail to vote. What does apathy mean?
Lack of resources
Lack of interest
Lack of money
Lack of time
Who is able to participate in primary and general elections?
All citizens
Registered voters
Only legalized citizens
Any adult over the age of 18
Which of the following terms means "a group or an organization seeking or receiving special advantages?
Citizen
Candidate
Special Interest Groups
Electoral College
Which of the following is NOT an example of mass media?
Magazine
Television
Newspaper
Word of mouth
What determines your states' total electoral votes?
Senators
House members
House and Senate members
Determined by the Supreme Court
Analyze the image and determine which amendment is most closely related to it
1st Amendment
5th Amendment
13th Amendment
19th Amendment
Analyze the image and determine which term is most closely related to it.
Bias
Media
Apathy
Propaganda
Analyze the image, what part of the political spectrum is being avoided by both sides?
Political Center
Political Left
Political Right
None of these
Analyze the image, why would the Republican Party be upset about Donald Trump running for office?
Trump will introduce new ideas
Trump will steal Democrat votes
Trump will steal Republican votes
All of these are true
Analyze the image and determine which term is best represented
Bias
Apathy
Propaganda
Mass Media
Use the diagram to answer the question.
On the political belief spectrum, where do most candidates try to aim the message of their campaign?
Left
Right
Center
Top
Analyze the chart, the best title for the chart is "Strategies for ________."
Evaluating campaign information
Selecting a PAC
Assessing voter registration
Increasing voter turnout
Which candidate won the election?
Candidate A
Candidate B
Candidate C
No candidate received a majority
Candidate C most likely belonged to which of the following?
Third Party
Republican Party
Democratic Party
No party affiliation
Which age group represented the smallest portion of participating voters in 2008?
18 - 29 years old
30 - 44 years old
45 - 59 years old
60 years and older
Which two age groups included about the same proportion of voters?
18 - 29 years old and 30 - 44 years old
18 - 29 years old and 45 - 59 years old
30 - 44 years old and 45 - 59 years old
30 - 44 years old and 60 years and older
Which group had the highest turnout in 2008?
18 - 29 years old
30 - 44 years old
45 - 59 years old
60 years and older
Sources of News information that are widely distributed, such as television, radio, newspapers, and magazines.
Interest group
campaign
bias
media
An organized effort to gather support for a candidate
electoral college
campaign
primary election
political party
A group of people who officially elect the President and Vice President after the general population has voted.
electoral college
interest group
political party
media
A one sided point of view
liberal
conservative
bias
moderate
A group of people who work together for similar purposes or goals
electoral college
interest group
media
campaign
A person who generally believes that the government should develop social programs to help meet individuals needs and extend their rights, usually democratic party
conservative
liberal
moderate
bias
A person who generally believes that the role of the government should be limited int the economy and individuals are responsible for their own well being, usually republican party.
conservative
liberal
moderate
bias
___________ parties rarely win major elections and have never won a presidential election. Many of these parties revolve around a single-issue, others focus on changing society in a major way and others revolve around a personality (e.g., Teddy Roosevelt for the Bull Moose party).
Third
Splinter
Idealogical
Single-Issue
Which of the following is NOT required in order to qualify to vote in VA?
Must be at least 18 years of age
Must own property and have a job in VA
Must be a citizen of the U.S.
Must be registered to vote prior to election day
Political parties express their difference in their party's ____________, a series of statements expressing the political party's principles, beliefs, and positions on the issues.
platform
statement
press release
book
Which of the following best reflects changes in the mass media since 1990
TV replaces radio as major news sources
audience for network tv news grows
mass media ownership becomes fragmented
major newspapers publish online edition
an interest group that wants to contribute to candidates for Congress would most likely
hire lobbyist
start a web page about spinach
start a web page about spinach
form a political action committee
what is a goal common to all interest groups?
electing Sir Nach of O
promoting business-friendly laws
influencing public policy
expanding democratic freedoms
which of the following best describes a political party's ideology
set of proposals for new laws to be passed
list of candidates chosen to run for office
campaign statement on how tax burden should be addressed
ideas about the proper goals of government
the significant difference between political parties and interest groups is that
political parties focus on a single issue
political parties pressure government from outside
political parties goal is to elect their members to office
interest groups operate in all areas of the country
Choose the 6-word caption below that best completes the political cartoon
People are 100 percent behind Hillary
Hillary Clinton is a trustworthy candidate
There is no trust in Hillary
Hillary can drive a big bus
The political cartoon best represents the impact of which of the following terms/phrases?
Voter Fraud
Super PAC’s
Electoral College
Voter Sovereignty
Which word listed best summarizes the artist’s take on the Electoral College System?
Complicated
Straightforward
Forthright
Simplistic
The political cartoon below best represents the impact of which of the following terms/phrases?
Electoral College
Super PAC’s influence
Political Party influence
Voter influence
True or False: 3rd parties often take votes away from the 2 major parties.
True
False
A forum for opposing arguments, often televised, where two candidates square off against each other is called a...
Debate
Platform
Convention
Rally
In Presidential elections, what is the role of the People?
Their votes choose the electors
They have no role
They vote directly for President
Consent of the Governed
Which step of the campaign process would have members of the same party competing against each other for votes?
Primaries
Conventions
General Election
Election Day
Nader was running as a 3rd party. Why would the Republican party be excited that he is running?
He will pull votes away from the Demecratic Party
He will pull in conservative voters
He will promote the Republican party
He will raise money for the Republican party
This political cartoon demonstrates which of the following?
Special Interest Groups
Electoral College
Media
Compaign Finance
This political cartoon illustrates which of the following?
Voter Apathy
Electoral College
Media
Special Interest Groups
This political cartoon illustrates which of the following?
Voter Apathy
Electoral College
Media
Special Interest Groups
This political cartoon illustrates which propaganda technique?
Glittering generalities
Name calling
Card stacking
Transfer
Which step in analyzing campaigns is being illustrated in this cartoon?
Seperating fact from opinion
Detect Bias
Evaluate Sources
Identify Propaganda
What is the role of mass media in elections?
identify candidates
emphasizing selected issues
broadcasting different points of view
all of these are true
Which amendment states, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and the state where in they reside.”
1st Amendment
5th Amendment
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
Which amendment guarantees due process,which means that the state and the country have to respect a citizen’s legal rights.
1st Amendment
5th Amendment
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
________ is the legal way for an alien to become a citizen.
Naturalization
Institutionalization
Immigration
Neutralization
Select all of the following that classify as duties.
Paying your taxes; Obeying the laws; Serving on a jury; Registering for selective service
Voting; Staying informed; Participating in political campaigns
Duties are the _____ of citizenship.
Inessentials
Musts
Shoulds
Activities
Responsibilities are the _____ of citizenship.
Inessentials
Musts
Shoulds
Activities
What responsibility of a citizen is the image depicting?
Speak your mind
Stay informed
Register to vote
Participate in political campaigns
