WorksheetsPolitical Concepts (G&E)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 8mins
When a campaign uses the electoral map to target voters of specific demographics, they are...
Increasing voter turnout
Creating the candidate's image
Communicating their platform
Building their coalition
When a campaign describes what their candidate will do if they are elected, they are...
Increasing voter turnout
Creating the candidate's image
Communicating their platform
Building their coalition
An interest group uses all of the following except...
Lobbying
PR campaigns
Litigation
Filibuster
Which of the following is not a linkage institution?
Media
Political Parties
Interest Groups
Congress
Which of the following is NOT a major agent of socialization?
Your family
School
Media
The Supreme Court
What type of gerrymandering is considered unconstitutional?
Racial
Partisan
State
Federal
One of the main objectives of racial gerrymandering is to:
Create majority minority districts
Help incumbents
Violate the 14th Amendment
Go against "one person, one vote"
Selecting candidates to run in the general election is known as a:
Primary election
Initiative
Recall
Private money
Which of the following is the most common medium used by campaigns to run political ads?
Television
Newspaper
Radio
Social media
Who would favor increased gun control?
Liberals
Conservatives
Why do some people oppose Super PACs?
They feel they harm the ability of candidates to raise money
They feel PACs give too much power to wealthy interests
They feel Super PACs violate the freedom of speech
None of the above
Who would favor increased government regulation of the economy?
Liberals
Conservatives
Who would favor increased social welfare programs?
Liberals
Conservatives
The Democratic Party is considered...
Liberal
Conservative
The Republican Party is considered...
Liberal
Conservative
Primary elections are when...
People vote candidates into office
People nominate candidates to run in the election
People put questions on the ballot through petitions
Everyone votes for the frontrunner
General elections are when...
People vote candidates into office
People nominate candidates to run in the election
People put questions on the ballot through petitions
Everyone votes for the frontrunner
Ballot initiatives are when...
People vote candidates into office
People nominate candidates to run in the election
People put questions on the ballot through petitions
Everyone votes for the frontrunner
Political parties communicate their views through...
Party platforms
Press releases
Coalitions
Polls
The Electoral College favors
Large States
Small States
