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Political Concepts (G&E)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When a campaign uses the electoral map to target voters of specific demographics, they are...

a)

Increasing voter turnout

b)

Creating the candidate's image

c)

Communicating their platform

d)

Building their coalition

2.

When a campaign describes what their candidate will do if they are elected, they are...

a)

Increasing voter turnout

b)

Creating the candidate's image

c)

Communicating their platform

d)

Building their coalition

3.

An interest group uses all of the following except...

a)

Lobbying

b)

PR campaigns

c)

Litigation

d)

Filibuster

4.

Which of the following is not a linkage institution?

a)

Media

b)

Political Parties

c)

Interest Groups

d)

Congress

5.

Which of the following is NOT a major agent of socialization?

a)

Your family

b)

School

c)

Media

d)

The Supreme Court

6.

What type of gerrymandering is considered unconstitutional?

a)

Racial

b)

Partisan

c)

State

d)

Federal

7.

One of the main objectives of racial gerrymandering is to:

a)

Create majority minority districts

b)

Help incumbents

c)

Violate the 14th Amendment

d)

Go against "one person, one vote"

8.

Selecting candidates to run in the general election is known as a:

a)

Primary election

b)

Initiative

c)

Recall

d)

Private money

9.

Which of the following is the most common medium used by campaigns to run political ads?

a)

Television

b)

Newspaper

c)

Radio

d)

Social media

10.

Who would favor increased gun control?

a)

Liberals

b)

Conservatives

11.

Why do some people oppose Super PACs?

a)

They feel they harm the ability of candidates to raise money

b)

They feel PACs give too much power to wealthy interests

c)

They feel Super PACs violate the freedom of speech

d)

None of the above

12.

Who would favor increased government regulation of the economy?

a)

Liberals

b)

Conservatives

13.

Who would favor increased social welfare programs?

a)

Liberals

b)

Conservatives

14.

The Democratic Party is considered...

a)

Liberal

b)

Conservative

15.

The Republican Party is considered...

a)

Liberal

b)

Conservative

16.

Primary elections are when...

a)

People vote candidates into office

b)

People nominate candidates to run in the election

c)

People put questions on the ballot through petitions

d)

Everyone votes for the frontrunner

17.

General elections are when...

a)

People vote candidates into office

b)

People nominate candidates to run in the election

c)

People put questions on the ballot through petitions

d)

Everyone votes for the frontrunner

18.

Ballot initiatives are when...

a)

People vote candidates into office

b)

People nominate candidates to run in the election

c)

People put questions on the ballot through petitions

d)

Everyone votes for the frontrunner

19.

Political parties communicate their views through...

a)

Party platforms

b)

Press releases

c)

Coalitions

d)

Polls

20.

The Electoral College favors

a)

Large States

b)

Small States