WorksheetsPart 2: 2019 Civics and Economics Sol Review (PMS) Community Service to Political Parties and the Electoral College
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 43mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Volunteering in a nursing home, to help improve public health and the environment are considered ways to participate in community service.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
What type of political system do we have in the United States?
a)
Two party system
b)
Multi-party system
3.
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
4.
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
5.
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
6.
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
7.
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
8.
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
9.
Both Republicans and Democrats want to win votes from what part of the political spectrum?
a)
Left
b)
Center
c)
Right
10.
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
11.
The Libertarian Party is an example of a ...
a)
wasted vote
b)
third party
c)
civic responsibility
d)
civic duty
12.
How many days do you have to register before elections?
a)
14 days
b)
7 days
c)
21 days
d)
22 days
13.
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.
14.
A person who graduated from college is more likely to vote than a person who graduated from high school.
a)
False
b)
True
15.
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.
16.
An 18 year old high school graduate is more likely to vote than a 65 year old retiree.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
A presidential candidate appeals to the most voters by holding what types of views?
a)
Liberal
b)
Conservative
c)
Moderate
d)
A mixed bag
18.
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
19.
How could you register to vote?
a)
DMV
b)
Online
c)
Registrar's office
d)
All of the above
20.
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
21.
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
22.
What is an absentee ballot?
a)
Voting online
b)
Electoral College ballot
c)
Primary Elections ballot
d)
Voting without going to the polls
23.
If you want government to help fix the problems in society, you probably consider yourself what?
a)
Liberal
b)
Moderate
c)
Conservative
24.
If you want government to stay out of your life, you probably consider yourself what?
a)
Moderate
b)
Conservative
c)
Liberal
25.
In what way can the news media impact an election?
a)
they do not have an impact
b)
identify the candidate and broadcast different views to inform the public
c)
they can decline to put politics on the broadcast
d)
they can tell you which candidate to choose
26.
The Electoral College's primary function in politics is to-
a)
nominate candidates
b)
cast the official vote for the winning candidate in the Presidential election
c)
cast the official vote for the winning candidate for senator
d)
assist the candidates with the election process
27.
What would be the best title for the following bullet point statements?
* organize to win elections
* influence public policy
* Reflect both liberal and conservative views
*Defining themselves in a way that appeals to the political center
* organize to win elections
* influence public policy
* Reflect both liberal and conservative views
*Defining themselves in a way that appeals to the political center
a)
Similarities between political parties
b)
Characteristics of third parties
c)
Mass media role in election
d)
Differences between political parties
28.
Presidential debates are an important part of the political process. Which function best describes the purpose of these debates?
a)
Helping candidates learn what is important to the opposing party
b)
Recruiting and nominating candidates
c)
Monitoring the actions of officeholders
d)
Educating the electorate about campaign issues
29.
Total amount of electoral votes in the electoral college.
a)
270
b)
538
c)
3
d)
269
30.
What is the number needed to be elected President?
a)
260
b)
270
c)
269
d)
538
31.
What is the purpose of the Electoral College?
a)
Elect school board members.
b)
Provide opportunities for kids to attend school.
c)
Elect the President of the United States.
d)
Select a baseball team to play in the College World Series.
32.
The least amount of electoral votes that a state may be worth.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
1,000,000
33.
The U.S. state worth the most amount of Electoral votes.
a)
Florida
b)
Texas
c)
California
d)
Ohio
34.
If a tie occurs in the Electoral College, this part of Congress elects the President.
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Pentagon
d)
Ohio
35.
The color used to represent the Democratic candidate.
a)
red
b)
purple
c)
pink
d)
blue
36.
The color used to represent the Republican candidate.
a)
blue
b)
purple
c)
red
d)
green
37.
States that are very closely divided in their support of both parties.
a)
Union States
b)
Civil States
c)
Border States
d)
Battleground States
38.
The bigger the ___________________ of a state the more electoral votes a state receives.
a)
trees
b)
land
c)
population
d)
ceiling fans
39.
The Electoral College favors what type of party system?
a)
Two-Party system
b)
One-Party system
c)
Third-Party system
d)
Dual Party system
40.
When does the general election take place?
a)
August
b)
November
41.
How is a states number of electoral votes determined?
a)
By the number of Republicans and Democrats in each state
b)
By the number of representatives plus 2 senators in each state
42.
The Presidential candidate who wins the popular vote may not necessarily win the election
a)
True
b)
False
43.
Predicting the outcome of an election is best measured by
a)
Polling a portion of the general population
b)
Asking the Electors
c)
Counting how many people show up at rallies
d)
Asking the candidates
44.
Who places the actual vote for president?
a)
Members of Congress
b)
The general population
c)
The governor of each state
d)
Electors
e)
Judges
45.
Which two states split up the electors between candidates?
a)
Georgia and Alabama
b)
New York and Vermont
c)
Washington and California
d)
Texas and New Mexico
e)
Maine and Nebraska
46.
Why must candidates pay attention to small states?
a)
In a close race, its nice to pay attention to small states.
b)
Candidates don't want to be biased.
c)
In a close race, the electoral votes of small states matter.
d)
Small states have the most electoral votes.
47.
How does the winner takes all system affect campaigning?
a)
candidates target small states
b)
candidates target large states
c)
candidates target eastern states
d)
candidates target western states
48.
What do you call the system where the presidential candidate who wins the majority of that states popular vote gets all of the states electoral votes?
a)
Winner takes all system
b)
Majority rule system
c)
Large state system
d)
Presidential system
49.
How is the number of representatives in the House of Representatives determined?
a)
equal representation
b)
population
c)
congressional representation
d)
each state gets 2
50.
If a state has 25 in the House of Representatives based on their population, how many Electoral Votes would that state have in a Presidential Election?
a)
27
b)
2
c)
23
d)
3
51.
Why are 3rd parties important?
a)
They aren't important.
b)
They never win elections.
c)
They introduce new issues.
d)
They win presidential elections.
52.
What are the 2 parties in our two party system?
a)
Democrats and Independents
b)
Republicans and Tea Party
c)
Democrats and Republicans
d)
Republicans and Green Party
53.
During the primary elections, the Democrats run against the Democrats and the Republicans run against the Republicans.
a)
True
b)
False
54.
In order to vote in U.S. elections, you must be 18 years old, a resident of the state you’re voting in, a citizen of the U.S., and what?
a)
A citizen in good standing
b)
Current on your taxes
c)
Registered to vote
d)
A registered member of a political party
55.
Why should people exercise their right to vote ?
a)
Because this is a free country
b)
So they can express their opinions on the general public
c)
Because they are smarter than every one else
d)
So they can express their opinions on public issues
56.
What are mid-term elections?
a)
The elections for Congress and some of the Senate
b)
The elections for Governors
c)
Elections in which members of Congress and some Governors are being elected, but not the President
d)
Elections in which members of Congress and some Governors are not being elected, but the President is
57.
Who do lobbyists represent in their attempts to influence government?
a)
Military officers
b)
Elected Officials
c)
Interest Groups
d)
Circuit Judges
58.
Which example represents the media acting as watchdog?
a)
a. A journalist discovers that an office holder held a hearing.
b)
A journalist discovers that an office holder accepted a bribe
c)
a. A journalist discovers that an office holder decided to retire.
d)
a. A journalist discovers that an office holder voted against a bill.
59.
Which term best describes this picture
a)
Gerrymandering
b)
Incumbency
c)
Political Action Committees
d)
Electoral College
60.
Which of the following best describes a closed primary.
a)
A public party vote.
b)
A secret vote for party members only.
c)
A secret vote for anyone.
d)
Australian Ballot
61.
This amendment said you could not deny individuals the right to vote on the basis of race.
a)
13th Amendment
b)
15th Amendment
c)
19th Amendment
d)
26th Amendment
62.
Each party determines their official presidential candidate at the...
a)
Primary
b)
Caucas
c)
Electoral College
d)
National Convention
63.
Separate entities formed by interest groups whose specific goal is to raise and spend money to influence election outcomes are known as
a)
booster clubs
b)
electoral committees
c)
political action committeees
d)
caucuses
64.
Paid representatives of interest groups who make direct contact with senators and representatives
a)
Lobbyists
b)
Con artist
c)
Salesmen
d)
Shady characters
65.
Strategies for evaluating campaign speeches, materials and advertisements: Check all that apply.
a)
Separate Fact from Opinion
b)
Believe everything you hear
c)
Detect Bias
d)
Evaluate Sources
e)
Identify Propaganda
66.
Roles Played by the Media pertaining to elections. Choose all that apply
a)
Raise money for candidates
b)
Broadcast different points of view
c)
Emphasize political issues
d)
Publish op-ed pieces
e)
Identify candidates
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