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WorksheetsUnit 3 Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What group could vote during the early days of America?
Wealthy white male landowners
Women
African Americans
Non-landowners
What was a grandfather clause?
An exemption from voting requirements if your grandfather was able to vote.
A test one had to pass to prove he or she could read or write before being aloud to vote.
A tax one had to pay in order to register to vote.
A rule that only allowed the elderly to vote.
When is Election Day in the United States (for the general election)
The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
The first Tuesday after the first Monday in May.
November 5th
The first Monday in December.
If someone is unable to vote on Election Day how are they able to vote?
Early voting
Absentee ballot
Early voting or absentee ballot depending on the state.
If you cannot make Election Day, you cannot vote.
What is true about voter turnout in the United States in recent decades?
Voter turnout has significantly declined.
Voter turnout has sharply risen.
Voter turnout has stayed the same.
Voter turnout has not shown a specific trend.
Which political ideology believes government should play a larger role in solving problems in the U.S.?
Liberal
Conservative
Moderate
Both liberal and conservative
Which group provides the strongest political socialization?
Family
Peers
School
Political leaders
What is true about political culture?
It influences how people interpret what they see and hear everyday.
It is important to have high political culture for an effective democracy.
It is the source of people's political beliefs.
It rarely influences people's lives.
What function is a political party fulfilling when they act as the loyal opposition?
The party puts a check on the power of the majority party by criticizing their ideas.
The party recruits candidates and helps them get elected.
Uniting diverse interests and groups to make collective action possible.
Organize the government.
Which type of third party focuses on a set of beliefs about how to change society overall?
Single-issue party
Ideological party
Splinter party
House party
Which group tend to be members of the Republican Party?
African Americans
Women
Rural and suburban Americans
Younger Americans
What is one way the national government and the Constitution address elections?
The national government choose the manner in which elections take place.
The national government sets the requirements for national public office.
The national government choose the location where people will vote.
The national government sets the time when people will vote on Election Day.
Most elections in the United States are decided by:
Proportional representation based on majority vote.
Winner take all districts based on majority vote.
Proportional representation based on plurality vote.
Winner take all districts based on plurality vote.
How does Duverger's Law explain why we only have two party in a single member strict, winner-take-all system?
Most voters will vote for a major party because they are more likely to win election than extreme parties.
Most voters do not trust any other party than the one with which they identify.
The major parties have greater access to more money and resources.
The Constitution only allows for two major parties in the U.S.
Why do we have political finance rules?
The large amount of money spent on politics could lead to corruption.
To make sure only the most qualified candidates can run for office.
To allow for a greater variety of candidates to run for office.
To help third parties get the exposure they normally lack compared to the major parties.
Which propaganda technique focuses on political candidates acting like regular Americans?
Plain folks
Testimonials
Name calling
Glittering generalities
Which type of interest group focuses on the general interest of people such as the environment, education, or politics?
Public interest
Single issue
Ideological
Professional
What is one important role interest groups provide the government?
Interest groups help Congress research potential bills.
Interest groups give people their political ideology.
Interest groups organize the government.
Interest groups do not play a role in government.
The most influential form of media for most Americans is:
Television
The radio
The Internet
Print media
What is one problem with the media today?
The media can have strong bias towards one group or ideology.
Media is too expensive for average Americans to access.
The media's role as a watchdog makes politicians too nervous to make decisions.
The media plays too large of a role in politics today.
