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WorksheetsSOL CE 5 - Political Process Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Political parties have all of the following functions except?
Helping candidates win elections for public office.
Educating voters about campaign issues.
Recruiting and nominating the candidates for office.
Casting votes on the floor of the U.S. Congress.
Both the Republican and Democratic parties are similar in all of the following ways EXCEPT?
Organize at the local, state, and national levels.
Reflect both liberal and conservative viewpoints.
Influence public policy.
Share similar viewpoints on most major issues during a campaign.
According to the chart who would receive Virginia's 13 electoral votes during this election?
Alex Leatherwood
Evan Neal
Landon Dickerson
Jedrick Willis
The party platform is the ...
slate of candidates who will be running for office that belong to that party.
location where candidates are to stand during a debate.
roll of all members of the political party.
list of views the party has on major campaign issues.
Third parties do which of following?
Have more members than the Republicans and Democrats.
Often win elections.
Focus on a specific issue and take away votes from the Republicans and Democrats.
Raise the most money for their candidates.
Which of the following images best represents the political views of the citizens of the United States?
The United States has _______ dominant political parties?
1
2
3
4
When evaluating the following websites; which of them would you expect to show the least bias.
www.Sanders2020.com
www.democraticagenda.org
www.elephantswin.com
www.housevotes.gov
Which role of the media does this image best represent?
Identifying candidates running for office.
Emphasizing specific issues.
Broadcasting different points of view.
Supporting particular candidates for office.
The rising cost of campaigns has had which of the following consequences?
More individuals are choosing to run for office.
The price of political advertisements is decreasing.
The cost to vote has been on the rise too.
Led to the creation and greater influence of political action committees (PACs).
Which of the following is not a factor that greatly influences voter turnout?
Age
Education
Income
Gender
Which age group voted the most often according to the graph above?
18-29
30-44
45-59
60+
You must meet all of the following requirements to vote in Virginia except?
Be at least 18 years old.
Be a resident of Virginia.
Be a holder of a valid driver's license.
Be a citizen of the United States.
People fail to vote for all the following reasons EXCEPT?
Lack of interest.
The high cost of registering to vote.
Don't believe their vote matters.
Fail to register to vote.
The final decision for who should be President of the United States is made by the ...
popular vote
state legislatures
Supreme Court
Electoral College
This type of election generally has the highest voter turnout.
Presidential
Gubernatorial
Senatorial
Local
Which of these individuals would be able to register and vote in the state of Virginia?
Caiden Roupe
Abby Lane
Gage Akers
Drew Smith
What determines the number of electors each state receives in the electoral college?
The geographic size of the state.
The amount of tax dollars collected from the state.
The year the state entered the United States.
The number of members it receives in Congress based on its population.
You must receive at least ________ electoral votes to become President.
The most electoral votes regardless of number.
270
350
130
Which of the individuals in the chart above is most likely to vote in the next election?
Blaire Waldorf
Chuck Bass
Nate Archibald
Georgina Sparks
