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WorksheetsPolitical Parties/Elections
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Group of people with a similar point of view and work to promote that point of view.
Bias
Mass Media
Special Interest Group
Political Party
Which of the following factors does NOT distinguish voters and nonvoters?
Race
Education
Age
Income
One must listen to both political party platforms in order to:
Attend party meetings
Identify the differences between the two parties
discuss politics regularly with one’s neighbors
influence the opinion of others
Political parties organize
influence public policies
To win elections
Reflect the liberal views with some consideration given to the conservative side on some issues.
appeal to both conservative and liberal extremes
When it comes to nominating a person for the office of President
The candidate is nominated by the political party
The candidate is nominated by Congress
The candidate is nominated by the electorates
The candidate is nominated by the electoral college
Casting the official vote for the winning candidate in the presidential elections is the primary function of the:
Electorates
Electoral College
Senate
Political Parties
In order to evaluate advertisements for accuracy, one must
Read the newspaper daily
separate fact from opinion
watch the daily news
use the scientific method
which level of election is most likely to have more voter participation?
senator
mayor
governor
presidential
monitor the actions of officeholders
similarity of political parties
function of political parties
How is the number of electoral votes decided for each state?
population of the state
by the number of senators in each state
by the number of representatives in the House of Representatives
by the state's Congressional representation
Party members communicate ideas and views on public issues.
monitor the actions of officeholders
help candidates win elections
educating the electorate
recruit and nominate candidates
Which is NOT a way that students can participate in the democratic process?
by voting on election day
by participating in campaigns
by participating in classroom simulations
by participating in online simulations
Which statement is true?
the electoral vote on election day determines who will receive all the popular vote
the vote of citizens does not count
the popular vote only determines the winner
the popular vote on election day determines who will receive all the electoral vote
Which states can change the election results if there is a tight election?
less populated states
more populated states
states with more land
states with less land
rising campaign costs
require candidates to conduct extensive fundraising activities
open the opportunities for many people to run for office
give an advantage to middle income and poor candidates
discourage the development of PACs
Why is the electoral college system not fair?
it forces candidates to spend too much campaign money in small states
it favors the two-party system
it favors third parties
it creates less participation
educate the electorate about campaign issues
similarity of political parties
function of political parties
Identify candidates, emphasize the issues, write editorials, political cartoons, op-ed pieces, broadcast different points of view... these are all....
functions of political parties
stated in a party's platform
mass media roles in elections
similarities in political parties
recruit and nominate candidates
similarity of political parties
function of political parties
What party system do we have in the U.S.?
two-party
third-party
one-party
fourth-party
