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WorksheetsPolitical Campaigns
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What do political parties do?
help candidates win elections
educate the electorate about campaign issues
monitor the actions of office holders
recruit and nominate candidates
What are similarities between two-party systems?
organize to win elections
have similar views about certain topics
influence public policies
define themselves in a way that wins majority vote
reflect both liberal and conservative views
Is separating fact from fact a strategy for discovering the role of media in campaigns?
false
true
What is true about third parties?
they make two-party systems look dumb
they're essentially useless
they introduce new ideas
all of them are bad
Which one of these ISN'T one of mass media's roles in campaigns?
identifying candidates
writing editorials, creating political cartoons, publishing op-ed pieces
making candidates look nonintellectual
broadcast different points of views
emphasizing selected issues
Do candidates have to fund-raise for money?
yes
no
It does not matter if you're rich or poor when it comes to campaign costs
true
false
What has helped finance reform?
rich people
limits that have been placed on the amount of money that you can contribute
political action committees (PACs)
What are the qualifications for voter registration?
be a citizen of the u.s.
be 18 years old
have a job
resident of a state
what are ways you can register to vote?
at a designated site + by mail-in application
trick question, there's only one, by going to a designated site
The percentage of voters who participate in the presidential elections is usually greater than the percentage of voters who participate in state + local elections
true
false
Why do citizens vote?
education
age
where they live
income
Why do citizens fail to vote?
lack of interest
where they live
failure to register
The slate of electors for each state is chosen by how experienced they are
true
false
How can students participate in elections?
they can't
by participating in campaigns
by striking class and protesting
by participating in classroom + online simulations
