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WorksheetsA Vote for Democracy - Chapter 3 (Five Ponds)
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is LEAST likely to affect voter turnout?
a)
Race
b)
Income
c)
age
d)
education
2.
Which of the following is NOT a qualification to register to vote in Virginia?
a)
Valid passport
b)
Resident to Virginia
c)
ID card
d)
Drivers license
3.
Which of the following is NOT a qualification to vote in virginia?
a)
Citizen of the U.S.
b)
at least 18 years old
c)
valid passport
d)
resident of Virginia
4.
Which of following is NOT a function of political parties?
a)
Recruiting and nominating candidates
b)
Nominating Supreme Court justices
c)
Monitoring the actions of officeholders
d)
Educating the public about campaign issues
5.
Which type of election usuall has the highes voter turnout?
a)
local elections
b)
state elections
c)
Congressional elections
d)
Presidential elections
6.
Why is it important for Americans to vote?
a)
The Counsitution requires all citizens to vote.
b)
If Amerricans do not vote, they face legal consequesnces.
c)
It is a responsibility to vote.
d)
Each of the states requires its citiens to vote.
7.
Rising campaign costs have-
a)
limited opportunities for some people to run for public office
b)
discouraged the development of PACs and Super PACs
c)
silenced issue-oriented special-interest gourps
d)
created a disadvantage for wealthy indviduals running for office
8.
Third parties differ from the two main political parties because third parties
a)
are older than the two main parties
b)
have more official members
c)
have more political experience
d)
often focus on one, particular issue
9.
Which is NOT a reason citizens fail to vote?
a)
Belief that their vote will not make a difference
b)
lack of interest
c)
too expensive
d)
failure to register
10.
Which would best complete Evaluating Campaign Messages: Identifying propaganda, Separating fact from opinion and.....
a)
Analyzing election results
b)
holding debates
c)
conducting voter surveys
d)
detecting bias
11.
The difference between the beliefs of political parties-
a)
is that only one party reflects both liberal and conservative views
b)
is not important in an election
c)
can be found by reading each party's platform
d)
is not available to the public
12.
All of the following can be said about third parties EXCEPT -
a)
often win elections and reform public policies
b)
intorduce new ideas and/or press for a particular issue
c)
often take votes away from the two major parties
d)
often revolve around a political personality
13.
The number of electors of each state is based on
a)
each stat's population of registered voters
b)
the location of the state
c)
federal laws
d)
each state's congressional representation
14.
Trump had 306 Electoral votes, Clinton had 232 Electoral votes. How many electoral votes did President Trump exceed the votes needed to win?
a)
192
b)
36
c)
270
d)
538
15.
A slate of __________ for each political party is chosen.
a)
electoral
b)
electors
c)
popular
d)
270
16.
Candidates need _________ _______________ votes to win
a)
250 / 270
b)
270 / popular
c)
270 / electoral
d)
popular / electors
17.
After the __________ vote, the electors cast their official votes.
a)
electoral
b)
candidates
c)
popular
d)
electors
18.
Which of the following is NOT a way to register to vote in Virginia?
a)
online
b)
in person at the local post office
c)
by sending an application through the mail
d)
in person at the registrar's office
19.
When citizens vote in a presidential election, they are casting the
a)
popular vote
b)
electoral vote
c)
presidential vote
d)
executive vote
20.
The Green Party, Constitution Party, and Libertarian Party are examples of
a)
the two-party system
b)
thrid parties
c)
PACs
d)
Super PACs
21.
Which state is NOT a swing state?
a)
Ohio
b)
Florida
c)
Kentucky
d)
Virginia
22.
How many electoral votes does Virginia have?
a)
13
b)
14
c)
15
d)
16
23.
The following ideas: identifying candidates, emphasizing selected issues, writing editorials and creating political cartoons, and broadcasting different points of view best describes -
a)
Strategies for Evaluating Campaigns
b)
Role of Political Parties
c)
Mass Media's Roles in Elections
d)
Electoral College Process
24.
Pick the correct order of how these occurred in our history of voting.
a)
women's suffrage, voting age lowered to 18, ban of literacy test, race is no bar to vote
b)
voting age is lowered to 18, race is no bar to vote, literacy tests are banned, woman's suffrage
c)
race is no bar to vote, women's suffrage, voting age is lowered to 18, literacy tests are banned
d)
literacy tests are banned, race is no bar to vote, women's suffrage, voting age is lowered to 18.
25.
In order to vote in Virginia, a citizen must register-
a)
on Election Day
b)
a minimum of one week before Election Day
c)
at least 14 days before Election Day
d)
at least 22 days before Election Day
26.
In what way have rising campaign costs led to reform?
a)
There is a rise in donations by Super PACS
b)
There are no limits on the amount of PACS that can exist.
c)
There are limits on the amount individuals can contribute to candidaates and campaigns.
d)
Loopholes exist that provide unlimted funds to candidates.
27.
Republicans are
a)
liberal
b)
conservative
28.
Democrats are
a)
liberal
b)
conservative
29.
Third parties do all EXCEPT
a)
introduce new ideas
b)
work tward a particular issue
c)
split a parties votes
d)
win elections
30.
Which is NOT a similarity of the two major parties i AMerican politics?
a)
Organize to win elections
b)
influence public policies
c)
have traditional views
d)
try to appeal to the center of the political specturm
31.
All but one of these is an effect of rising campaign costs.
a)
require extensive fund-raising
b)
wealthy individuals have an advantage
c)
encourages PACS and Super PACs
d)
allows anyone to run, even the poor
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