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WorksheetsUnit 4 Review 2
Total questions: 76
Worksheet time: 48mins
We support the middle class and poor of American society with government programs like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.
Republican
Democrat
The federal government should take a more active role in people’s lives, especially those in need. They are not opposed to raising taxes to pay for social programs.
Republican
Democrat
The less government involvement in the economy the better. Let businesses decide what is best for them and it will end up helping all Americans in the long run. There are too many regulations!
Republican
Democrat
Which of the following statements accurately reflect a closed primary?
Independents can vote in any primary.
Only Republicans can vote in a Republican primary.
Members of any party can vote in a Democrat primary.
Candidates from all parties are on the same ballot and anyone can vote.
The current voting age is set by which amendment to the Constitution?
7
13
26
29
An organized group of people who share similar political views and work to influence government is a _____.
political party
party platform
public policy
majority party
A person running for office is a _____.
candidate
delegate
write-in candidate
speaker
With which of the following statements would a Democrat MOST likely agree?
It is unnecessary for the government to provide help to those in need
Businesses and communities should be able to make their own choices
Strong government action is necessary to help people receive equal treatment
Government's job is to protect the freedoms of individuals and states
Who would favor build up of the military?
Democrats
Republicans
Who would favor making regulations to protect the environment?
Democrats
Republicans
Who would favor higher taxes?
Democrats
Republicans
The United States has a _____.
two-party system.
multi-party system.
one-party system.
How a political party feels on certain issues is stated in their...
radio addresses
mailings
pamphlets
platform
The conversation below is part of a political discussion.
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Lou: I am going to vote for the candidate who will support cutting government spending.
Bob: Yes, we spend too much on some programs.
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Which party’s candidates are these voters most likely to support?
Democrat
Republican
Which political party believes in individual freedom and believes the only purpose of government is to protect this freedom?
Libertarian Party
Democratic Party
Communist Party
Socialist Party
What are the names of the two major political parties in the United States today?
Democratic and Republican
Democratic and Libertarian
Socialist and Republican
Socialist and Libertarian
The statement below is from a political party platform.
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"We, the workers and our allies, need to take power from the hands of the wealthy few, their corporations, and their political operatives."
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Which political party’s position is represented in the statement?
Democratic
Republican
Communist
Socialist
In the modern political system, which issue represents a basic disagreement between Republicans and Democrats?
The responsibilities of government
The frequency of national elections
The legality of the U.S. Constitution
The support for the U.S. military soldier
Which government office has these requirements?
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Be at least 25 years old
Be a U.S. citizen at least 7 years
Reside in the state to be represented
U.S. Senator
Governor of Florida
President of the United States
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
Which government office has these requirements?
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Be at least 30
Citizen at least 9 years
Reside in the state to be represented
U.S. Senator
Florida Governor
President of the United States
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
Which government office has these requirements?
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Be at least 35
A natural born citizen
Reside in the US for 14 years
Governor of Florida
U.S. Senator
President of the United States
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
This party is known as being CONSERVATIVE...
Democrats
Republicans
The following are requirements for which political office?
At least 21 years old
Live in the district they will represent
Live in Florida for 2 years
U.S. Senator
FL Senator/Representative
FL Governor
U.S. Representative
Which is NOT a constitutional requirement to run for President?
Which political party believes that the federal government should take a more active role in people's lives, particularly those who are in need?
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Socialist Party
Libertarian Party
What is the age requirement to run for the FL Governor?
21
25
30
35
The following scenario involves the qualifications to become president.
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You decide to run in the next presidential election. You are a 42 year-old college graduate. You were born in Canada, but you became a U.S. citizen at age 18. You volunteer frequently in your community. You ask your friend if you would be qualified to run for president, and your friend says you would not be qualified.
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Why is your friend correct?
You are not a natural-born citizen.
You have no previous political experience.
You are not a lawyer.
You are too young.
The newspaper headline above describes a government process.
Why might this have been a difficult election for Richards to win?
Richards is a homeowner.
Richards is a party leader
Richards has less employment experience than his opponent.
Richards has less political experience than his opponent.
After serving as a U.S. Senator from Alabama, Laura decided to run for governor of Florida. Liz, Laura’s opponent, claims in court that Laura is not qualified to run. A judge rules in Liz’s favor. What was the basis for the lawsuit?
Laura has never owned land in Florida
Laura is not yet 40 years old
Laura is not a Florida resident
Laura has never voted
John reads an article in the local newspaper about two candidates running for mayor. The article only mentions negative information about Candidate A and positive information about Candidate B. John decides to disregard the article and look for information about the two candidates in other sources because he...
never believes anything he reads in that publication.
does not like the author of the article.
believes the person who wrote the story is biased.
does not like Candidate A.
Which is not a strategy for evaluating campaign information?
detecting bias
separating fact from opinion
identifying propaganda
voting
Which of the following is a basic disagreement between Socialists and Communists?
Whether income taxes should be lowered
Whether conditions for workers should be improved
Whether all private businesses should be replaced by state ownership
Whether the government should provide public services like free education and health care.
Which position would be most likely found in the Libertarian Party platform?
support for increased regulation of business to curb the exploitation of natural resources
support for absolute freedom of speech and religion
support for the Affordable Care Act
support for higher taxation to provide more government services.
Below are the qualifications for two candidates.
Sally Ride: State resident for 10 years, Graduate of UCF, 6 years on city council, 2 years as state representative
Mike Check: State resident for 12 years, Graduate of UNF, 1 year Red Cross Volunteer, 3 year Humane Society Volunteer
Based on the information, why might Sally ride be more qualified?
She has better views on the major issues.
She has better education requirements.
She has spent more money in the election campaign.
She has more experience in public office.
How do the major parties select their candidate for President of the United States?
After a series of caucuses and primary elections, delegates at each party's nominating convention choose their candidates.
Party members select their party's candidate in a single run-off election.
All registered voters decide which candidate each party should choose in a national primary election.
Party "bosses" choose their party's candidate at their party's nominating convention.
What is the media?
Organization concerned with a particular issue. Gather people and resources to support public policies that help members.
Political organization that promotes the cause of a particular interest group, usually through raising money
the source of news and info about current events
Who do lobbyists attempt to influence?
interest groups
the media
lawmakers
PACs
What is a political action committee?
a type of interest group that works to raise money for a
candidate who supports their issues
a group that creates political ads for candidates
a media group that acts as watchdog for opposing parties
_________ are groups that form because of a common goal; they support a specific issue and work in large numbers to get their issue recognized by the government.
Federalists
political parties
interest groups
representatives
Lobbying is when
Interest groups work with elected legislators to get laws passed
citizens petition the government
candidates promote their platform
What does "multiple perspectives" mean?
More than one point of view
Many personalities
The main character's point of view
How one person sees something
Why do multiple perspectives matter?
Multiple perspectives do not matter because you only need to know your point of view.
Because not everyone sees things the same way. It is important to understand others.
Because Grandfather Chin loves flying kites.
Because everyone should see things the same way.
What does "Multiple" mean?
Point of view
One
10 or more
More than one
What does "Perspective" mean?
Point of view
More than one
Personality
One
What can they do to better understand each other?
They could take turns listening to each other and try looking at it from both perspectives.
They could pretend to listen and keep saying what they see.
They do not need to understand each other because they see things differently.
They can not understand each other because one of them is wrong.
What's the purpose of propaganda
to make you act in a certain way
to force a society to think something
to persuade you
to entertain you
What is an example of symbolism
the American flag
the newest model of Nike sneakers
a runway model with the latest fashion
Donald Duck
What's the most likely example of bias
a fairy tale
a factual newspaper article
an opinion piece in a magazine
an article in a medical journal
________________ is how trustworthy you think a media message is.
opinion
bias
credibility
All media has a particular point of view. They speak with a ____________- which is a slant on how they see the world
bias
fact
resource
___________use all kind of subtle tricks to get you to buy something (or to agree with their view)
advertisers
Constitution
credibility
People should get their news from _________
just one source every day
a variety of sources to get different points of view
just the social media posts from the Democratic Political party
_________ is a statement that can't be proven true or false and reflects the speaker's beliefs
Bias
A fact
An opinion
"The Democratic party is the best because they support higher taxes for education"
This is a thesis
This a fact
This is an opinion
Which political party supports the least amount of governmental intervention in almost all areas of the public life?
Green Party
Democratic
Socialist Party
Libertarian
Why do political parties issue platforms?
to tell Americans what they should believe
to outline and clarify their views on important issues
to assist their candidates who do not understand the issues
to make it easier for opposition parties to adopt their beliefs
In general, what are lobbyists trying to do?
assist Congress in writing legislation in the interest of all Americans
ensure that the federal budget is always balanced
help the president in selecting justices and cabinet members
influence decisions made by officials in the government
In which way do Political Action Committees (PACs) typically influence government?
by serving as advisors to the president
by providing staffers for members of Congress
by financially supporting causes and campaigns
by sending briefs to the Supreme Court
What do Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) all have in common?
They are government agencies that raise awareness of their causes in Congress.
They are nonprofit groups that primarily hold fundraisers to support their causes.
They are political third parties that work to elect candidates who support their causes.
They are interest groups that seek to draw awareness to and lobby for their causes.
What is the main purpose of running presidential campaign ads that show a candidate eating hot dogs at a baseball game, playing with his or her children, and relaxing at the beach?
to make the candidate relatable to voters
to illustrate the candidate as a taxpayer
to prove the candidate is an American
to depict the candidate as being presidential
This type of propaganda makes accusations, but doesn't give any facts to support the claims.
card stacking
testimonials
name calling
bandwagon
This type of propaganda says that most people feel a certain way and so should you.
bandwagon
glittering generalities
plain folks
testimonials
This type of propaganda tries to connect you with people by saying they are "just like you."
testimonials
bandwagon
name calling
plain folks
This type of propaganda tells you all the positives about a product and ignores the negatives.
name calling
card stacking
bandwagon
glittering generalities
This type of propaganda uses words of praise with no factual basis.
card stacking
bandwagon
glittering generalities
testimonials
What type of propaganda is this?
bandwagon
testimonials
card stacking
glittering generalities
A commercial shows a group of friends all hanging out wearing clothes from a popular clothing company. This is an example of
testimonial
bandwagon
plain folks
card stacking
Propaganda is used to:
inform
entertain
persuade
worry
A candidate for Governor of Florida is seen at a local pizza shop shaking hands and talking with people. Which form of propaganda is this?
bandwagon
plain folks
glittering generalities
name calling
