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WorksheetsWarm-Up 11/9/2020
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of party system do we have in the United States?
a)
One-Party
b)
Two-Party
c)
Three-Party
d)
Multi-Party
2.
Which type of party typically introduces new ideas and presses for particular issues?
a)
Democratic
b)
Republican
c)
Third-Party
d)
Anti-Federalist
3.
Where are different political party views and beliefs found?
a)
In the party platform
b)
In the Constitution
c)
In the media
d)
In PACs
4.
While the media sometimes uses misleading information called propaganda, more often it uses bias, which means –
a)
Broadcasting different points of view
b)
Separating fact from opinion
c)
Favoring one side over the other
d)
Rising campaign costs
5.
A PAC can best be defined as a -
a)
Political Action Congress
b)
Partisan Action Committee
c)
Political Alibi Commission
d)
Political Action Committee
6.
Campaign finance reform is -
a)
An effort to limit the amount of money that can be contributed to politicians.
b)
An effort to increase the amount of money that can be contributed to politicians.
c)
A movement to admit Puerto Rico as the 51st state.
d)
A movement to give national committees all donations for popular politicians.
7.
Rising campaign costs give an advantage to what type of individuals?
a)
Poor
b)
Wealthy
c)
Hardworking
d)
Middle-Class
8.
How many days before an election is voter registration closed in Virginia?
a)
30
b)
10
c)
22
d)
12
9.
Where can a Virginia resident go in order to register to vote?
a)
Local library
b)
Local DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles)
c)
Local elementary school where his precinct votes
d)
Local civic center
10.
All of the following are ways Virginia citizens can register to vote except –
a)
At the polling place on the day of the election
b)
The local registrar’s office
c)
By mail-in application
d)
Online
11.
What are the two most common reasons citizens fail to vote?
a)
Lack of interest and lack of money
b)
Lack of money and lack of time
c)
Lack of interest and failure to register
d)
Lack of time and failure to register
12.
All are predictors of who is likely to vote except -
a)
Education
b)
Age
c)
Gender
d)
Income
13.
The Electoral College's primary function in politics is to -
a)
Nominate candidates for public office.
b)
Cast the official vote for the winning candidate in the Presidential election.
c)
Cast the official vote for the winning candidate in the Senate.
d)
Assist the candidates with the election process.
14.
Which of the following statements is true?
a)
Citizens should only vote during state elections
b)
Only the votes of wealthy citizens are important
c)
Every citizens vote is important
d)
No votes are important
15.
The two-party system favored by the Electoral College requires a candidate to win at least how many electoral votes to win the presidential election?
a)
170
b)
435
c)
538
d)
270
16.
The number of electors of each state is based on the state’s -
a)
Senators.
b)
federal judges representation.
c)
sales tax rate.
d)
Congressional representation.
17.
What are the two main types of political viewpoints?
a)
Liberal & Confidential
b)
Liberal & Conservative
c)
Libertarian & Conversationalist
d)
Liberation & Convention
18.
Who was the third party president of the Progressive Party (Bull Moose Party)?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
John F. Kennedy
19.
In order to win elections, political parties try to appeal to the political _____________________
a)
Left - Liberal
b)
Right - Conservative
c)
Center
d)
Young People
20.
The 3 factors that are used to predict who will vote are Age, Income and _______
a)
Education
b)
Where you live
c)
Home Ownership
d)
Gender
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