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Unit 3: Political Process

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following describes the caucus method of nomination?

a)

Party members debate the candidates’ merits and vote in public to select a nominee.

b)

Delegates from local districts meet to choose a nominee.

c)

Candidates announce their intention to run for office.

d)

Voters go to the polls to cast secret ballots and the person who receives the most votes is nominated.

2.

Why must the seats in the House of Representatives be reapportioned periodically?

a)

Large states’ votes are worth more in Congress.

b)

Reapportionment is a presidential order.

c)

Smaller states’ votes don’t count.

d)

States can gain or lose population over time.

3.

The two major political parties use a national nominating convention to

a)

Select candidates for president, vice-president, and Congress

b)

Nominate candidates for national, state, and local elections

c)

Select presidential and vice-presidential candidates

d)

Nominate federal judges for appointment

4.

It is the job of _____________________ to separate fact from opinion, detect bias, and identify propaganda in campaigns.

a)

lobbyists

b)

the media

c)

the candidates

d)

voters

5.

How does the media influence public opinion?

a)

Regulates the type of media people use

b)

Tells people who to vote for

c)

Focuses attention on certain issues

d)

Gives money to political parties

6.

The primary goal of interest groups is to influence

a)

the president.

b)

public opinion.

c)

public policy.

d)

corporations.

7.

What role does a lobbyist play in impacting public policy?

a)

They try to convince legislators to introduce, or vote against a bill

b)

They introduce new bills on the floor of the Senate

c)

They carry messages to the President from Congress

d)

They make sure there are no unethical practices in Congress

8.

What is the best title for the illustration?

a)

How the Interest Groups Influence Public Policy

b)

How to Get Elected to Office

c)

How the Media Influences Public Policy

d)

How Officials Influence Public Policy

9.

Individuals can influence policy in all of the following ways EXCEPT —

a)

writing letters

b)

registering to vote

c)

voting

d)

campaigning

10.

Interest groups are groups of people who —

a)

are bias by nature; they share a point of view and join together to influence public policy.

b)

make separate donations to different campaigns.

c)

select candidates to run for public office.

d)

vote for candidates on election day.

11.

a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference.

a)

Trustee

b)

Partison

c)

Delegate

d)

Politico

12.
an election in which party members choose candidates to run for office
a)
primary election
b)
liberal
13.
groups of people who work together for similar purposes or goals
a)
interest groups
b)
PAC
14.
to choose a candidate to run for political office
a)
nominate
b)
propaganda
15.
one sided point of view
a)
fact
b)
bias
16.
sources of news information that are widely distributed, such as television, radio, newspapers, and magazines.
a)
electoral college
b)
media
17.
a group of people who officially elect the President and Vice President after the general population has voted
a)
PAC
b)
Electoral College
18.
an organized effort to gather support for a candidate
a)
bias
b)
campaign
19.
an organization made up of people who share similar ideas about the way the country should be governed.
a)
political party
b)
primary election
20.
Where should you look in order to find the major differences between the political parties?
a)
Party Platform
b)
Party Constitution
c)
US Constitution
d)
Congress
21.
Which step of the campaign process would have members of the same party competing against each other for votes?
a)
Primaries
b)
General Election
c)
Conventions
d)
Election Day
22.
What created the electoral college?
a)
US Constitution
b)
George Washington
c)
John F Kennedy
d)
Barack Obama
23.
A forum for opposing arguments, often televised, where two candidates square off against each other is called a...
a)
Debate
b)
Platform
c)
Convention
d)
Rally
24.

What are the names of the individual issues that make up the political platforms?

a)

Issues

b)

Debates

c)

Planks

d)

Agenda

25.

The main purpose of a Caucus or Primary is for the state to pick a

a)

Nominee

b)

Delegate

c)

Electoral College

d)

a president.

26.

Who decides/votes for the President when the Electoral vote was too close to call or a tie?

a)

The Senate

b)

The President of the Senate

c)

Supreme Court

d)

House of Representative

27.

How is the number of electors for each state chosen?

a)

The state's total representation in the national Congress

b)

The state's population divided by the number of House of Representatives

c)

The Number of Senators per state

d)

None of the answers

28.

What is the first state to have a Caucus to determine a state delegate?

a)

Idaho

b)

Illinois

c)

Indianna

d)

Iowa

29.

What is the first state to have a primary election to determine a state delegate?

a)

Vermont

b)

New York

c)

New Hampshire

d)

Kentucky

30.
Before a person can vote, they must ______________. 
a)
pay
b)
graduate college
c)
register
d)
know all the words to the National Anthem
31.
One Republican Party core belief is _____________________. 
a)
more taxes
b)
increase taxes
c)
less taxes
d)
no taxes
32.
Make policy to protect the environment
a)
Democrat
b)
Republican
33.
There should be less regulations on businesses
a)
Democrat
b)
Republican
34.
Which did the Federalists believe was the best way to protect individual rights?
a)
have a strong national government
b)
have strong state governments
c)
constitutional amendments
35.
Which of the following is the main event at a national convention?
a)
nominating a candidate for president
b)
raising money for the national election
c)
preparing TV and radio advertisements
36.
There is nothing in the Constitution about political parties.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
Which of the following is a country with a two-party system?
a)
United States of America
b)
Japan
c)
Canada
d)
Cuba
38.
Mass Media is_____
a)
local posters
b)
small audiences
c)
newspapers with worldwide subscribers
d)
political flyers
39.

The media includes all EXCEPT:

a)

Political donations

b)

The Internet

c)

Newspapers

d)

Radio

40.

Which role of the media is illustrated here?

a)

identifying candidates

b)

emphasizing selected issues

c)

portraying a political cartoon

d)

showing different points of view

41.

What role is the media playing here?

a)

detecting bias

b)

emphasizing selected issues

c)

evaluating sources

d)

broadcasting different points of views

42.

What is this?

a)

a blog on social media

b)

an op-ed piece

c)

an editorial

d)

a political cartoon

43.

The best way of getting to see the candidates' different points of view on issues is through:

a)

editorials

b)

campaign rallies

c)

personal interviews

d)

debates

44.
One role of the media is that is stands guard and decides what information passes through to the people.  In other words the media is used as a 
a)
Social Media
b)
Gatekeeper
c)
commercial
d)
bias group
45.
The media also serves as an ______________, or is largely responsible for societal issues.
a)
political cartoon
b)
peace keeper
c)
hostess
d)
agenda setter
46.
In its role as a ________________, the media keeps an eye on the government which helps democracy.
a)
prisoner
b)
watchdog
c)
cheerleader
d)
voice of reason
47.
How many electoral college votes is needed in order to win the Presidency?
a)
100
b)
270
c)
435
d)
538
48.
How does the National Government determine how many electoral college votes each state gets?
a)
number of senators it has
b)
number of representatives it has
c)
by population
d)
number of representatives and senators it has
49.
Total amount of electoral votes in the electoral college.
a)
270
b)
538
c)
3
d)
269
50.
In the presidential election you are actually voting for _____________.
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Electors
d)
Senators
51.
Even though Washington, D.C. is not a state, it has three electoral votes.
a)
True
b)
False
52.
"Winner take all" means that all of a state's electoral votes go to the candidate who had the majority of votes in that state.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
What month of the year are Presidential elections (by the people) held in?
a)
January
b)
December
c)
November
d)
March
54.

The state with the most electoral votes is

a)

Texas

b)

New York

c)

California

d)

New York

55.

Why does California have more electoral votes than Texas?

a)

California has a higher population than Texas

b)

California had more influence in Congress than Texas

c)

California has a lower population than Texas

d)

California's land area is more than Texas

56.
The least amount of electoral votes that a state may have.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
10
57.
The Census is conducted every 10 years to count the total population in the nation. How can the population affect the Electoral College?
a)
Change the number of electoral votes
b)
It can't affect it.
c)
It can determine the number of Senators each state gets.
58.

Which determines who becomes president?

a)

Popular Vote

b)

Electoral Vote

59.

How can a state's # of electoral votes change?

a)

If population changes

b)

If the number of senators goes up

c)

It can't change

60.

What is the thing that affects agenda setting the most?

a)

family

b)

media

c)

opinion leader

d)

peers

61.

Private meetings, providing political information, and supplying nominations suggestions are examples of what process?

a)

political parties

b)

lobbying

c)

cohesiveness

d)

pluralism

62.

What is an organized group of people who share a common goal and actively attempt to influence lawmakers?

a)

ideology group

b)

interest group

c)

political party

d)

political action committee

63.

a person who has the right to vote in an election

a)

natural born citizen

b)

interest group

c)

candidate

d)

elector

64.

a group of people who are concerned with a particular issue and who try to influence legislators to act in their favor, also known as a special interest group

a)

lobbying

b)

media

c)

candidate

d)

interest group

65.

participating in activities in order to influence government officials

a)

lobbying

b)

monitor

c)

influence

d)

political official

66.

a person who participates in activities in order to influence government officials

a)

interest group

b)

lobbyist

c)

candidate

d)

elector

67.

Lobbying is protected by the Constitution

a)

True

b)

False

68.

During elections, Interest Groups may support a candidate if the candidate...

a)

Supports the same ideas.

b)

Has donated money in the past.

c)

Is a member of the interest group.

d)

Has a good record & many accomplishments.

69.

What is the purpose of lobbying?

a)

Distracting opponents from winning elections.

b)

Forcing the president to sign a bill into law.

c)

Encouraging candidates to run for office.

d)

Convincing representatives to support your ideas.

70.
Nominating device, small group like-minded people meet to select candidates they will support
a)
Caucus 
b)
Presidential Primary
c)
National Convention
d)
Electoral College
71.
Major meeting, party’s delegates vote to pick their official Pres. & VP candidates
a)
National Convention
b)
Closed Primary
c)
Caucus
d)
Open Primary
72.
In the USA, we use the ________ to determine who are next President & Vice-President will be.
a)
Electoral College
b)
Electoral Members
c)
Political Action Committee (PAC)
d)
National Convention
73.
The regularly scheduled election at which voters make a final selection of officeholders
a)
General Elections
b)
Open Primaries
c)
Closed Primaries
d)
National Conventions