WorksheetsHonors Civics Chapters 9-10 Review
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 22mins
Which of these was NOT a reason George Washington warned Americans not to form political parties?
Parties help to organize factions
Parties divide Americans when they should be united
Parties are not effective means of organizing political support
Parties can lead to violence and/or insurrection
Political parties do which of the following?
Make it more difficult for people to choose candidates
Make people less knowledgeable about candidates and issues
Allow people to systematically cheat in elections
Serve to give people clear choices
True of False: The Constitution mentions a need, but not a requirement, for political parties.
True
False
The first two political parties to emerge in the United States were the
Democratic and Republican parties.
Federalist and Democratic parties.
Federalist and Democratic-Republican parties.
Whig and Democratic-Republican parties.
The first political parties in the United States closely mirrored what two early American political ideologies?
Patriots and Loyalists
Federalists and Loyalists
Tories and Anti-Federalists
Federalists and Anti-Federalists
The Federalist Party disappeared in America because of
the War of 1812
waning popularity across the country
a scandal involving Alexander Hamilton
a colossal defeat by the Democratic-Republicans in 1820
True or False: it is possible in the United States for a candidate to run for office without having an opponent.
True
False
The Democratic and Whig parties emerged due to the candidacy and election of who?
(a)
The Republican Party was founded in 1854 to oppose what?
(a)
Who was the first Republican president?
James Buchanan
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
Third parties can also be called (a) parties.
Which of these is NOT an American third party?
Green
Justice
Libertarian
Constitution
Which of these is NOT an argument in favor of third party voting?
Third parties publicize issues which may be unpopular
Third parties give you an alternative choice
Third parties can still win cabinet positions if they get enough votes
Third parties allow people to vote their conscience.
Which of these is a reason third party candidates often struggle in elections?
Third party candidates are not allowed to participate in debates
Third party candidates usually can't raise sufficient funds against the major parties
Third party candidates are usually associated with the political "establishment"
Third party candidates are often perceived as corrupt
Which of these is NOT a popular argument against third party voting?
Third party candidates take votes from major party candidates whose beliefs are similar
A third party vote is a waste since the candidate most likely won't win
Third party candidates often have similar beliefs to those in the major parties
Third party candidates are usually politically extreme
A multiparty system in which several parties enjoy a degree of success and must work together to make the government function uses
single-party districts
proportional representation
a multi-party ballot
fractional representation
A single party system is
not democratic
often a wise choice for those upset with the two party system
most popular in western Europe
a relic of the 19th century
A party's national committee is responsible for
organizing elections
collaborating with the existing government to develop policy
coordinating the national convention and raising funds
drafting legislation at the state and local level
State committees strive to
get their party members elected at the state level
draft legislation for their states
coordinate between the wards and precincts
advocate for national policy
The smallest, most local part of a party's organization is the
state committee
ward
county committee
precinct
Political machines use __________ to obtain and hold power for long periods of time, sweeping elections year after year.
popular support
military action
effective nationwide marketing
corruption
True or False: When you register to vote in the United States, you have to choose a political party to join.
True
False
A primary election in which only registered members of that party can vote is a
closed primary
open primary
indirect primary
flawed primary
A reason most states hold closed primaries is to
punish voters for not registering for a specific party
to exclude independents
to keep members of other parties from purposely electing weak candidates
to maintain a sense of exclusivity within a party
Which of these is NOT a popular reason people don't vote in the U.S.?
Lack of choice
Voter apathy
Perception that beliefs aren't represented
Perception that their vote doesn't count
Originally in the U.S., the only people who could vote were
citizens
white, 21+ year old, property owning males
Federalists
Revolutionary War veterans
In most states, who is prevented from voting in some way?
College students
Criminals/felons
Women
Asian-Americans
Most states require voter registration
on or before election day
several weeks before election day
the year prior to the election
and proof of citizenship on election day
Most voting machines today are
much the same as they have been for centuries
flawed and difficult to extract records from
computerized
analog
Who counts the votes for a state on election day?
state party committees
county party committees
state election boards
individual precincts
Exit polls are used primarily to
build support for a particular candidate
watch for fraud at polling stations
try to predict a winner in the election
aid academic studies
The day of the general election is always
the first Tuesday in October
the first Tuesday in November
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in October
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November
True or False: one third of the House of Representatives is up for election every two years.
True
False
True or False: Members of Congress are limited to two terms in the Senate and three terms in the House of Representatives.
True
False
An initiative allows citizens to
propose new laws or amendments
vote a sitting politician out of office
express their opinion about an existing law
petition the government
A recall allows citizens to
propose new laws and amendments
vote a sitting politician out of office
express their opinion about existing laws
petition the government
This allows citizens to approve or deny a state or local law.
Intitiative
Recall
Petition
Referendum
The Electoral College is an example of a(n)
primary election
direct election
secondary election
indirect election
True or False: It is possible for someone to become President after losing the popular vote.
True
False
How many electoral votes does it take for someone to win the presidency?
(a)
The Electoral College gives more power to whom/what?
Large and/or populous states
Small and/or less populous state
Rich states
Poor states
If no candidate receives enough electoral votes to win the presidency, who/what decides the election?
the sitting or outgoing president
the Senate
state legislatures
the House of Representatives
The process by which we develop our political beliefs is called political
indoctrination
construction
socialization
comeuppance
The most important factor for most people's political socialization is
their family/upbringing
their religion
the media
their friends
