WorksheetsChapter 14.1 Reading Check
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What defines strategies for reaching voters in contemporary campaigns?
the use of geofencing
the use of ticket splitting
the system of ward, precinct, and block leaders to connect voters to political officials.
the use of social media to target and motivate voters
A healthy political party does all of the following EXCEPT:
serve as a check on the opposition
promote candidates that differ from the other party
introduce legislation in Congress
encourage ideas that differ from the other party
What was central to Donald Trump’s success in the 2016 presidential election?
Trump Winderies
geofencing
Henry is a Democrat living in Nashville, Tennessee. He wants to have as much influence as possible on Democratic issues while still living in Nashville. He should become chairman of the _____.
Nashville City Democratic Party
Davidson County Democratic Party
Tennessee Democratic Party
U.S. Democratic Party
In the 2016 presidential election, ______ employed analytical algorithms to determine potential voting patterns and how to allocate resources most effectively
only the Democratic Party
only the Republican Party
both the Democratic and the Republican Parties
neither the Democratic nor the Republican Party
According to political scientist V. O. Key Jr., which is NOT a role political parties play in a representative democracy?
They provide labels to voters to use as shortcuts in elections
They recruit, nominate, and support candidates for political office
They supply soldiers to the American armed services
They enact the policy positions of its members when in office
A political party unites people with shared goals of all the following types EXCEPT goals
economic
ideological
social
financial
In which voter is party identification strongest?
Bob, who voted for a Democrat in five of the last ten presidential elections
Jane, who voted for a Democrat in eight of the last ten presidential elections
Roberto, who voted for a Republican in six of the last ten presidential elections
Juana, who voted for a Republican in nine of the last ten presidential elections
In a given election area (a county, a congressional district, a state, etc.), a high amount of directly correlates with high degrees of
split-ticket voting, party identification
split-ticket voting, straight-ticket voting
straight-ticket voting, party identification
straight-ticket voting, split-ticket voting
1. Voting for candidates from different parties in the same election is known as
Straight-ticket voting
split-ticket voting
A party platform is best described as:
a set of positions and policy objectives that members of a political party agree to.
the process through which political parties identify potential candidates
the degree to which a voter is connected to and influenced by a party
voting for candidates from different parties at the same time
In 2016, the Republicans took back the White House and Donald Trump was elected president. The House continued to be controlled by Republicans and Paul Ryan was speaker of the House. Vice President Mike Pence was not the president of the senate, officially, but Majority Leader Mitch McConnell really had the power in that Republican-controlled body. You’ve been a loyal servant to the Republican Party and now want to be party chairperson. With whom do you cozy up the most?
Donald Trump
Paul Ryan
Mike Pence
Mitch McConnell
Recruitment is best described as:
a set of positions and policy objectives that members of a political party agree to
the process through which political parties identify potential candidates
the degree to which a voter is connected to and influenced by a party
voting for candidates from different parties at the same time
Parties help their candidates by doing all the following EXCEPT:
hire political consultants
raise money
coordinate strategy
manage polling places
