NEW
Font size
WorksheetsRapid Review Red CE.5c-d
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
It is important to evaluate campaign speeches, literature, and advertisements for accuracy. Which of the following should you NOT do?
Separate fact from opinion
Depend on a single source of information
Detect bias
It is important to evaluate campaign speeches, literature, and advertisements for accuracy. Which of the following should you NOT do?
Trust all information is factual and unbiased
Evaluate sources
Identify propaganda
What role does the mass media NOT play during elections?
Recruit and nominate candidates
Identify candidates
Emphasize selected issues
Broadcasting different points of view
The mass media shares opinions by writing editorials, creating political cartoons, publishing op-ed pieces, and posting to social media/blogs.
TRUE
FALSE
Running for political office can be very expensive. Which statement is NOT true?
Campaign costs require candidates to conduct extensive fund-raising activities
Campaign costs limit opportunities for most people to run for public office.
Campaign costs give an advantage to wealthy individuals who run for office.
Campaign costs have decreased significantly in recent years
Running for political office can be very expensive. Which statement is NOT true about rising campaign costs?
Decreased the importance of organizations that donate money to campaigns.
Encouraged the development of political action committees (PACs) and Super PACs.
Given issue-oriented special interest groups who donate money increased influence.
Rising campaign costs have led to efforts to reform campaign finance laws. There are limits on the amount of money that can be donated to -
Candidates and Campaigns
PACs and Super PACs
Rising campaign costs have led to efforts to reform campaign finance laws. However, individuals, business, and unions can donate unlimited amounts of money to -
Candidates and Campaigns
PACs and Super PACs
What court case made it possible for individuals, business, and unions to donate unlimited amounts of money to PACS and Super PACS?
Brown v. Board of Education
Miranda v. Arizona
Citizens United vs. Federal Elections Committee
