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OP 7 EOC

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following words best describes the meaning of "evaluate?"

a)

to correct

b)

to examine and then judge

c)

to represent

2.

Which of the following is a Constitutional requirement to run for Congress in the United States?

a)

at least 30 years of age

b)

U.S. permanent resident

c)

at least 25 years of age

d)

U.S. citizen

3.

Which of the following IS NOT a Constitutional requirement to be president of the United States?

a)

Natural born U.S. citizen

b)

at least 35 years of age

c)

must reside in the U.S. for 30 years

4.

Which of the following IS NOT a Constitutional requirement to be a Senator of the United States

a)

At least 30 years of age

b)

Citizen of the U.S. for at least 9 years

c)

May reside in any state

5.

Which of the following IS NOT a Constitutional requirement to be a Representative in the House of Representatives?

a)

At least 30 years of age

b)

must reside in the state they wish to represent

c)

A U.S. citizen for at least 7 years

6.

Which of the following IS NOT TRUE about the office of the President of the United States?

a)

A presidential term is 4 years

b)

The office of President has no term limits

c)

The president may serve for two terms only or ten years

7.

Which of the following IS NOT TRUE of the office of a member of the House of Representatives?

a)

A term of office is for two years

b)

There are no term limits on a member of the House

c)

They are limited to 4 terms

8.

A local newspaper endorsed (approved) Mayor Sanford in a state senate race over his opponent. Why might the newspaper endorse Mayor Sanford?

a)

Mayor Sanford owns a local farm

b)

Mayor Sanford is an elected official

c)

Mayor Sanford is an experienced teacher

d)

Mayor Sanford owns a local radio station

9.

Place the jobs in AGE order YOUNGEST to OLDEST

a)

President, Senate, House of representatives

b)

Senate, House of representatives, President

c)

House of representatives, Senate, President

10.

What office would this candidate be running for?

Candidate: I believe our biggest issue facing all of America is our boarder with Canada.

a)

President

b)

Governor of FL

c)

Mayor of Sacramento [California]

d)

Student Body president

11.

propaganda technique encouraging the viewer to like something or someone because everyone else does

a)

bias

b)

bandwagon

c)

issue

d)

perspective

12.

a preference, opinion or attitude that favors one way of thinking or feeling over another

a)

name calling

b)

bias

c)

special interest group

d)

editorial

13.

the use of something to represent ideas or qualities

a)

media

b)

special interest group

c)

symbolism

d)

bias

14.

point of view

a)

perspective

b)

special interest group

c)

bandwagon

d)

testimonial

15.

What influencing technique spreads ideas with the purpose of helping or hurting a particular candidate?

a)

symbolism

b)

bias

c)

propaganda

16.
A famous person (athlete/celebrity) endorses a new product.
a)
testimonial
b)
plain folks
c)
glittering generalities

17.

How/why is propaganda so effective?

a)

It exaggerates to play on emotions

b)

It plays down all the facts to help one side

c)

It is done for multiple points of view

18.

This is an example of

a)

Testimony

b)

card stacking

c)

glittering generalities

d)

plain folk

19.

What form of propaganda would this clip from an ad be?

a)

Plain folk

b)

Testimonial

c)

Card stacking

d)

Glittering generalities

20.

Why is it so important to research ideas/events. Instead of just using one source?

a)

It is not needed but it can be done

b)

It is not important

c)

It is important to out sources bias

21.

a preference, opinion or attitude that favors one way of thinking or feeling over another

a)

society

b)

political system

c)

bias

d)

government

22.

a person running for political office

a)

political party

b)

third party

c)

society

d)

candidate

23.

a political party that believes the government should control the entire economy, and there should be no private ownership of business

a)

Democratic Party

b)

Communist Party

c)

Libertarian Party

d)

Republican Party

24.

a political party that believes in individual freedom and believes the only purpose of government is to protect this freedom

a)

Republican Party

b)

Socialist Party

c)

Democratic Party

d)

Libertarian Party

25.

a political party that is not one of the two major parties in the country; a minor party

a)

Republican Party

b)

two-party system

c)

Democratic Party

d)

third party

26.

Originally published in 1876, this Thomas Nast cartoon in Harper's Weekly magazine shows

a)

That the lion was the symbol of the Democratic Party

b)

That politicians were able to cooperate after the Civil War

c)

Americans were worried about the treatment of animals in the west

d)

the symbols of the two main political parties in the United States

27.

How are third parties important in American politics?

a)

They control the senate

b)

They inform the public of issues

c)

They are not important

d)

They do not exists in America

28.

Whos party platform looks most like this:

for military spending

Cutting tax

School choice

Pro big business

Small government

a)

Republican

b)

Democrat

c)

Communist

d)

Libertarian

29.

Which political party would most likely agree with this:

Taxing wealthy people more

large government

pro-environment

social welfare programs

a)

Republican

b)

Democrat

c)

Communist

d)

Libertarian

30.

What are the 3 ways that interest groups monitor and influences government?

a)

Provide information (often biased)

b)

endorse candidates for office

c)

pick stories people will talk about and take action on

d)

expose government misconduct

e)

raise money through political action committees (PACs)

31.

What are ways individuals can influence and monitor the government?

a)

run for political office

b)

attend civic meetings

c)

vote

d)

petition the government

e)

lobby senators and representatives

32.

What is the main purpose of lobbyists?

a)

pooling money to give to candidates running for office

b)

giving info to convince politicians to support their interest group's positions with their decisions

c)

providing politicians with biased information to increase the common good

d)

endorsing candidates that support their personal views and agree with their platform

33.

What is the main purpose of Political Action Committees (PACs)?

a)

pooling money to give to candidates running for office

b)

convincing politicians to support their interest group's positions with their decisions

c)

providing politicians with unbiased information to increase the common good

d)

endorsing candidates that support their personal views and agree with their platform

34.

Which of the Following is NOT a form of Media

a)

Movies/TV

b)

Internet/Social Media

c)

Radio/Sirius

d)

Attending a lecture/ privately leaked messages

e)

Books/blog post/News papers

35.

How are Political Parties and Interested groups the same

a)

Both want to have complete control of the government

b)

Both want world domination

c)

Both want to influence peoples ideas and the law

36.

What are the 3 ways that the media monitors and influences government?

a)

choose issues that get attention

b)

endorse candidates for office

c)

pick stories people will talk about and take action on

d)

expose government misconduct

e)

raise money through political action committees (PACs)

37.
What is the name for representatives in interest groups who contact officials directly?
a)
Propagandists
b)
Lobbyists
c)
Pollsters
d)
Political Action Committee
38.
Based on the government system in the U.S., which individual activity is used to directly influence legislative decisions?
a)
Watching political debates on TV
b)
Discussing political issues at work
c)
Collecting opinions for a yearbook
d)
Gathering signatures for a petition
39.
Which of the following is an example of the media exercising its "watchdog' role over government?
a)
A local radio talk show about uniforms in school
b)
A televised debate between presidential campaigns
c)
A newspaper story about the building if a new highway
d)
A local television news report about a city councilman taking bribes