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WorksheetsUnit 4: Political Systems
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 26mins
What is the election called where the parties select their candidates?
Initial
General
Primary
First Round
Which of the two main parties is associated with bigger government and higher taxes?
Republican
Democrat
Which of the following words is often used to describe members of the Republican Party?
Liberal
Socialist
Conservative
Communist
Which party is considered 'left wing'?
Republican
Democrat
Which party is considered 'right wing'?
Republican
Democrat
Which is a DISADVANTAGE of a two-party system?
More Stable governement.
Voters only have two choices.
Who could vote when the US government was formed?
Men and women 18 and older
White land-owning men that were 21 and older.
Land-owners that were 21 and older
none of the above
Who has the right to vote today?
Anyone who is at least 21 years old
Anyone can vote regardless if they live in the US or not.
Anyone who is interested in politics.
Anyone who is at least 18 years old and is a US citizen
What happens during the general election?
The winner is chosen from the winner of each primary
The losing candidate demands a second chance
The winner has to pay an additional 5 thousand dollars to participate
None of the above
What may be an advantage to having two parties?
It allows the government to run smoothly
One party is stronger than the other
One party does more work than the other.
None of the above
Minority groups and women have fought for suffrage throughout the 1800s and 1900s. What is suffrage?
Citizenship
Equality
Freedom of speech
The right to vote
Why were literacy tests used in the South?
To make it easier for blacks to vote
To try to keep women from voting
To try to keep blacks from voting
To make sure voting was balanced and fair
In order to win elections, political parties tend to appeal to voters:
In the center of the political spectrum
To the left of the political spectrum
To the right of the political spectrum
To the extreme ends of the political spectrum
A platform of a political party:
reflects how much money they are spending on campaigns
is the ideas/beliefs of the party
watched the other party for misinformation
is another name for the media (tv, internet, etc)
Which is NOT a characteristic of Third Parties
They introduce new ideas into a campaign
Their candidate often wins elections
They can take votes away from the two-major parties
They revolve around a major political personality (i.e Theodore Roosevelt)
Why are there 538 members in the Electoral College?
There are as many electors as members of Congress in the House of Representative and the Senate combined
There are as many electors as Representatives in the House of Representative<br />
It is a random number
It is the same number as the members of Congress i.e. 100 senators, 435 representatives and 3 members from the district of Columbia
The two main ways states send people to the national convention are primaries and:
conventions
nominees
caucuses
What is the purpose of the Electoral College?
Choose the Electors
Elect the President of the United States
Elect members of the House of Representatives
Elect members of the Senate
The Census is conducted every 10 years to count the total population in the nation. How can the population affect the Electoral College?
Change the number of electoral votes a state gets
It can't affect it the Electoral College
It can determine the number of Senators each state gets.
What are the members of the Electoral College called?
Voters
Representatives
Senators
Electors
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlawed THESE (which had been used to disenfranchise African Americans)
literacy tests
property tax
citizenship test
videotapes at polls
You need to register in order to vote?
True
False
What is the goal of a PAC?
To lower campaign costs
To raise money to donate to candidates
To organize people with similar interests
To give advantages to wealthy people
What is the goal of Campaign Finance Reform Laws?
Poor candidates have an advantage
Limits placed on amount of money candidates can spend
Requires fundraising
Individuals cannot donate as much as they want
Because it costs so much to run for office, ______________ have gained increased influence.
Candidates
Democrats
Super PACs
Interest Groups
Why is Campaign Finance Legislation important?
To persuade people to take more money from candidates
To give people more jobs and money
To make sure that the candidates are not being corrupt
To make sure that their is a limit to how many people run
Super PACs must report their donations to the _____
Senate
The President
PAC Houses
Federal Election Commission
Why are Super PACs more powerful than PACs?
They may raise UNLIMITED sums of money
They have direct contact with politicians
They work for EVERY branch of government
They can punish corrupt politicians
Who do lobbyists represent in their attempts to influence government?
Members of Congress
The President
Interest Groups
Voters
Which of the following best completes the graphic organizer? You must select all correct answers.
Fewer people choose to vote in elections
Political action committees are established
Opportunities to run for political office are limited
Candidates perform various fundraising activities
Wealthy individuals have an advantage when running for office
Which is NOT a function of PACs or special interest groups
nominate their favorite candidate for office
pay for television, radio, and internet ads supporting their preferred candidate
make large contributions supporting their favorite candidate
mail pamphlets supporting their preferred candidate.
