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Government Quiz 4

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why was the Electoral College Created ?

a)

Because Greek philosophers said it was the best way to run a democracy

b)

People were not knowledgeable enough to elect a president

c)

To give as much power to the people as possible

d)

To elect which colleges can be created in the U.S

2.

How do we decide how many electors each state has?

a)

It depends on the number of people that turn up to vote in that state

b)

It depends on the geographical size of the state

c)

Its the same as the number of senators and representatives in the state

d)

Its the same as the number of Governors in the state

3.

What are some negatives of the Electoral College?

a)

It encourages a low voter turn out

b)

The person with the most popular votes may not win

c)

Candidates will ignore states they know they cant win when campaigning

d)

All the above

4.

What is a swing state?

a)

A state where elections swing back and forth between Republicans and Democrats

b)

A state with hella swings

c)

A state that politicians typically ignore when campaigning

d)

A state with very strict voting id laws

5.

What is actually happening when we vote for a president?

a)

Our votes are directly counted and the person with the most votes win

b)

Our votes are just for show and don't matter because the president has already been decided

c)

We are actually voting for a puppet that is controlled by the illuminati

d)

Our votes are more like suggestions for electors to make the decision for us

6.

KSBW news runs a story about a local burglar. This is an example of news acting as a...

a)

Watch dog

b)

Investigator

c)

Score keeper

d)

a snitch

7.

What is true about the relationship between Politics and Media?

a)

Its pretty toxic

b)

The internet is becoming the leading sources of political news

c)

The internet will never be as important as TV and Print Media

d)

Politics and Media are still separate and never interact

8.

The role media has as a gatekeeper can be described as...

a)

Media controls access to information and what the public should know

b)

Media tells people who to vote for

c)

Media stops the public from getting too much information on the government

d)

Media has the ability to tell people what to think

9.

Media tells people...

a)

what to think

b)

what to think about

c)

Answer A

d)

None of the above

10.

What happens in an echo chamber

a)

All the above

b)

People get a balanced view of issues

c)

People only hear or see things they disagree with

d)

People only hear and see things they agree with