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WorksheetsUnit 3 Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Funds raised by political parties for “party activities” like recruiting candidates and community outreach.
Hard Money
Soft Money
Party Money
PAC Money
Funds raised and spent to elect a congressperson or president.
Hard Money
Soft Money
Party Money
PAC Money
The United states is a two party system. What two political parties have dominated US politics since the 1800s?
Federalist and Antifederalist
Democratic-Republican and Federalists
Whigs and Free Soilers
Republican and Democrat
These help people with similar political ideas express their views.
PACs
Special Interest Groups
Political Parties
Attack Ads
One major difference between a PAC (political action committee) and a Super PAC is that...
funds collected from a super PAC must be donated to either the Republican or Democratic parties.
super PACs are not required to be report their donors to the Federal Election Commission.
a super PAC is not allowed to donate funds directly to a political candidate.
a super PAC has a cap on the amount of money that can be raised.
Raise funds through donations from corporations or individuals to support or oppose specific political candidates, without donating to those candidates.
Super PAC
Special Interest Groups
PACs
Political Parties
Which of these represents an accurate view of BOTH political ideologies?
A
B
C
D
Which of these is NOT a function of the media in US elections?
Influencing the political opinions of voters
Helping voters decide who seems more fun to hang out with
Regulating and commencing on the behaviors of candidates
Setting public agenda
Which of these does NOT describe the current Republican party platform?
Approach social issues with traditional, often Christian, values
Prefer a smaller, less involved federal government
Promote privatized economy
Limits on large business and the wealthy
Which of these is NOT representative of the current Democrat party platform?
Limits on large business and the wealthy
Focus on promoting individual choice in daily life and promoting equality
Advocates for lowering taxes as decreasing the size of the government
Promotes allocating tax funds to social programs, education, and public works
True or False: The president is chosen by popular vote.
True
False
How do states determine how many electoral votes they get?
Number of representatives in congress + 3
every state send three representatives from their state legislature
Number of representatives in the House + Number in the Senate
every state gets the same number, which is currently 5
Which of these most accurately matches the parties to their respective side of the political spectrum?
Left: Republican
Right: Democrat
Left: Democrat Right: Republican
Center: Republican
Right: Democrat
Left: Republican
Center: Democrat
This event is held to announce the parties' official presidential candidate.
Party's Party
National Party
National Convention
Party Convention
Choose the list that most accurately describes the requirements to run for president
must be 50 years or older and born in the United States
must be 35 years or older, natural born citizen, or naturalized for 14 years
Must be male, citizen of the United States, and never convicted of a felony
Anyone may run, as long as they pay the 50$ ballot fee
