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WorksheetsElections, Voting, Interest Groups and Political Parties
Total questions: 86
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An organization of people sharing a common interest or goal that seeks to influence public policy
Interest Group
Political Group
Solidary Group
Social Group
A committee set up by a corporation, labor union, or interest group that raises and spends campaign money from voluntary donations
Congressional Committee
Political Action Committee (PAC)
Incentive Committee
Political Committee
A person who tries to influence legislation on behalf of an interest group
Influencer
Public Interest Lobby
Lobbyist
National Chair
Something of value one cannot get without joining an organization
Civil Liberties
Incentive
Initiative
Waiver
Political organizations that attract members by appealing to their political convictions or principles
Public Interest Groups
Political Machine
Congressional Groups
Ideological Interest Groups
A political organization whose goals will principally benefit nonmembers
Social Lobby
Public Interest Lobby
Incentive Group
Political Group
A widely shared demand for change in some aspect of the social or political order
Social Movement
Solidary Incentive
Political Cue
Ideological Movement
Assessments of a representative's voting record on issues important to an interest group
Reviews
Political Cue
Ratings
Political Action
A Political Party is?
a supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, especially a person who shows a biased, emotional allegiance.
a group of persons who seek to control government by winning elections and holding office.
a person who favors a republican form of government.
a group of like-minded individuals who like to party.
How many electoral votes does it take to "win the White House", to become president?
538
270
170
A political party's label that is not of the two mainstream political parties that run the US government. Represents minority ideas.
Republican
Democrat
Whig
Third Party
What political party stem does the U.S. have?
one-party system
two-party system
multi-party system
no-party system
An organization that is created to raise and donate money to candidates and political parties is a -
Interest Group
Political Action Committee (PAC)
Political Party
Voting Coalition
How is the president chosen?
popular vote
battle to the death
proportional vote
electoral college
What is another name for the Democratic Party
GOP
Liberal
Conservative
Green
Why must voters evaluate information presented to them in political campaigns?
To educate the public
To express their patriotism
To focus attention on a particular issue
To make reasoned choices among candidates
What is the number of electors a state receives based on?
The a. number of years the President has been in office
The a. number of registered voters a state has
The number of representatives a state has in Congress
The number of people in the state who voted for the current President
In order to vote in the United States, an individual must be...
A Citizen of some country
Properly Registered
A tax payer
An Iphone owner
Political Parties impact the government on which level of government
Federal
State
Local
Internal
Which of the following is a job of political parties?
Select all that apply
Raising funds
Housing Staff for Candidates
Punishing Violations of Campaign Finance Laws
Assisting with campaigns for Candidates
Identifying a platform to run on
Calling out corruptions or suspicious activity from the opposing party is a responsibility of each political party and is referred to as
Nightowling
Watchdogging
Whistleblowing
Mudraking
If you attempt to participate in the primary election, but are denied based on your registration status as an independent - you are likely experiencing a
Closed Primary
Open Primary
Semi-Closed primary
Caucus
A political party's platform is a:
Stage to stand on when giving a speech
Statement of the party's principles and plan of actions
Slogan or motto, such as "I LIKE IKE"
Sign with a picture of the political party's mascot like the donkey
A common criticism of the Electoral College is that it
gives too much power to states with the highest populations
gives too much power to smaller states
is not even a real college
allows a person to win the presidency without a majority of votes
Lower taxes and smaller government.
D
R
Has more liberal views.
D
R
Usually raise taxes to support government programs.
D
R
Supports military spending.
D
R
Independent voters are…
Do not support a particular political party
Vote for candidates of only one party
Republicans
Democrats
Which of the following are the two biggest political parties in the United States (select all that apply)?
Democrat
Green
Libertarian
Willie Wilson
Republican
Political ads use a combination of facts and emotions and are biased towards one political party.
True
False
Which statement identifies a positive impact of political parties on American political life?
Parties promote bias on issues.
Parties encourage new ideas and voting in elections.
Parties increase the money spent on elections.
Parties discourage members from voting in elections.
Based on the cartoon above, what is a major impact of political parties in the government?
The two party system allows for third parties to have a larger say in government decisions.
The two party system allows for all citizens' ideas to be represented.
The two party system makes it difficult to compromise.
The two party system makes it easy to pass legislation.
A caucus is . . .
A series of discussions and meetings to choose a candidate to represent a political party in a election
A party where the candidates tell everyone that they want to run for office.
A conference to celebrate a political party.
When the electors meet to vote for the president.
Which state has the most electoral votes?
California
Texas
New York State
Alaska
Why is being an incumbent a distinct advantage when running for Congress?
The incumbent has experience working with legislators.
The incumbent is highly educated and can fix government.
The incumbent does not have to raise money to campaign.
The incumbent appoints the official who counts the ballots.
The candidate that wins the majority of votes in the state gets all of the electoral votes for that state.
Winner-take-all
Political spectrum
Electorate
Primary election
One function of political parties.
Means to work to get their candidates elected to political office by contributing money, advertising, and convincing voters to vote for them.
Help candidates win elections
Political party
Conservative
Educate the electorate
A political party other than the two major parties that usually focus on a single issue or a single person
Third party
Party platform
Media
Political Action Committee
Review: What is a form of government in which citizens are able to vote for officials that represent what they believe?
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Democracy
Theocracy
A __________ is a person who works to win an election.
candidate
Electoral College
governor
president
Which is a qualification to vote?
graduate high school
pay all of your taxes
own a house
be a U.S. citizen
When voters feel this, they are probably not going to vote in an election, because they are not interested in the candidates and/or the issues.
happiness
fear
apathy
surprise
Citizens use this to vote on certain issues or candidates at the voting booth.
Their signature
ballot
written statement
contract
Before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, African-American voters faced this, especially in the American South.
helpfulness
sadness
suppression
conviction
The right to vote
suppression
allowance
suffering
suffrage
When you do this, you deprive eligible voters from voting in an election through no fault of their own.
enfranchise
disown
disenfranchise
What could be an effect of voter ID laws and/or voter suppression in states across the U.S.?
More people will register to vote and participate on Election Day.
Less people will be able to vote, which could affect the outcome of an election.
There won't be any positive or negative effects on any elections.
People's needs and wants will be more represented.
After the 15th Amendment was passed giving freed slaves the right to vote, some states used certain laws to try to prevent them from voting. These were called "Jim Crow" laws. One was a __________ (which is money a voter must pay to be able to vote)
crime tax
slave tax
poll tax
The _______ amendment to the Constitution gave women the right to vote in the year 1920
1st
14th
19th
Suffrage is a fancy word meaning _____
the right to vote
the process to amend the Constitution
suffering
The ___________ protects voting rights guaranteed in the Constitution
Legislative Branch
Civil Rights Act of 1965
Civil War Act of 1865
The ______amendment was passed in the year 1971 and set the national voting age to be 18
26th
14th
1st
Identify which group was extended voting rights by the following amendments:
Fifteenth Amendment
18 Year Olds
African Americans
Immigrants
Women
The _______ amendment to the Constitution gave women the right to vote in the year 1920
1st
19th
14th
The basic rights of American citizenship are listed in the Constitution’s first 10 amendments called the ___________________________
U.S. Confederation
Bill of Monarchs
Bill of Rights
Which of the following responses best supports the 15th Amendment of the Constitution?
A person cannot be denied the right to vote based on gender.
A person cannot be denied the right to vote based on race.
A person cannot be denied the right to vote based on age.
No one can be denied the right to vote.
Senators serve
4 year terms
6 year terms
3 year terms
2 year terms
To run for senator, you must
be at least 25 years old
be at least 30 years old
have been a US Citizen for fifteen years
have a law degree
What qualification do both houses of congress have in common?
Members must be born in the United States
Members must be at least 30 years old
Members must graduate from college
Members must live in the state they represent.
This house of Congress has 100 members and includes only 2 from each state
House of Representatives
Senate
President
Supreme Court
How frequently does the Census happen?
5 years
10 years
3 years
1 year
How long must you have been a citizen to be a senator?
7 years
2 years
9 years
No citizenship requirements
How is representation determined in the House of Representatives?
Equal representation
By the population of the state
Voting
None of these
How many members are there in the U.S. House of Representatives?
9
2
100
435
How long do members of the House of Representatives serve, or what is their term length?
6 years
2 years
4 years
For life
How old do you have to be to be a member of the House of Representatives?
25 years old
35 years old
No age requirements
30 years old
Gerrymandering is:
When district boundaries are drawn in order to benefit the party in power and help it stay in power
When seats in the House of Representatives are redistributed among states because of changes in population
When district boundaries are redrawn to reflect changes in population.
A measurement of the US population that occurs every ten years
Gerrymandering affects:
The House of Representatives
The Senate
The Presidency
Congress as a whole
In most states (but not all), who usually draws district boundaries?
The House of Representatives
The Senate
The Supreme Court
State legislatures
Which type of gerrymandering involves the drawing of bizarre boundaries?
stacked
blocked
excess
wasted
Primaries and caucuses determine who _____ the general election from President.
wins
votes in
runs in
reports on
Which event would come first in a US presidential elections?
Nomination
General election
Convention
Inauguration
The difference between primary elections and general elections is that winners of the primary have ______________ run against each other.
members of the same party
Republicans and Democrats
Republicans and Independents
Democrats and Independents
What is most likely to change based on a candidate's performance in the polls?
The candidate's party
The candidate's message
The total number of delegates in the party
The number of delegates needed to clinch the nomination
Iowa hosts the first caucus of the Presidential election season and is very important because of that.
True
False
The main difference between a primary and a caucus is...
Primaries=private voting all day long Caucuses=Public voting at a specific time
Primaries=Public voting at a specific time Caucuses=private voting all day long
Primaries=Voting online Caucuses=Voting in person
Caucuses=Voting online Primaries=Voting in person
