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WorksheetsCE.5a-f SOL Review
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 8mins
CE.5a: Which is a role that political parties play in the American political process?
recruiting and nominating candidates
collecting taxes for the government
recruiting members for the armed forces
raising money for the development of radio and television stations
CE.5b: Which title would appropriately replace the question mark in the diagram?
Functions of political parties
Similarities of political parties
Differences between political parties
Functions of third parties
CE.5b: What does it mean when a political party “appeals to the political center”?
appealing to people who live in the Midwestern U.S.
appealing to voters who do not choose a political party
appealing to people who are extremely liberal
appealing to people who do not lean to either extreme in politics
“The media do not just passively report the news. They select what is to be covered, thereby setting a political agenda.”
CE.5c: This statement about the media demonstrates which role of the media in elections?
identifying candidates
broadcasting different points of view
publishing op-ed pieces
emphasizing selected issues
CE.5c: During the Spanish American war, yellow journalism was often used. The above headline is an example of this practice. However no one knew how the ship was destroyed. This would be an example of which of the following?
opinion
facts
propaganda
bias
CE.5d: What is the main idea of the above cartoon?
Americans fail to adequately support the expenses of political candidates.
Campaign advertising has no influence on voter turnout.
Campaign costs are a major cause of the national debt.
High campaign costs negatively affect the political process
CE. 5d: Which phrase best replaces the question mark in the graphic?
Campaign finance reform
Rising campaign costs
Political action committees
Special interest groups
CE.5e: What factor is MOST LIKELY to account for the difference in voter turnout between the bold and the non-bold years?
there were fewer people registered to vote in the non-bold years
people were not interested those years
the non-bold years were years when there was no presidential election
people just liked the candidates better in the bold years
CE.5e: What is a reason citizens fail to vote?
Lack of interest
Candidates have not been nominated for the election.
Political parties have not registered for the election.
Lack of election information
CE.5e: In most states, including Virginia, voters must be all of the following EXCEPT
at least 18 years old
employed
a resident of that state
registered
CE.5f: Who won the presidential election of 1848?
Van Buren
Taylor
Cass
Territories
CE.5f: Using the chart above, how is the electoral college system criticized?
Electors frequently do not vote for the person they were pledged to support.
A person can win the presidency without winning the most popular votes
The vote of the people in each state does not to do with the election outcome
Minor-party candidates often receive too many electoral votes.
