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WorksheetsStrand III Recap
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 28mins
I. Match the action to the role of the political party.
The Republican Party held a fundraiser for Presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Help candidates win elections.
The Republican Party held primaries where they allowed voters in states vote on who they thought would be the best candidate for President.
Recruit/Nominate candidates for office
The Republican Party included in their campaign materials programs that they believe were unsuccessful by President Biden.
Monitor the actions of officeholders
The Republican Party sent volunteers door to door to hand out literature about ideas that candidate Donald Trump has.
Educate the voters on campaign issue
II. Organize these options into the right categories
Reflect Liberal and Conservative Views
Organize at national, state, and local level.
Appeal to the political center or moderate voters in order to win.
Influence public policy with their ideas.
Have similar party platforms
Appeal to members who have the most extreme views.
III. Which of the following statements is true of third party candidates?
Third party candidates often do not have political experience.
Third party candidates often win elections that they choose to participate in.
Third party candidates often focus on one issue and introduce new ideas about that issue.
Third party candidates often raise more money than other candidates.
V. Looking at the data, which of the following statements would be true about the news reports for this newspaper.
They favor candidate C over candidates A and B.
They have a negative bias towards candidate B.
They have a positive bias towards candidate A.
They report on all candidates equally.
VI. Organize these options into the right categories
Wealthy candidates have an advantage.
More influence for PACs and interest groups.
Candidates spend more time fundraising.
More candidates running for office.
Higher taxes charged on income.
More expensive fees to register to vote.
IX. Reorder the following by what the voter turnout would be from greatest to least.
Election for the President of the United States.
Election for a Senator to the U.S. Congress.
Election for the Mayor of Blacksburg
X. Looking at the chart, in what state would you expect the candidates to spend the most time during the 2024 election?
California
Florida
Alabama
Nevada
XI. Reorder the following from the beginning to the end of the law making process.
Bill is introduced in either the House or Senate
Bill is sent to a committee for discussion.
Bill is sent to the floor of the House or Senate for debate.
Bill is voted on by the House or the Senate
Bill is sent to the President to be signed into law.
XV. An article such as the one in the image would carry out what role of the media in public policy?
Offering a forum for opposing viewpoints.
Holding government officials accountable to the public.
Identifying what candidates the public should support.
Providing a means of communication between officials and the public.
XVI. Which of the following would be considered lobbying?
Voting for a candidate who supports your views.
Writing a letter to an official asking them to support a bill currently in Congress.
Writing an editorial about the state of schools in your area.
Going door to door asking for support of a candidate running for office.
XVII. Mark all of the following events that occur at an arraignment.
Plea is entered.
Jury is selected.
Probable cause is reviewed.
Attorney may be appointed.
Verdict is given.
XVIII. Place the steps of a criminal case in order from beginning to the end.
The accused is arrested based on the presence of probable cause of a crime.
The arraignment is held. Probable cause reviewed, plea entered, and an attorney appointed.
The accused is sent to jail or released on bail.
The Grand Jury hears the evidence in a preliminary hearing and determines if the case should go to trial.
The trial is conducted and a verdict given. Guilty verdicts may be appealed.
XIX. This court case led to the U.S. Supreme Court possessing the power of judicial review to determine the constitutionality of government actions.
Brown vs. Board of Education
Miranda vs. Arizona
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Marbury vs. Madison
Political parties have many roles. They (a) candidates for office, they (b) about campaign issues, help candidates (c) , and (d) of officeholders.
Match the action to the role of political parties that is being carried out.
Volunteers go door to door discussing the issues and the views of the candidate they support.
Educating voters about campaign issues.
Donald Trump was chosen after a series of Primaries to run for President by the Republican Party.
Recruit and Nominate Candidates
The Democratic party runs advertisements in key states in an attempt to get support for Kamala Harris.
Help Candidates Win Elections
The Republican Party produced advertisements showing how the policy of the Democratic Party produced inflation of prices in many goods.
Monitor the Actions of Officeholders
During the presidential elections, which two major political parties dominate the U.S. political landscape?
Libertarian and Green
Republican and Democrat
Independent and Socialist
Conservative and Liberal
Differences between parties
are stated in (a) and reflected in (b) .
What is the most important function of a political party?
Help candidates win elections
Conduct public opinion polls
Hold campaign rallies
Count electoral votes
A party platform is ...
The individuals that a party has running on a particular ballot.
The location a candidate will stand during a debate.
The views a party has on important issues during a campaign.
A set of similarities between the two major parties.
Match the following scenarios or items to the role of the media.
Broadcast Different Points of View
Emphasize Specific Issues
Identify Candidates for Office
Create Opinionated Pieces
Match the legislation to the impact it made on voting rights in the United States.
Gave black men the right to vote.
15th Amendment
Gave women the right to vote.
19th Amendment
Outlawed the use of all poll taxes.
24th Amendment
Gave Washington D.C. electors and voting rights in Presidential elections.
23rd Amendment
Lowered the official voting age from 21 to 18.
26th Amendment
You must meet three qualifications to register and vote in Virginia. You must be (a) years old, you have to be a (b) of the United States, and a (c) of Virginia.
Reorder the following steps of the process for how the Electoral College chooses the next President.
Each party that is on the ballot chooses a number of electors that each state has.
The popular vote is collected in an election on the first Tuesday of November.
When a candidate wins a state their electors win the right to vote in the Electoral College.
Whatever candidate receives a majority of the electoral vote is the new President.
If no candidate wins the majority the decision goes to the House of Representatives.
