WorksheetsUnit 5 Civics
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
This propaganda technique uses vague word choice to give people a positive feeling.
Bandwagon
Transfer
Name Calling
Glittering Generalities
The most important function of political parties is to...
hold campaign rallies
organize debates
conduct opinion polls
help candidates win elections
In order to win elections, political parties...
try to attract only liberal voters
try to appeal to moderate voters, not extremes
take the same position on the issues as their opponents
avoid using propaganda techniques
Factors that predict which citizens will vote include...
religion, marital status
political district, party membership
campaign costs, party platform
age, income, education
Introducing new and unknown political ideas are a benefit of having
campaign issues
primary elections
third parties
crop circles
Why does Florida have more electoral votes than Virginia?
Florida has a higher population than Virginia
Florida had more influence in Congress than Virginia
Florida has a lower population than Virginia
Florida has Disneyworld
These types of campaign advertisements are called ?
Testimonial
Transfer
Mudslinging
Plain Folks
How is the president of the U.S. elected?
By popular vote
By the Electoral College
By majority vote
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
The _______________ are the more liberal, or left-leaning, party. They believe government has an obligation to take care of its citizens. Money from taxes should be used to pay for basic services and financial security. Things like healthcare, public education, and retirement funds.
Democrats
Republicans
Independent
The ____________ take a more conservative, or right-leaning, stance. They believe in lowering taxes and shrinking government programs.
Democrats
Republicans
Independent
The belief that in order to support democratic government, a citizen should always vote.
mandate
legitimacy
civic responsibility
political efficacy
What is the primary purpose of the separation of powers in a government?
To ensure efficiency in government operations
To prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful
To allow for quick decision-making
To centralize authority
Which of the following is a characteristic of a federal system of government?
Centralized power in a single national government
Power is divided between national and state governments
All power is held by local governments
A single leader holds all governing power
What is the role of the judicial branch in the United States government?
To create laws
To enforce laws
To interpret laws
To amend the Constitution
