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WorksheetsU12 Test (24-25)
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 17mins
Correctly match the definition with the vocab word.
Voters do not have to be registered with a particular political party in order to vote
open primary
Only voters registered with a particular political party can participate
closed primary
A closed meeting where members of a political party gather to discuss & vote for their preferred candidate
caucus
The percentage of eligible voters who actually cast their ballot
voter turnout
A state where either of the major political parties have a good change of winning
swing state
Correctly match the vocab word with its definition.
A state that almost always supports the same political party in elections
safe state
Re-drawing the boundaries of electoral districts to benefit a particular political party, group, or candidate
gerrymandering
Concentrating voters affiliated with a certain political party or demographic group into a small # of districts
packing
Dividing voters affiliated with a particular political party or demographic over multiple electoral districts
cracking
When people in a society become divided into 2 groups with very different & opposing views
polarization
A political party platform is...
A collection of voter opinions on various issues
What a party believes in & the goals it wants to achieve
A list of candidates running for office
A summary of a political party's history
Put the following steps of the presidential election process in order from first to last.
Primaries & Caucuses
Initial elections that political parties can use to gather data on the likelihood of citizens voting on potential presidential candidates
National Conventions
This is where the major political parties officially nominate their candidate(s) for president & VP
General Election
Citizens vote on who they want to represent them (AKA - the popular vote)
Electoral College
President & VP are FORMALLY elected
At what age can you REGISTER to vote in Louisiana?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that would cause high voter turnout?
A close & exciting election
People not caring about voting
Easy ways for people to vote
Political groups encouraging people to vote
Which of the following options explain why the Electoral College was established? (HINT: You will chose TWO answers!)
To give smaller states a fair say in presidential elections
To allow Congress to choose the president directly
To create a balance between popular vote & state influence
To make sure the candidate with the most votes always win
Which word in the statement above describes this process the BEST?
primary election
party platform
general election
winner-take-all
# of Senators + # of Representatives + # of Washing D.C. votes
Louisiana currently has _____ electors in the Electoral College.
How many electoral votes do you need to become President?
270
300
538
Which of the following would be a reason why people support the concept of the Electoral College?
Why do some people not agree with the Electoral College?
It is considered undemocratic and does not truly represent the will of the people.
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
Putting a large pool of voters who tend to vote one way into one district, instead of putting them into other districts is referred to as?
packing
cracking
pooling
condensing
State legislatures can also draw lines that divide like voters across multiple districts until they are outnumbered by a majority of voters who will vote the opposite way. This this is referred to as?
Packing
Cracking
Splitting
Fracturing
This image illustrates which gerrymandering concept?
Cracking
Packing
Snacking
Hacking
This image illustrates which gerrymandering concept:
Cracking
Packing
Snacking
Hacking
How does gerrymandering affect political representation?
It ensures equal representation for all political parties
It can favor one political party over another by manipulating district boundaries
It eliminates the need for elections
It increases voter turnout
What effect does gerrymandering have on elections?
How does gerrymandering lead to polarization?
What was the impact of the Supreme Court's decision in Baker v. Carr on future legislative apportionment cases.
It had no significant impact on future cases.
It established the "one person, one vote" doctrine, leading to more equal representation.
It led to the abolition of the political question doctrine.
It resulted in fewer cases being brought to the Supreme Court.
What is a two-party political system?
A system where multiple parties compete equally
A political system with no parties at all
A political system dominated by two major parties
A system dominated by a single party
Which of the following would be least likely vote for a Democratic candidate?
Businesspeople
What role do political parties play in primary elections?
Conducting general elections
Selecting candidates for general elections
There is no influence
Only endorse candidates after the primary elections
What role do political parties play in general elections?
They organize & run the election process
They help candidates get elected by supporting their campaigns
They decide the outcome of the election
They choose the president without voter input
