CH 13, 14 & 15 Review


CH 13, 14 & 15 ReviewVersion en ligne elections par Angel Hill 1 One purpose of political parties is to a set the age for voting. b nominate candidates for public office. c administer literacy tests. d cast electoral votes. 2 Lobbyists influence government officials by doing all of the following except a organizing political action committees. b asking members of Congress to sponsor bills c helping to write bills d testifying at committee hearings 3 Each political party's candidates for president and vice president are formally chosen at the a general election b national nominating convention c runoff election d party caucus 4 All of the following are examples of interest groups EXCEPT a political parties b retired citizens' groups c teachers' associations d the American Farm Bureau Federation 5 The planning for each political party is conducted in a committees b referendums c court hearings d conventions 6 In the general election, voters choose a their leaders b their political party c their voting districts d their candidates 7 The propaganda technique that only shows facts supporting one side of an issue is called a glittering generalities b testimonial c bandwagon d card stacking 8 To be eligible for public financing of presidential elections, a candidate a must raise a total of at least $100,000 from private contributions. b must raise at least $5,000 from private contributions in each of at least 20 states. c must be a member of the Democratic or Republican Party. d must promise not to use soft money. 9 A person not registered in a political party a may not be eligible to run for public office. b may not be able to vote in local elections. c may not be able to vote in primary elections. d may not contribute funds to either party. 10 Each state has a total number of electors a equal to its total number of senators and representatives. b equal to the number of its state legislators. c equal to each of the other states. d based on its voter turnout in previous elections. 11 Members of the media cannot be sued for what they report about a public official, EXCEPT when a they know they are making false statements. b the public official's reputation is damaged. c they did not carefully check their reported facts. d either a or c. 12 Public opinion is the a total of the opinions held concerning a particular issue. b opinion of registered voters. c opinion of elected officials. d opinion of all people who are eligible to votes. 13 Voters who live in the same neighborhood usually a vote a straight ticket. b vote for the same candidate. c belong to the same political party. d vote at the same polling place. 14 PAC stands for a political action committee. b Politicians, Americans, & citizens. c presidential action committee. d People Against Corruption. 15 A public interest group a represents the financial interests of a specific group. b focuses on a specific issue like racial equality. c may work to protect the environment. d must affiliate itself with one of the major political parties. 16 To lessen the possibility of corruption, the US Congress a runs background checks on all political donors. b prohibited the use of soft money. c established the Independent Party. d passed the Federal Election Campaign Act. 17 The largest party committee is the a balloting committee. b national committee. c primary committee. d platform committee. 18 A political candidate who describes herself as an "ordinary, hard-working citizen" is using a card stacking. b name-calling. c a plain-folks appeal. d the bandwagon approach. 19 The most important opportunity for citizens to participate in government is through a voting. b lobbying. c reading the newspaper. d demonstrating. 20 A presidential candidate of the Democratic Party wins 51 percent of the popular vote. Which of the following statements is correct? a The candidate will become president only with the majority of electoral college votes. b The candidate must next be confirmed by the Senate and the House of Representatives. c A runoff election must be held to determine the new president. d The candidate will become president. 21 The two major political parties today are a Whig and Democrat. b Republican and Democrat. c Federalist and Republican. d Progressive and Democrat. 22 You have just turned 18 years old. The first thing you will have to do before you are allowed to vote is a prove that you have completed high school. b take a literacy test. c join a political party. d register to vote. 23 Vice presidential candidates are a appointed by the president. b appointed by the committee chairperson. c nominated by the delegates at the national nominating conventions. d presidential candidates with the second-highest number of votes at a national nominating convention. 24 Concealed propaganda a presents both sides of an issue. b tries to influence people without their knowledge. c is always used in television advertisements. d tries to influence people by revealing sources of information. 25 Voting for all of the candidates of one political party is called a a split ticket. b straight ticket. c grassroots support. d secret ballot. 26 A political candidate who accuses his or her opponent of "reckless spending" is using the a card-stacking technique. b glittering generality technique. c plain-folks appeal. d name-calling technique. 27 It is difficult for a person to run for U. S. president a if he or she has had any disagreements with a political party. b without the support of a political party. c without having made substantial donations to a political party. d without the support of both parties. 28 A party platform a is chosen during the primary election. b outlines the party's views on important issues. c is the place where candidates make their speeches. d is held once the nominating convention is over.

1

One purpose of political parties is to

a

set the age for voting.

b

nominate candidates for public office.

c

administer literacy tests.

d

cast electoral votes.

2

Lobbyists influence government officials by doing all of the following except

a

organizing political action committees.

b

asking members of Congress to sponsor bills

c

helping to write bills

d

testifying at committee hearings

3

Each political party's candidates for president and vice president are formally chosen at the

a

general election

b

national nominating convention

c

runoff election

d

party caucus

4

All of the following are examples of interest groups EXCEPT

a

political parties

b

retired citizens' groups

c

teachers' associations

d

the American Farm Bureau Federation

5

The planning for each political party is conducted in

a

committees

b

referendums

c

court hearings

d

conventions

6

In the general election, voters choose

a

their leaders

b

their political party

c

their voting districts

d

their candidates

7

The propaganda technique that only shows facts supporting one side of an issue is called

a

glittering generalities

b

testimonial

c

bandwagon

d

card stacking

8

To be eligible for public financing of presidential elections, a candidate

a

must raise a total of at least $100,000 from private contributions.

b

must raise at least $5,000 from private contributions in each of at least 20 states.

c

must be a member of the Democratic or Republican Party.

d

must promise not to use soft money.

9

A person not registered in a political party

a

may not be eligible to run for public office.

b

may not be able to vote in local elections.

c

may not be able to vote in primary elections.

d

may not contribute funds to either party.

10

Each state has a total number of electors

a

equal to its total number of senators and representatives.

b

equal to the number of its state legislators.

c

equal to each of the other states.

d

based on its voter turnout in previous elections.

11

Members of the media cannot be sued for what they report about a public official, EXCEPT when

a

they know they are making false statements.

b

the public official's reputation is damaged.

c

they did not carefully check their reported facts.

d

either a or c.

12

Public opinion is the

a

total of the opinions held concerning a particular issue.

b

opinion of registered voters.

c

opinion of elected officials.

d

opinion of all people who are eligible to votes.

13

Voters who live in the same neighborhood usually

a

vote a straight ticket.

b

vote for the same candidate.

c

belong to the same political party.

d

vote at the same polling place.

14

PAC stands for

a

political action committee.

b

Politicians, Americans, & citizens.

c

presidential action committee.

d

People Against Corruption.

15

A public interest group

a

represents the financial interests of a specific group.

b

focuses on a specific issue like racial equality.

c

may work to protect the environment.

d

must affiliate itself with one of the major political parties.

16

To lessen the possibility of corruption, the US Congress

a

runs background checks on all political donors.

b

prohibited the use of soft money.

c

established the Independent Party.

d

passed the Federal Election Campaign Act.

17

The largest party committee is the

a

balloting committee.

b

national committee.

c

primary committee.

d

platform committee.

18

A political candidate who describes herself as an "ordinary, hard-working citizen" is using

a

card stacking.

b

name-calling.

c

a plain-folks appeal.

d

the bandwagon approach.

19

The most important opportunity for citizens to participate in government is through

a

voting.

b

lobbying.

c

reading the newspaper.

d

demonstrating.

20

A presidential candidate of the Democratic Party wins 51 percent of the popular vote. Which of the following statements is correct?

a

The candidate will become president only with the majority of electoral college votes.

b

The candidate must next be confirmed by the Senate and the House of Representatives.

c

A runoff election must be held to determine the new president.

d

The candidate will become president.

21

The two major political parties today are

a

Whig and Democrat.

b

Republican and Democrat.

c

Federalist and Republican.

d

Progressive and Democrat.

22

You have just turned 18 years old. The first thing you will have to do before you are allowed to vote is

a

prove that you have completed high school.

b

take a literacy test.

c

join a political party.

d

register to vote.

23

Vice presidential candidates are

a

appointed by the president.

b

appointed by the committee chairperson.

c

nominated by the delegates at the national nominating conventions.

d

presidential candidates with the second-highest number of votes at a national nominating convention.

24

Concealed propaganda

a

presents both sides of an issue.

b

tries to influence people without their knowledge.

c

is always used in television advertisements.

d

tries to influence people by revealing sources of information.

25

Voting for all of the candidates of one political party is called a

a

split ticket.

b

straight ticket.

c

grassroots support.

d

secret ballot.

26

A political candidate who accuses his or her opponent of "reckless spending" is using the

a

card-stacking technique.

b

glittering generality technique.

c

plain-folks appeal.

d

name-calling technique.

27

It is difficult for a person to run for U. S. president

a

if he or she has had any disagreements with a political party.

b

without the support of a political party.

c

without having made substantial donations to a political party.

d

without the support of both parties.

28

A party platform

a

is chosen during the primary election.

b

outlines the party's views on important issues.

c

is the place where candidates make their speeches.

d

is held once the nominating convention is over.

CH 13, 14 & 15 ReviewVersion en ligne

par Angel Hill