CH 13, 14 & 15 ReviewOnline version elections by 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.
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