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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.