Unit 5 Politics and Voting

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Which function of political parties is displayed in the headline above? Options: Helping candidates win elections, Educating people about campaign issues, Monitoring actions of officeholders, Recruiting and nominating candidates

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Recruiting and nominating candidates

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Which of these would be an example of a political party educating people about campaign issues? Options: Republicans select Trump as their candidate in 2016, Democrats write their representative about an issue they are passionate about, Individuals raise money for their favorite candidate, Democrats set up booths with information on campaign issues.

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Democrats set up booths with information on campaign issues

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The differences between political parties--

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can be found in each party's platform

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Any party that does not often win elections but still participates in politics and introduces new ideas is called a _______ party.

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third

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All of the following can be said about third parties except they--

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often win elections and reform public policy

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From this information, it can best be concluded that the news media--

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displayed a clear bias towards the candidate from Party X

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The following images is an example of--

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bias

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Rising campaign costs have--

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limited opportunities for some people to run for public office

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According to the graph above, campaign costs have led to--

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an increase in the amount of fundraising needed by candidates

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In what way have rising campaign costs led to reform? Options: Loopholes exist that provide unlimited funds to candidates. There are limits on the amount that individuals can contribute to candidates and campaigns. There are no limits on the amount of that PACs can contribute. There is a rise in donations by PACs.

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There are limits on the amount that individuals can contribute to candidates and campaigns.