CE 5: Political Parties Test Review

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Which qualification to vote in Virginia is missing from the list? *Citizen of the United States *Eighteen years of age

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Permanent citizen of Virginia

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Which of the following is NOT a function of political parties? Recruiting and nominating candidates, Nominating Supreme Court justices, Monitoring the actions of officeholders, Educating the public about campaign issues

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Nominating Supreme Court justices

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Which type of election usually has the highest voter turnout? Local elections, State elections, Congressional elections, Presidential elections

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Presidential elections

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Why is it important for Americans to vote?

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It is one of our civic responsibilities

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The difference between the legislative goals & beliefs of political parties --

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Can be found by reading each party's platform

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Third parties differ from the two main political parties because third parties

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are often concerned with one issue

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How many Electoral College votes does the state of Virginia get?

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13

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All of the following can be said of third parties EXCEPT they -- introduce new ideas, rarely win elections, often revolve around a political personality.

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do not play an important role in elections

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In order to vote in Virginia, a citizen must register --

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at least 22 days before Election Day

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The Green Party, Constitution Party, and Libertarian Party are examples of --

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Third parties