Civics 2.1 Quiz

A team of politicians, activists, and voters, whose goal is to win control of the government.

• Political Party

• Interest Group

• Media

• Gerrymandering

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Political Parties

How do political parties win control of the government?

• They win elections

• They lose elections

• They get fewer votes in the House of Representatives

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Elections

What are 3 reasons we have political parties?

• Political parties make it easier for voters to form groups that will vote in certain ways.

• They facilitate policymaking.

• Politician's Ambition

• To overthrow the government and control the country

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Political Parties

Which of the following is NOT one of the five main functions of political parties?

• Eliminate all competing political parties

• Recruit Candidates

• Nominate Candidates

• Influence the National Government

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Political Parties

How a nation's population collectively views vital policy issues and evaluates political leaders.

• Public Opinion

• Political Parties

• Media

• Gerrymandering

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Public Opinion

Refraining from acquiring knowledge when the 'cost' of educating oneself on an issue exceeds the expected potential benefits.

• Rational Ignorance

• Political Parties

• Gerrymandering

• Public Opinion

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Public Opinion

Which of these is NOT one of the three main influences on people's political opinions

• Gerrymandering

• Government

• Interest Groups

• Media

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Public Opinion

An organized group of individuals that make policy-related appeals to the government.

• Interest Groups

• Political Parties

• Gerrymandering

• Media

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Interest Groups

What is the primary function of the media?

• To keep the public informed so they can make the best decisions

• To entertain the public to keep us happy

• To scare us to keep us afraid of the government

• There is no primary function of the media, they are useless

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Media

Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group, compared with another?

• Bias

• Love

• Gerrymandering

• Hate

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Media