MIDTERM REVIEW (CE.5 & CE.6)

The number of senators and representatives a state has is equal to that state's —

• popular vote

• electoral votes

• size

• population

Which headline is the best example of a fact?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Where along the political spectrum do both political parties try to win votes in the general election?

• 5

• 2

• 4

• 1

What is NOT a similarity between political parties?

• Their party platform

• They organize to win elections

• Both liberal and conservative views are reflected
  

• They try to appeal to the political center

Which statement best completes the graphic?

• Allows more candidates to run for political office

• Decreases the development of political action committees

• Reduces the need for campaign finance laws

• Gives interest groups more influence over candidates

The Electoral College process favors what type of party system?

• one-party

• no party

• multi-party

• two-party

One of the major influences of a third party is its ability to —

• organize to win elections

• reflect both liberal and conservative views

• define itself in a way that wins majority support by appealing to the political center

• introduce new ideas or press for a particular issue

How many days before an election does registration close?

• 90

• 30

• 7

• 22

The main purpose of a Political Action Committee (PAC) is to —

• publicize a presidential candidate's ideas through the use of the media

• develop the party platform for the candidate's party

• see that money is distributed equally among presidential candidates

• raise money for candidates who support the same views

Lilly is looking for factual information about where the Presidential candidates stand on important issues. She sees lots of different media sources that she could use. Which would be the best one?

• The candidates' own campaign website

• A collection of political cartoons she found online

• A newspaper editorial in the local newspaper

• Reading Facebook posts after a televised debate