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Civics and Economics Unit 3 Test 1. What is NOT an accurate statement about the political party system in the modern United States? a. It is a two-party system. b. It is dominated by Republicans and Democrats. c....

Civics and Economics Unit 3 Test 1. What is NOT an accurate statement about the political party system in the modern United States? a. It is a two-party system. b. It is dominated by Republicans and Democrats. c. It allows third parties to run in elections. d. It requires party members to pay dues. 2. Which new political party rose to compete with the unchallenged power of the Democratic Party in the 1830s? a. Whig Party b. Federalist Party c. Democratic-Republican Party d. Socialist Party 3. Which of the following is a single-issue political party? a. Socialist Labor Party b. Libertarian Party c. Communist Party USA d. Prohibition Party 4. In a national convention, which of the following does NOT describe an action that is undertaken by the delegates? a. Delegates raise money for the party candidates. b. Delegates write the party platform. c. Delegates nominate candidates for the vice presidency. d. Delegates nominate candidates for the presidency. 5. State committees gather support to elect party candidates to all of the following positions EXCEPT which one? a. governor b. county chair c. attorney general d. state legislator 6. Which of the following statements is NOT true about county committees? a. They are run by a county chairperson. b. There are more than 3,000 of them across the country. c. They build support for a party at a “grassroots” level. d. They have no contact with state party leaders. 7. Which of the following is NOT a standard function for the members of a political party? a. campaigning for the party’s candidates b. informing citizens about public issues c. serving in high-level jobs d. covering up the political mistakes of candidates 8. What does NOT constitute acting as a “watchdog” for a party that has been voted out of an election? a. watching for any misuse of power by the elected political party b. investigating the personal lives of party officials c. forcing the party in power to pay attention to the will of the people d. offering solutions to problems that the party in power is mismanaging 9. Which of the following has never been a factor in determining whether an American citizen has the right to vote? a. age b. sex c. race d. religion 10. Which of the following is NOT required when a citizen is registering to vote? a. proof of citizenship b. driver’s license c. age documentation d. verification of address 11. What is the term for the votes cast by citizens who are unable to vote in person on Election Day? a. secret ballot b. butterfly ballots c. computerized ballots d. absentee ballots 12. Which of the following citizens is MOST LIKELY to abstain from voting? a. an apathetic citizen b. a wealthy citizen c. a well-educated citizen d. a middle-aged citizen 13. The field of candidates narrows after which of the following elections is held? a. general election b. special election c. primary election d. election on issues 14. Which of the following is NOT an effective argument against the Electoral College? a. The system unfairly gives more power to states with small populations. b. The system puts too much pressure on candidates to win the popular vote. c. The system gives larger states a greater influence than smaller states. d. The system makes it difficult for third-party candidates to be represented. 15. Which of the following is NOT a component of public opinion? a. direction b. intensity c. stability d. credibility 16. A well-constructed polling sample reflects which of the following? a. the characteristics of an entire population b. the characteristics of a random population c. the characteristics of a sample population d. the characteristics of a specific population 17. Which of the following is NOT generally considered a negative result of public- opinion polls? a. They influence elected officials’ political decision making. b. They discourage people from voting. c. They fuel the media’s focus on who is winning an election. d. They track citizens’ changing ideas on issues. 18. Which of the following has become the most important medium for American politics? a. the Internet b. newspapers c. television d. radio 19. Which of the following describes the First Amendment right of reporters and editors to publish their opinions without government approval? a. freedom of speech b. freedom from prior restraint c. freedom of the press d. freedom from censuring 20. What is the term for an individual part of a party’s platform? a. caucus b. plank c. ward d. unit 21. In _______________ primaries, only declared members of a party are allowed to vote for that party’s nominees. a. open b. public c. closed d. limited 22. Most states award the party’s nomination to the candidate who receives a ______________ of votes. a. majority b. plurality c. percentage d. minority 23. Representatives from every state make up a political party’s _____________ committee. a. electoral b. precinct c. ward d. national 24. Independent candidates can get on most states’ ballots by a. caucus b. petition c. mandate d. plurality 25. If you vote for candidates from both parties, you are voting a ___________ ticket. a. double b. split c. twin d. straight 26. _______________ polling often allows specialists to predict the winners before all votes are officially counted. a. Elector b. Exit c. Media d. Absentee 27. The _______________ is a way that citizens can propose new laws or state constitutional amendments. a. mandate b. electorate c. referendum d. initiative 28. Special-interest groups help fund a candidate’s campaign by forming a. propaganda units b. money beds c. bankrolls d. political action committees 29. At what location is voting carried out? a. precinct b. polling place c. electorate d. return 30. Elections are a two-part process involving primary races and a. the campaign b. the nomination c. the general election d. the campaign financing 31. Citizens can vote to remove a public official from office in a a. referendum b. proposition c. recall d. initiative 32. Donations given to political parties and not designated for a particular candidate’s campaign are called a. public funds b. slush funds c. bankrolls d. soft money 33. Television, radio, newspapers, magazines, recordings, movies, and books are called a. mass media b. electronic media c. print media d. broad media 34. Elected officials sometimes ______________ information to the press to test public reaction to an idea or policy. a. falsify b. skew c. leak d. dump 35. The mass media plays an important _____________ role by exposing government misconduct. a. leak b. spotlight c. intelligence d. watchdog 36. The idea of the ______________ appeal is to make people think a candidate is just like them. a. bandwagon b. endorsement c. plain-folks d. good ole boy 37. The ______________ technique is an attempt to turn people against a candidate or idea by using an unpleasant label or description. a. endorsement b. name-calling c. bandwagon d. glittering generality 38. _______________ includes the ideas and attitudes that most people hold about the government and political issues. a. Mass media b. Propaganda c. Public opinion d. Public policy