Why don’t the two prominent parties like third-parties?

They take away votes from the main two

What is a public interest group?

Focuses on topics that affect the general public

What must an interest group do if they want to raise money to support a candidate?

Form a political action committee

What is the benefit of a two party system?

Provides stability and continuity in the running of our government

What is “The Media”?

Sources of news about current events

Which of the following do Democrats support?

Government regulation of business

Which one focuses on the positive side?

73% of Indian students graduate

How is the number of electoral votes decided?

How is the number of electoral votes decided

What is the role of the media as a gatekeeper?

To decide which stories are important enough to receive public attention

What is a political party?

Group with a common interest that work to get certain candidates elected

government lowers tariffs of nations who can manufacture items very cheaply

National Association of Manufacturing

What is the job of a lobbyist?

To persuade lawmakers to one side of an issue

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1
The democratic candidate won 58% of the popular vote. Did he/she win?
Not enough information
No
Yes
2
Why don’t the two prominent parties like third-parties?
The two prominent parties just hate everyone
They take away votes from the main two
They have ludicrous and dangerous ideas
They threaten the authority of the main two
3
What is a public interest group?
Focuses on topics that affect the general public
Promotes economic interest of their members
Advocates for people in a particular profession
Promotes a policy based on a set of core political or religious beliefs
4
What must an interest group do if they want to raise money to support a candidate?
Get permission from members in congress
Write an essay on why they want to support the candidate
All the above
Form a political action committee
5
Which of the following do Republicans value?
Conformity
Anti-centralism
Imigration
Wellfare
6
What is the benefit of a two party system?
Provides stability and continuity in the running of our government
Provides entertainment for the citizens of the nations
Advances the ideas of both parties
What’s a two party system?
7
True or false? Interest Groups endorse candidates that will introduce bills they want
True
False
8
What is the main goal of most media?
To make a profit (Commercial)
To convince its audience of a certain viewpoint
To prevent the spread of misinformation
To keep the public informed
9
True or False? You directly elect the president.
True
False
10
Who warned against the political parties in his final address?
George Washington
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
11
What is “The Media”?
Sources of news about current events
The entertainment that the average person consumes
Elon Musk
A method of communication
12
Which of the following do Democrats support?
Gun rights
Death penalty
Government regulation of business
Lower Taxes
13
Which one focuses on the positive side?
73% of Indian students graduate
27% of Indians don’t graduate
14
True or false? Democrats typically hold progressive views.
False
True
15
True or false? Is all media unbiased?
False
True
16
Person responsible for paying attention to the media?
The president
Speaker of the House
You
Chief of press
17
How is the number of electoral votes decided?
The proportion of educated to uneducated people in a state
Solely by state population
Electoral votes are awarded to states.
How is the number of electoral votes decided
18
What are the two prominent parties in our government?
Republican and Democrat
Conservative Party and the Labor Party
Democrat Republican and federalist
Green and Libertarian
19
What is the role of the media as a gatekeeper?
Deciding who is elected to office and who isn’t
Keeping the government and those in power accountable for their actions
Deciding what issues are discussed in the public sphere
To decide which stories are important enough to receive public attention
20
What is a political party?
A party were political interest exchange ideas to form a unified front
Democrats
Group with a common interest that work to get certain candidates elected
An organization that works to settle disputes between individuals
21
What is NOT a strategy for influencing the government?
Attacking
Donating
Informing
Endorsing
22
government lowers tariffs of nations who can manufacture items very cheaply
National Association of Manufacturing
Screen Actors guild
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
The Humane Society
23
True false? Republicans hold progressive views.
False
True
24
Which of the following do parties not do?
Participate in government
Regulate forms of media
Serve as watchdogs for other parties
Rally support for candidates
25
What is the job of a lobbyist?
To research the validity of a proposed law
To run a candidate's campaign
To speak on behalf of politicians
To persuade lawmakers to one side of an issue

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