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Political Processes Unit Review
Political Processes Unit Review
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1
If they media airs a story exposing government wrongdoing, they are acting in their role as:
entertainment
watchdog
agenda-setter
gatekeeper
2
Which fact supports the EXPERIENCE level of a candidate?
Bob has been the governor of Florida and a state senator
Bill created several ads explaining his platform on taxes
Becky has been a Florida resident for 7 years
Betty has performed well in the first 2 presidential debates
3
What is the main purpose of
interest groups
?
to raise money for a candidate
to create propaganda
to organize supporters of an issue to influence government
to help nominate a party candidate for president
4
Which party would be quicker to spend more on the military?
Republican
Democrat
5
Individuals can influence government by
all answer choices
attending a civic meeting
voting
running for office
6
"Taxes should be high for the rich so that we can provide government services for the poor" would be said by a:
Republican
Democrat
7
Who do lobbyists work for?
presidential candidates
interest groups
the American media
voters
8
Which is an example of
media bias
?
a news segment favoring the democratic candidate
a television station airing ads for both candidates
a democrat supporting their candidate by volunteering
a democratic candidate creating a campaign slogan
9
Republicans are considered to be ______ while Democrats are considered to be __________.
moderate; liberal
conservative; liberal
conservative; moderate
liberal; conservative
10
The age requirements to run for US President, FL Governor, and US Senator, in order, are:
35, 30, 25
45, 30, 25
35, 30, 30
35, 25, 30
11
At what age can you run for legislator in the Florida Legislature?
21
18
25
23
12
Which person
DOES NOT
meet the requirements to become president?
Becky was born in Georgia, then moved to Texas. She is 51.
Bill is 65, lives in Toronto, Canada, and was born in Ohio
Betty is 60, born in Puerto Rico, moved to Florida at 18
Bob is 48, was born in New York, and has always lived there
13
Those with
CONSERVATIVE
views about government support __________________
less government involvement
a medium amount of government involvement
don't care about government
more government involvement
14
Which of the following is a
third party
in the U.S.?
Interest Group
Libertarian
Democrat
Republican
15
These people work on behalf of interest groups to advocate the needs of the group to public officials.
personal advocates
senators
lobbyists
political action committees
16
What role is the media playing when they are trying to make money?
media as business
media as gatekeeper
media as bias
media as watchdog
17
Voters choose candidates based on: qualifications, ________, platforms, debates & political ads
experience
age
wealth
fame
18
An ad with a symbol or meaningful image along with a candidate or product being promoted, would most likely be:
"glittering generalities" propaganda
"card stacking" propaganda
"plain folks" propaganda
"transfer" propaganda
19
Far right on the spectrum. Believes the only reason government should exist is to protect freedom.
Socialist
Democrat
Libertarian
Republican
20
When the public discusses or takes action about something seen on the the news, the media is:
playing the role of agenda-setter
playing the role of gatekeeper
playing the role of bias
playing the role of watchdog
21
Political Party Role: When local, state, and federal officials from the same party work together.
Influence Laws & Policy
Unite Levels of Government
Create Balance
Influence Voters
22
An ad that shows the subject of the message in a positive light, but offers little or no information is:
card stacking
glittering generalities
transfer
testimonial
23
An ad with facts/statistics making one side look positive & the other side negative, would be -
testimonial
name-calling
transfer
card stacking
24
Political Party Role: When Democrats & Republicans agree on a proposed bill.
Create Balance
Support Candidates
Influence Laws & Policy
Unite Levels of Government
25
Those with
LIBERAL
views about government support __________________
less government involvement
don't care about government
more government involvement
a medium amount of government involvement
26
The main functions of an interest group when it comes to monitoring and influencing gov't are?
to inform, donate $, and endorse candidates
to vote, persuade, and volunteer
to donate to charity & serve as watchdog for the media
to write laws and promote ideas
27
Which individual activity is used to directly influence legislative decisions?
discussing political issues at work
collecting opinions for a yearbook
gathering signatures for a petition
watching political debates on television
28
What is the main effect of
third parties
on the U.S. political process?
to win elections and hold many high political offices
they prevent republicans and democrats from getting elected
the parties raise money and donate it to other candidates
to influence politics by bringing attention to their issues
29
What is the purpose of a P.A.C. (Political Action Committee)?
To raise money to campaign for candidates
To choose a party candidate for public office
To advocate the needs/wants of interest groups to lawmakers
To regulate election rules
