Goal 4: Explore Active Roles As a Citizen at the Local, State, and National Levels of Government

Goal 4: Explore active roles as a citizen at the local, state, and national levels of government. Ch.9-11. Civics Notes. Around 6-14 Questions

1. A political party supports this during anelection:

A. Public PolicyB. PlatformC. CompromiseD. Third Party

2. Third parties usually impact government by:

A. Electing large numbers of politiciansB. Providing support and logistics to the 2 major government parties

C. Raising additional funding for a major partycandidate and skirting public campaignfinance laws

D. Identifying issues of concern that may beignored by the two major parties

3. What word best describes someone who is tothe right on the political ideology spectrum?

A. ConservativeB. LiberalC. ModerateD. Radical

4. What term best describes a “Middle of theRoad” political ideology?

A. ConservativeB. LiberalC. ModerateD. Radical

5. Which normally describes the political partysystem in the United States?

A. Multi-partyB. Republic of partiesC. Two-partyD. Coalition of parties

6. In 2003, California citizens passed a ballotinitiative to remove Governor Gray Davis fromoffice. This is an example of which type ofelection?

A. General ElectionB. Primary ElectionC. Partisan ElectionD. Recall Election

7. Characterizing a candidate as a “person ofquestionable character who is in the pocket ofspecial interests” would be an example of whatkind of propaganda?

A. Glittering generalitiesB. Card stackingC. Name-callingD. Transfer

8. What is a right of citizenship that statesgovernments can deny a convicted criminal?

A. The right to a court appealB. The right to voteC. The right to citizenshipD. The right to an attorney

9. During the summer of a presidential year,party delegates from across the UStake part in an event where they gather together.What is the name of this event?

A. A National CampaignB. A National ConventionC. National RallyD. National Conference

10. On Election Day, reporters and polltakersinterview voters as they leave precincts. Whatare these polls called?

A. Precinct PollsB. Exit PollsC. News PollsD. Projection Polls

11. How is the number of electoral voters allottedto each state?

A. It is based on the total number of a state’sUS Senators and Representatives

B. It is based the total number of a state’spopulation, according to the most recentcensus

C. It is based on the total number of registeredvoters in a state

D. There is a fixed number, as established inArticle I of the US Constitution

12. Which of the following has never been afactor in determining whether an Americancitizen has a right to vote?

A. AgeB. SexC. RaceD. Religion

13. Winning an election is a two step process.First, candidates must be ______, andthen they must run a ______toconvince voters to select them.

A. Registered; ballotB. Campaigned; electionC. Nominated; campaignD. Assessed; test

14. An election between candidates fromopposing parties for the purpose of choosing oneof them to hold a public office is called what?

A. Primary ElectionB. General ElectionC. Run-Off ElectionD. Recall Election

15. Which of the following statements BESTdescribes how the President of the United Statesis elected?

A. Whichever candidate gets the most votesnationwide wins

B. Whichever candidate wins a majority vote inthe most states wins

C. Whichever candidate earns a majority ofelectoral votes winsD. Whichever candidate wins the majority ofdebates wins

16. What would most likely happen if there wereno laws against slander or libel?

A. Politicians would attack each other verballyand more often B. Politicians would tell the truth about eachother more often

C. Politicians would behave more civilly

D. Politicians would likely make more falseand malicious charges against one another

17. Activism is the opposite of ______.Which best completes this sentence?

A. ApathyB. ProtestingC. PollingD. Public Opinion

18. What is the main purpose of lobbying?

A. To prepare any flyers or posters for anominee to public office

B. To drive the congressional representativesback into session

C. To persuade lawmakers to pass laws in thebest interest of their group

D. To send notices to the President regardingthe laws that interest them

19. Why does the federal government set limitson direct campaign contributions?

A. To limit the speech of candidatesB. To remove corruption from electoral politics

C. To create public funding for third partiesD. To increase the contributions of soft money

20. What do critics of interest groups claim?

A. Interest groups have too much influenceB. Interest groups provide necessary services

C. Interest groups enable Americans toorganizeD. Interest groups communicate the wishes ofthe populace

21. Which of the following is the best example ofparticipating in civic life?

A. Opening a storeB. Working with the volunteer fire department

C. Going on vacationD. Investing in the stock market

22. Which of the following is NOT a consequenceof non-compliance with laws?

A. FinesB. JailC. DeathD. Torture

23. A place where people feel a sense ofbelonging and share similar characteristics canbe described as:

A. CommunityB. CustomC. InteractionD. Value

24. Volunteering to mentor “at risk” youth,working at a polling place on Election Day,running for city council, and teaching English toimmigrants are all examples of:

A. Political activismB. Civic InvolvementC. Conflict ResolutionD. Participation in the Judicial Process

25. What does reading the paper to learn theviews of candidate best exemplify?

A. Being part of an informed electorateB. A cost of public service

C. PatriotismD. Exercising rights of the free press

26. Of all the following ways to settle conflicts inthe workplace, which term calls for a 3rd partyto help 2 individuals reach an agreement?

A. BoycottB. MediationC. ArbitrationD. Strike

27. Reaching a compromise involves:

A. Sticking to all of your demands throughoutthe discussionB. Using the media to put down others’ pointsof view

C. Giving in on some demands and keepingothersD. Refusing to enter discussions

28. Which trait is indicative of a good negotiator?

A. A person who clarifies problems helpsresolve conflictsB. A person who controls the behavior ofothers in the group

C. A person who rarely listens to minorityviewpointsD. A person who uses computers to processinformation

29. Complete the analogy. Conservatism:Republican as ______.

A. Liberalism : LibertarianismB. Liberalism : GreenC. Republican : DemocratD. Liberalism : Democrat

30. In North Carolina, ______occur before ______.

A. Party Primaries; AppointmentsB. Appointments ; Party Primaries

C. General Elections; AppointmentsD. Party Primaries; General Elections

1. B

2. D

3. A

4. C

5. C

6. D

7. C

8. B

9. B

10. B

11. A

12. D

13. C

14. B

15. C

16. D

17. A

18. C

19. B

20. A

21. B

22. D

23. A

24. B

25. A

26. B

27. C

28. A

29. D

30. D