Participating In Government Test Flashcards
To become a member of a political party one must do which of these?
Call yourself a member
The progressive party (or bull Moose party) created by former republican president Theodore Roosevelt, was which type of third party?
Splinter party
In one European country major parties include the labor party, Conservative Party, progress party, Christian Democratic Party, the center party, the liberal party. Each one of these has significant representation in parliament. What is likely to be true in this country?
Some of these parties must join together to obtain the power to govern
A moderate conservative might make which of the following statements
people should be free to live their own lives but sometimes people do need help
A young white man who wants government to act on issues such as climate change and homelessness is most likely to identify himself as which of these?
Democrat
Which of these statements is currently true about the nomination of a parties presidential candidate?
It is clear which candidate will be nominated before the national convention
If states use plurality to decide the winner of a primary which of these is true
The candidate receiving the most votes will win the primary
The most political power is likely to be held by the Democratic Party in which of these geographic locations?
Northwest coast
A teenager who is beginning to engage in the political process is most likely to do which of the following for the party?
Canvas potential voters
From the Republican parties viewpoint, which one of these qualities in a candidate might be the most important?
Ability to argue with people who do not agree with the party
The bipartisan campaign reform act banned the use of
Soft money donations to issue groups to support specific candidates
If a campaign commercial uses ad hominem it
Associates a positive symbol with the candidate
If citizens collect enough signatures to place on the ballot a proposed law controlling the number of animals residents can own, they have created a
Legislative referendum
What key aspect of the constitution relates to voting
It specifies how long a person must be a citizen in order to vote
Which of the following events encouraged many young Americans to work toward lowering the voting age?
The Vietnam war
An important goal of Freedom Summer was to
Aid African Americans in registering to vote
An important goal of the federal election cycle is to
Make certain that the entire government does not turn over at the same time
A farmer is most likely to be concerned with issues such as crop subsidies because
This issue directly affects the farmer
The length of a presidents term in office
Is twice as long as a representatives
What was the main reason that many people were denied suffrage in the early period of U.S history
Many of those in power thought wealthy, well educated white men could make the best choices
The national voter registration act was designed to
Make the voter registration process more accessible for all people
Which of these permits citizens to place on the ballot a law containing specific penalties for the possession of illegal drugs?
Popular referendum
How is a polling place related to a precinct?
A polling place is the location within a precinct where people vote
A president’s term in office
Is twice as long as that of a representative
In order to qualify to vote, you must
First complete a voter registration form
Registering to vote was an important part of the civil rights movement because it
Encouraged popular referendums
Which of the following serve the longest terms, as specified in the constitution
Members of the u.s senate
Which of these television commercials would probably have a negative impact on voters
An ad showing a candidate repeatedly changing positions on a specific issue
