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The “glittering generalities” technique uses…A. Beautiful pictures to sell an idea

B. Words that sound good but have littlemeaning.

C. The faces of famous people to sway publicOpinion.

D. Soothing music and subliminal messagesTo persuade people.

B. Words that sound good but have little meaning

1,2

Democrats……A. Want the government to provide public

Benefits to assist the poorB. Want less government activity

C. Believe that public benefits should beProvided by the private sector.

D. Are typically backed by small farmers And the business community.

A. Want the government to provide publicBenefits to assist the poor

1,3

Which of the following is not a function of A political party?

A. Recruiting and nominating candidates.B. Educating the public about campaign

Issues.C. Monitoring the actions of office holders.

D. Nominating Supreme Court justices

D. Nominating Supreme Court justices

1,4

Which of the following is a voting requirementIn Virginia?

A. 21 years of ageB. US citizen and a resident of VA

C. Passage of a DMV testD. Pass a literacy test

B. US citizen and a resident of VA

2,1

To be elected, a presidential candidate mustA. Win both the popular vote and the

electoral vote.B. Win the popular vote

C. Receive 270 electoral voteD. Win the popular vote in the state of

Florida

C. Receive 270 electoral vote

2,2

How does the media influence policy makers?A. By broadcasting the state of the union address

B. By criticizing the news coverage of other mediaSources

C. By organizing debates among leading entertainersD. By drawing attention to a particular

Issue and arousing public concern.

D. By drawing attention to a particularIssue and arousing public concern

2,3

Which of the following actions is least likely to be Taken by a interest group?

A. Making campaign contributions to a candidateSympathetic to their cause.

B. Testifying before congressional committeesIn order to publicize their cause.

C. Recruiting candidates for political office.D. Lobbying government officials.

C. Recruiting candidates for political office.

2,4

An organization made up of people who share similar ideas of how the government should

be run are?A. Interest groupsB. Political parties

C. Political action committeesD. Candidates

A. Political parties

3,1

The Majority of Americans are..A. Moderate

B. ConservativeC. Liberal

D. Reactionary

A. Moderate

3,2

The president is chosen by the House of Representatives if…..

A. Different candidates win the popularVote and the electoral vote.

B. No candidate wins the majority in the Electoral college

C. The candidate with the most votes is alreadyA member of congress.

D. There is widespread electoral fraud

B. No candidate wins the majority in the Electoral college

3,3

What type of election has the highest turnout rate?

A. Mayoral B. GubernatorialC. CongressionalD. Presidential

D. Presidential

3,4

Which of the following is not a similarityOf Republicans and Democrats?

A. Organize to win electionsB. Party platforms

C. Appeal to the political centerD. Influence public opinion

C. Appeal to the political center

4,1

Political parties….A. Organize to win electionsB. Influence public opinion

C. Appeal to the political center to win Majority support

D. All of the above

B. Influence public opinion

4,2

The candidate needs ____________ to win the Presidency.

A. 270 electoral votesB. The majority of the public vote

C. A majority vote in the House of Rep.D. All of the above

A. 270 electoral votes

4,3

Which of the following is NOT a strategy to use when evaluating campaign ads?

A. Believe propagandaB. Evaluate sources of information C. Separate fact and opinionD. Detect bias

Believe Propaganda

4,4

The most important function of a political partyA. Help candidates win elections

B. Monitor the actions of office holdersC. Set party goalsD. Help citizens

A. Help candidates win elections

5,1

Third parties……A. Are not found in American politics.

B. Typically revolve around a political personalityC. Receive a lot of attention from the media

D. All of the above

B. Typically revolve around a political personality

5,2

Which of the following factors is least likely toAffect voter turnout?

A. AgeB. Income

C. Level of education D. race

C. Level of Education

5,3

Techniques used to influence opinion are called?• Editorials

• Propaganda • Commentaries

• Ads

propaganda

5,4

Techniques used to influence opinion are called..A. Editorial

B. PropagandaC. Commentaries

D. ads

B. Propaganda