Political Parties
What is a political party?
A.) Organization of citizens who have similar views about the government
B.) A group of people who like cars
C.) A group of tigers
A.) Organization of citizens who have similar views about the government
Which of the following is NOT a way in which candidates campaign?
A.) Visiting zoos
B.) Traveling
C.) Debates
A.) Visiting zoos
Which of the following is NOT an amendment that affected voting?
A.) 19th
B.) 15th
C.) 31st
C.) 31st
Why was the electoral college established?
A.) To make cars
B.) To help the military
C.) As a way to elect the president and vice president
C.) As a way to elect the president and vice president
What is propaganda used for?
A.) To persuade or influence people's decisions
B.) To make houses
C.) To make sandwiches
A.) To persuade or influence people's decisions
A.) To plant tress
B.) To nominate candidates
C.) For entertainment
B.) To nominate candidates
What does early voting mean?
A.) Waking up at 5:00 am to vote
B.) Casting a ballot before election day
C.) Nothing
B.) Casting a ballot before election day
A.) 18th
B.) 26th
C.) 10th
B.) 26th
We as citizens cast
A.) The popular vote
B.) The fishing rod
C.) Nothing
A.) The popular vote
Where do we see the most propaganda?
A.) Stores
B.) Mass media
C.) Playgrounds
B.) Mass media
Democrats want more
A.) Ice cream
B.) School hours
C.) Government involvement
C.) Government involvement
What do poll watchers do?
A.) Force people to vote
B.) Call the president
C.) Oversee polling places to keep elections fair
C.) Oversee polling places to keep elections fair
To vote you must be a ______ citizen.
A.) Democrat
B.) Nice
C.) U.S.
C.) U.S.
The candidate that wins the most electoral votes
A.) Gets a car
B.) Wins the election
C.) Goes on a trip
B.) Wins the election
Which is a propaganda technique?
A.) Tattle Tailing
B.) Name calling
C.) Making breakfast
B.) Name calling
Republicans believe
A.) In Santa Claus
B.) Each person is responsible for themselves
C.) The earth is flat
B.) Each person is responsible for themselves
Today we use a _________ ballot when voting.
A.) Wet
B.) Secret
C.) Nice
B.) Secret
How old do you have to be to vote?
A.) 18
B.) 10
C.) 67
A.) 18
A candidate needs ________ electoral votes to win.
A.) 7
B.) 57
C.) 270
C.) 270
What does bandwagon mean?
A.) A band playing on a wagon
B.) A type of animal
C.) following the crowd
C.) following the crowd
Which is NOT an example of a third party?
A.) Green
B.) Socialist
C.) Mustangs
C.) Mustangs
What is one reason why people do not vote?
A.) Lack of trust
B.) Because they are scared
C.) Because they are aliens
A.) Lack of trust
Who is most likely to vote?
A.) Single people
B.) Someone with a higher education
C.) A 25 year old
B.) Someone with a higher education
If a candidate does not receive a majority of electoral votes the _________ selects the president.
A.) Children
B.) House of Representatives
C.) Lawyers
B.) House of Representatives
Who do candidates usually get to endorse them?
A.) Famous people
B.) Cats
C.) Children
A.) Famous people