Transcript Goal 4 review PPt

EOC Review
Goal 4
Objective 4.01
• What were the first two major
political parties?
a. Progressive and Democratic
b. Whig and Democratic
c. Federalist and DemocraticRepublican
d.Democrat and Republican
• What is one of the main purposes
of political parties?
a. To cast electoral votes
b. To set the age for voting
c. To administer literacy tests
d.To nominate candidates for
office
• Which statement about a party
platform is correct?
a. It is a place where political
candidates make speeches
b. It is a series of statements that
outlines views on issues
c. It is determined by means of a
primary election
d. It is held after the nominating
convention
Objective 4.02
• You have just turned 18 years old.
What is the first thing you will
have to do before you can vote?
a. Join a political party
b. Graduate from high school
c. Register to vote
d.Pass a test about voting
• Which do voters choose in a
general election?
a. Their political party’s candidates
b. Their public officials
c. Their political party
d.Their precinct
• How many electoral votes must a
candidate win to become
president?
a. 26
b. 100
c. 270
d.485
• What is the name for an election
where people vote for a law
proposed by their state
legislature?
a. Open primary
b. Closed primary
c. Referendum
d.Initiative
Objective 4.03
• Which is a responsibility, as
opposed to a duty, of good
citizenship?
a. Paying taxes
b. Voting
c. Obeying laws
d.Attending school
• In a speech a government official
tries to increase support for a budget
proposal by making an emotional
appeal to liberty and equality.
Which propaganda technique is being
used?
a. Card stacking
b. Glittering generalities
c. Name calling
d. Bandwagon
• Which responsibility of citizenship
MOST helps a person detect card
stacking?
a. Voting
b. Staying well informed
c. Expressing one’s opinions
d.Running for political office
• What is the difference between
the responsibilities and duties of
citizenship?
a. They are the same thing
b. Responsibilities are required by
law
c. Duties are listed in the Bill of
Rights
d.Duties are required by law
• “Everybody’s doing it” is the new
slogan for a campaign
encouraging people to vote.
What propaganda technique is
being used?
a. Name calling
b. Bandwagon
c. Plain-folks appeal
d.Glittering generalities
Objective 4.04
• Which statement BEST describes
interest groups?
a. They can pass laws
b. They have the combined power of
many individuals
c. They are formed to conduct publicopinion polls
d. They must be consulted by public
officials
• What is the name of the process
used to remove public officials
from office?
a. Referendum
b. Recall
c. Initiative
d.Constituent
• What is the most direct way to
use the mass media to promote
political change?
a. By purchasing an advertisement
b. By writing letters to a politician
c. By staging a political
demonstration
d.By voting
• An interest group creates an
organization to collect and give
voluntary contribution of money
to politicians who support its cause.
What is the organization called?
a. Steering committee
b. Political Action Committee
c. Lobbyist
d. Mediation program
• What is the first step in the
initiative process?
a. Staging a demonstration at a
city hall
b. Signing a petition
c. Calling representatives
d.Voting to approve it
Objective 4.05
• What is the purpose of civil
disobedience?
a. Following the law
b. Lobbying public officials
c. Getting rid of bad laws
d.Getting elected to public office
CRIME
?
ARREST
• Which statement BEST completes this
chain of events?
a. Trial
b. Investigation
c. Charge
d. Sentence
• Civil laws are MAINLY used for
what purpose?
a. Stopping violence
b. Settling private disputes
c. Regulating propaganda
d.Monitoring election results
• What happens next after a person
is indicted for a crime?
a. The person is tried for a crime
b. The person serves time in jail
c. The person is sentenced
d.The person is investigated by
the police
• What must a police officer have
before arresting a person?
a. Arrest warrant
b. Probable cause
c. Arraignment
d.Indictment
• Which statement is true about
prosecutors in a criminal trial?
a. They cannot take part in jury
selection
b. They represent the government’s
side in the case
c. They must be cross-examined by
the defense
d. They must not examine the
defendant
• What is another term for capital
punishment?
a. Parole
b. Death penalty
c. Life sentence
d.Imprisonment
Objective 4.06
• An unpaid citizens’ group meets
twice yearly to clean up a city
park. What is this an example of?
a. Local government
b. Volunteer work
c. A pressure group
d.A compulsory activity
• What is the reward for
performing volunteer work?
a. Knowledge that you have
performed a valuable service
b. Financial gain
c. Certification to run for public
office
d.Credit at local businesses
• The federal Americans with Disabilities
Act requires which of the following?
a. That half of businesses are fun by
people who are disabled
b. The buildings are made accessible to
people who are disabled
c. That governments research ways to
help people who are disabled
d. That governments provide housing
for all people who are disabled
• What is a common result of
volunteerism for a community?
a. An improved quality of life
b. Federal tax exemptions
c. Increased risk of social conflict
d.Fewer unsolved crimes
Objective 4.07
• One possible cost of joining the
military is which of the following?
a. Gaining many citizens’ respect
b. Learning specialized skills
c. Being sent into combat
d.Making new friends
• Which duty or responsibility
MOST DIRECTLY benefits the
justice system?
a. Paying taxes
b. Doing volunteer work
c. Voting
d.Serving on a jury
• What is one benefit of running for
public office?
a. Spending time raising money
b. Having an impact on
government decisions
c. Getting to travel the U.S.
d.Increasing the chance of being
called for jury service
• Which statement BEST explains low
levels of voter turnout in elections?
a. Voting is expensive
b. Registering to vote is difficult and
time consuming
c. Public opinion polls suggest most
Americans do not have opinions on
political issues
d. Many people believe voting does
not make a difference
• What is the term for required
military service?
a. Ration
b. Bail
c. Suffrage
d.Draft
Objective 4.08
• Which is the BEST example of
civic participation?
a. Attending a political debate
b. Planting new trees in a city park
c. Reading a voter’s election guide
d.Writing a letter to the editor
• What does PAC stand for?
a. People Against Corruption
b. Presidential Action Committee
c. Political Action Committee
d.Politicians, Americans, and
Citizens
• What did the suffrage movement
MOST DIRECTLY accomplish for
women?
a. It gained women the right to vote in
elections
b. It ended discrimination against
women
c. It allowed women to run for state
office
d. It led to new career opportunities for
women
• Voting plays an especially
important role in which type of
government?
a. Democratic republic
b. Dictatorship
c. Monarchy
d.Aristocracy
• Members of a group of students
discuss their opposition to cigarette
advertisements with a public
official. Which term BEST describes
this type of civic participation?
a. Voting
b. Lobbying
c. Petition
d. Referendum
Objective 4.09
• What is the simplest way to
resolve a conflict?
a. Negotiate a compromise
b. File a claim in small claims court
c. Hire an attorney
d.Participate in arbitration
• A peer-mediation program would
MOST LIKELY involve which of
the following?
a. Students
b. Athletes and team owners
c. Judges and lawyers
d.A husband and wife
• Small-claims courts are best for
resolving which type of conflict?
a. One involving two countries
b. One involving a small amount
of money
c. One involving thousands of
people nationwide
d.One involving students
• Why is it often best to avoid filing
civil lawsuits?
a. They are expensive
b. The judge’s decision cannot be
appealed
c. They always require lawyers
d.They cannot solve disputes
involving money
• What would a mediator MOST LIKELY
do first to help resolve a conflict?
a. Gather information from the parties
to understand their points of view
b. Make sure both parties are fair and
unbiased
c. Help the parties find lawyers
d. Instruct the parties to negotiate a
fair settlement