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Goal 4
COMMON
ASSESSMENT
Ted is a politician who believes that the government
should be very active. He favors more government
spending to provide social programs like welfare,
government paid education, and national health care.
He tends to oppose tax cuts unless they are for the
extremely poor. Ted can best be described as what?
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A. Liberal
B. Conservative
C. Moderate
D. Independent
When it comes to propaganda, which of the
following statements is an example of a
“name calling” technique?
 A. “Most Americans support this policy; why don’t
you?”
 B. “My opponent is Un-American.”
 C. “My opponent’s plan will put your children in
danger.”
 D. “Vote for America’s future.”
Most of the American electorate would
fall into which of the following area of
the political spectrum?
A. liberal
B. moderate
C. radical
D. reactionary
Which is a characteristic that makes
one MORE likely to vote?
A. well-educated
B. minority
C. young
D. high school drop-out
A.
B.
C.
D.
Each political party formulates its own
platform stating party goals and
positions on various issues. What is
each item on the party’s platform
called?
Primary
Plank
Poll
Public Policy
In running for a state office, which method
would reach the most potential voters?
A. Radio
B. Newspaper
C. Television
D. Canvassing
What is the primary goal of an interest
group?
A. to cause a disturbance that cannot be
ignored
B. to pay off government officials
C. to influence public policy
D. to receive fees for providing data to the
government
Who is hired by special interest groups
to influence legislators to support the
group’s ideas and desires for laws?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Lobbyists
Arbitrators
Campaign managers
Pollsters
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and others
have broken laws in order to call laws
into question and generate debate.
What term refers to this type of
resistance?
A. referendum
B. Premeditation
C. Insurgence
D. Civil Disobedience
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which of the following is a
responsibility of United States
citizens?
registering for the draft
Voting
paying taxes
attending school
Which collection of Amendments deal
with the issue of suffrage?
A. Fifteenth, Nineteenth, Twenty-Fourth,
Twenty-Sixth
B. Second, Fifth, Nineteenth, Twenty-Sixth
C. Eighth, Ninth, Thirteenth, Twenty-First
D. Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth,
Seventeenth
Which propaganda technique is used when a
campaigning politician says over and over
“I am a father with old fashioned values. I am
someone who loves his family and his
country.”?
A. Bandwagon
B. Plain Folk
C. Card Stacking
D. Negative
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which of the following officially
nominates a party candidate for
president?
primary election
caucus
electoral college
national convention
What term describes a candidate who
stands on the extreme left of the
political spectrum?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Liberal
Moderate
Conservative
Radical
Which method allows citizens to
propose new laws through petition?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Proposition
Initiative
Recall
Referendum
What is the difference between duties
and responsibilities?
A. Duties are actions we make voluntarily.
B. We are required to fulfill responsibilities.
C. We are required to fulfill duties.
D. Responsibilities are guaranteed by the
Constitution.
What is the most effective way for
citizens to become involved in society?
A. Vote
B. Petition
C. Create media events
D. Conduct Polls
An election between candidates from
opposing parties for the purpose of
choosing one of them to hold a public
office is called what?
A.Primary election
B.General election
C.Run-off election
D.Recall election
 Pablo’s congressional campaign has just launched a
series of ads. Half of the ads feature his past
accomplishments and talk about his patriotism. The
other half criticize his opponent and accuse her of
misusing public funds. ALL of Pablo’s ads are
examples of what?
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A. Negative Campaigning
B. Positive Campaigning
C. Canvassing
D. Propaganda
21. Which of the following is most likely to
make voters disinterested?
a. Media
b. Celebrity endorsements
c. The Electoral College
d. Easy registration process