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Test Description: Virginia SOL Test Practice
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) When it comes to nominating a person for the office of President −
A
the Constitution of the United States of America gives specific nominating guidelines.
B
the candidate is selected by Congress.
C
the candidate is nominated through their political party.
D
the candidate can write their name on a ballot and put it in a ballot box.
2) Political parties play a key role in government and provide opportunities for citizens to do all except −
A
help candidates win elections.
B
educate the electorate about campaign issues.
C
broadcast both parties points of views.
D
broadcast one party's point of view.
3) Functions of Political Parties: Recruit potential political candidates, help candidates win elections, monitor officeholder actions, and... (What would NOT be included in this list?)
A
nominate candidates
B
establish a platform
C
amend the Constitution
D
establish an agenda
4) Nominating candidates for public office is the main function of −
A
the executive branch.
B
Congress.
C
political parties.
D
campaign volunteers.
5) Political parties in the United States work to do all of the following except −
A
organize resources to win elections.
B
promote their views to the general public.
C
influence government policies.
D
change the ideals of the Constitution of the United States of America.
6) The American political system is best described as a −
A
three-party system.
B
two-party system.
C
one-party system.
D
multi-party system.
7) The primary role of a third party is to −
A
introduce new ideas or to push for a particular issue.
B
keep the best candidate from winning.
C
highlight an outstanding candidate in order to gain name recognition for the next election.
D
inform the public about the shortcomings of the other parties.
8) One must listen to both political party platforms in order to −
A
influence the opinion of others.
B
identify differences between the parties.
C
attend party meetings.
D
discuss politics regularly with one’s neighbors.
9) When a third party candidate enters a Presidential race, what may occur?
A
One or both primary candidates drop from the presidential race.
B
Congress writes legislation to remove the third party candidate from the election.
C
The citizens and media ignore the third party candidate.
D
New ideas and issues are introduced creating public interest and discussion.
10) When politicians run for office, all political parties have common goals. All are common goals except −
A
reflect views that appeal to the majority of voters.
B
influence public opinion.
C
organize to win.
D
support extreme liberal or conservative views.
11) In order to identify differences between the political parties, one must −
A
listen to both political party platforms.
B
discuss politics regularly with your neighbor.
C
attend Republican Party meetings.
D
participate actively in a campaign with only one party.
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