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CE.5 D, E, F
Test Description: Virginia SOL Practice
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1) A PAC can best be defined as a −
A
Political Action Committee.
B
Partisan Action Committee.
C
Political Action Congress.
D
Political Alibi Commission.
2) All are functions of PACs except −
A
campaign for their preferred candidate
B
donate large sums of money to their preferred candidate
C
nominate and recruit their political candidate
D
run television ads about their preferred candidate
3) CAUSE: Rising campaign costs EFFECT: ???
A
EFFECT: Term limits for those borrowing money to finance their campaigns
B
EFFECT: Some candidates dropping out due to inadequate international funding
C
EFFECT: Campaign finance reform
D
EFFECT: Candidates borrowing money from the Federal Reserve
4) Campaign finance reform is −
A
a movement to give national committees all donations for popular politicians.
B
a movement to admit Puerto Rico as the 51st state.
C
an effort to limit the amount of money that can be contributed to politicians.
D
an effort to increase the amount of money that can be contributed to politicians.
5) Politicians hold fund raising dinners in order to −
A
influence constituents to vote for them.
B
raise money due to rising campaign costs.
C
discuss political strategies.
D
meet fellow party members.
6) What encourages the development of PACs?
A
lack of political party job opportunities
B
rising campaign costs
C
increasing number of presidential candidates
D
lowering cost of TV advertising
7) Which is NOT a negative effect of rising campaign costs?
A
Politicians must spend more time raising money.
B
Limits opportunities to run for public office.
C
Television stations run more campaign ads.
D
Wealthy individuals have an advantage in campaigning for office.
8) In Virginia one must register at least 22 days before Election Day in order to −
A
be able to vote in the election.
B
perform your civic duty.
C
be considered a resident of Virginia.
D
get your name on the ballot as a candidate.
9) The best predictors used to determine who will vote are −
A
age, education, and income.
B
lack of interest and income.
C
length of residency in one place and age.
D
age and gender.
10) For many years, voter turnout during elections in the United States has not been high. People give many reasons why they did not vote. Which is the most common reason for poor voter turnout?
A
lack of interest
B
lack of transportation
C
lack of education
D
lack of well-being
11) The number of electors of each state is based on the state’s −
A
Congressional representation.
B
sales tax rate.
C
federal judges representation.
D
Senators.
12) The requirements for a majority vote in order to win in the Electoral College favors a −
A
two-party system.
B
multi-party system.
C
three-party system.
D
one-party system.
13) The Electoral College's primary function in politics is to −
A
assist the candidates with the election process.
B
cast the official vote for the winning candidate in the Senate.
C
nominate candidates for public office.
D
cast the official vote for the winning candidate in the Presidential election.
14) Sandy and Terry went to each house in their neighborhood and asked people to vote for Ms. Hicks for Mayor. They were −
A
selling tickets to a charity dinner.
B
lobbying for a longer summer vacation.
C
volunteering in a political campaign.
D
registering people to vote.
15) ANS: A OBJ: 5g Each student in Mrs. Neff’s class wrote a name on a piece of paper and put it in a box. Sherry and Sue opened the box and counted the ballots inside. Josie had the most ballots and was declared class representative. The class was −
A
simulating the voting process.
B
studying political flyers.
C
campaigning for a new lunch menu.
D
holding a debate.
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