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Test Description: VA SOL 5
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1) Selecting people to run for office represents which job of political parties?
A
Spoiler
B
Watchdog
C
Informing the public
D
Nominating
2) Which headline best demonstrates a political party monitoring the actions of officeholders?
A
The President Visits Virginia to Campaign for Senatorial Candidate
B
The Democratic Party Reveals Plan to Improve Education
C
Both Political Parties Announce Top Picks for Presidential Candidates
D
The Republican Party Accuses Representative Wilson of Tax Evasion
3) Which of the following is a function of political parties?
A
Appointing diplomatic officials
B
Protecting former Presidents
C
Electing Supreme Court justices
D
Nominating qualified candidates
4) What is NOT a similarity between political parties?
A
A They organize to win elections
B
They try to appeal to the political center
C
Their party platform
D
Both liberal and conservative views are reflected
5) One of the major influences of a third party is its ability to —
A
define itself in a way that wins majority support by appealing to the political center
B
reflect both liberal and conservative views
C
introduce new ideas or press for a particular issue
D
organize to win elections
6) In 1872, the Prohibitionist Party formed to ban the sale of alcohol in the United States. How did this third party differ from the two major political parties?
A
A It revolved around a famous person.
B
It focused on a particular issue.
C
It won control of the White House
D
It appealed only to liberal voters.
7) What is NOT an effective way to evaluate campaign advertisements?
A
Detecting bias
B
Accepting everything as the truth
C
Identifying propaganda
D
Separating fact from opinion
8) PAC stands for —
A
Political Action Committee
B
Politics And Commutators
C
Political Artifact College
D
Politics Authoring Committee
9) Why have there been calls to reform campaign finance laws?
A
Declining campaign costs
B
A Stabilization of campaign costs
C
So the government can pay for campaigns
D
Rising campaign costs
10) The cost of running a campaign has caused all of the following EXCEPT —
A
requires candidates to spend more time fundraising.
B
limited the chance for people to run for office.
C
given an advantage to wealthy people who run
D
given opportunities for poor people to run
11) All of the following are effects of rising political costs EXCEPT —
A
limiting opportunities to run for public office
B
giving an advantage to wealthy individuals who run for office
C
requiring candidates to run efficient and cost effective campaigns
D
requiring candidates to conduct extensive fund-raising activities
12) Issue-oriented special interest groups have increased influence on elections. This is a result of —
A
campaign finance reform
B
rising campaign costs
C
democracy
D
parties
13) Which age group typically has the lowest voter turnout?
A
25-35
B
40-50
C
55-75
D
18-21
14) There are several ways to register to vote in Virginia. One of the most common places to register is at the —
A
school board office
B
Division of Motor Vehicles
C
sheriff's office
D
A State Capitol Building
15) Which of the following is NOT a factor in predicting which citizens will vote?
A
Age
B
Income
C
Race
D
Education
16) Michael is upset that his state representative supported a bill to raise taxes. What can Michael do to change his representative's mind?
A
Write a letter to the representative
B
Complain about the representative
C
Vote in the next election
D
Volunteer during the next election
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