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Selecting people to run for office represents which job of political parties?
a) Spoiler
b) Informing the public
c) Watchdog
d) Nominating

Which headline best demonstrates a political party monitoring the actions of  officeholders?
a) Both Political Parties Announce Top Picks for Presidential Candidates
b) The Democratic Party Reveals Plan to Improve Education
c) The President Visits Virginia to Campaign for Senatorial Candidate
d) The Republican Party Accuses Representative Wilson of Tax Evasion

Which of the following is a function of political parties?
a) Protecting former Presidents
b) Nominating qualified candidates
c) Appointing diplomatic officials
d) Electing Supreme Court justices

What is NOT a similarity between political parties?
a) A They organize to win elections
b) Their party platform
c) Both liberal and conservative views are reflected
d) They try to appeal to the political center

One of the major influences of a third party is its ability to —
a) introduce new ideas or press for a particular issue
b) define itself in a way that wins majority support by appealing to the political center
c) organize to win elections
d) reflect both liberal and conservative views

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 won control of the White House
c) It appealed only to liberal voters.
d) It focused on a particular issue.

What is NOT an effective way to evaluate campaign advertisements?
a) Identifying propaganda
b) Separating fact from opinion
c) Accepting everything as the truth
d) Detecting bias

PAC stands for —
a) Political Artifact College
b) Politics And Commutators
c) Political Action Committee
d) Politics Authoring Committee

Why have there been calls to reform campaign finance laws?
a) A Stabilization of campaign costs
b) Declining campaign costs
c) Rising campaign costs
d) So the government can pay for campaigns

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 opportunities for poor people to run
d) given an advantage to wealthy people who run

All of the following are effects of rising political costs EXCEPT —
a) requiring candidates to run efficient and cost effective campaigns
b) limiting opportunities to run for public office
c) requiring candidates to conduct extensive fund-raising activities
d) giving an advantage to wealthy individuals who run for office

Issue-oriented special interest groups have increased influence on elections. This is a  result of —
a) campaign finance reform
b) parties
c) rising campaign costs
d) democracy

Which age group typically has the lowest voter turnout?
a) 55-75
b) 40-50
c) 18-21
d) 25-35

There are several ways to register to vote in Virginia. One of the most common  places to register is at the —
a) A State Capitol Building
b) Division of Motor Vehicles
c) school board office
d) sheriff's office

Which of the following is NOT a factor in predicting which citizens will vote?
a) Education
b) Age
c) Race
d) Income

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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