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Question 1
10 / 10 points
Which is considered an ideology?
Question options:
party identification
voter suppression
democracy
liberalism
Question 2
10 / 10 points
Which is NOT considered a legitimate form of civic engagement?
Question options:
voting
terrorism
contacting a government official
volunteering
Question 3
10 / 10 points
What is NOT a purpose of a professional politician's campaign?
Question options:
It's to accurately portray candidates so voters can make the best choice.
It's to develop and control the image of a candidate.
It's to portray the opposing candidate in a bad light.
It's to win an election.
Question 4
10 / 10 points
Which is true about the Democrats and Republicans?
Question options:
They are the two major parties written in the Constitution.
They work closely together at the annual Republicratic Convention.
Their positions on issues can change and even reverse over the years.
Only poor people vote for Democrats and only rich people vote for Republicans.
Question 5
10 / 10 points
Which party is least likely to support government-mandated environmental regulations?
Question options:
Green Party
Democratic Party
Libertarian Party
Socialist Party
Question 6
10 / 10 points
Which statement about the US party system is most accurate?
Question options:
Presidents must be from either the Democratic Party or the Republican Party.
The Constitution never mentions political parties.
Parties are not concerned with winning elections.
Voters must declare membership in a political party to vote.
Question 7
10 / 10 points
What type of principle says the winner of a state or congressional election is the person who gets the most votes?
Question options:
majority rules
Electoral College
plurality voting
minority voting
Question 8
10 / 10 points
Which statement is NOT true about party identification?
Question options:
People always vote for the party with which they identify.
Party identification can change for voters.
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The Democratic Party generally has an edge in party ID over the Republican Party.
Many voters calling themselves independent vote consistently for either the Republicans or Democrats.
Question 9
10 / 10 points
Which statement about voter turnout rates is true?
Question options:
Men are twice as likely to vote as women.
Voter turnout roughly the same for each election.
Whites are least likely to vote.
The young have lower voting rates than the elderly
.
Question 10
10 / 10 points
How often does the US have federal elections?
Question options:
every four years.
every two years
.
whenever a vote of no-confidence succeeds.
every year if mandated by state conventions.