Unit 3 Test: Politics, Voting and Elections

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The practice of voting connects best to which Constitutional principle below?

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The United States has which kind of Political Party System?

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What word best describes someone who is to the right on the political ideology spectrum?

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Which is not a qualification for voting in the United States?

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Any American political party other than the Democrats or Republicans is called:

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Which of the following situations explains the political process of "voting"?

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Third Parties are important because they can play a “spoiler role” during an election

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What system do we use to elect the president of the United States?

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What is NOT one factor that may hinder the voting process for some people?

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Why is low voter turnout in the United States a problem?

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Which of the following is an example of political socialization?

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Which of the following is NOT a benefit of the two party system?

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Which of the following has never been a factor in determining whether an American citizen has a right to vote?

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When someone votes consistently with their political party it is called

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All of the following are reasons why it is difficult for a third party candidate to become President EXCEPT:

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Which of the following is an accurate summary of political parties in American politics?

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Democrats tend to prefer , while Republicans prefer _______.

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How do we calculate how many electoral votes for the whole United States?

100
3
260
535
5
538

_____ Senators
______ House of Representative Members
______ Electors for DC

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Membership in either of the two major parties is:

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A green party voter is more likely to believe in which ideology? (hint: what side of the political spectrum)

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__________ are people eligible to vote with no registered party identification.

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The Electoral College is consisted of....

270
536
538
535

votes total through the United States
votes to win presidency

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Match the Voting Amendments

15th Amendment
19th Amendment
24th Amendment
26th Amendment

This amendment gave women the right to vote
This amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years old
This amendment gave newly freed slaves the right to vote
This amendment abolished poll taxes

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A libertarian is often placed on two parts of the political spectrum...

Liberal
Conservative

Economically
Socially

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What is the significance of swing states?

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What is an “echo chamber?”

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Unit 3 Test: Politics, Voting and Elections

The practice of voting connects best to which Constitutional principle below?

The United States has which kind of Political Party System?

What word best describes someone who is to the right on the political ideology spectrum?

Which is not a qualification for voting in the United States?

Any American political party other than the Democrats or Republicans is called:

Which of the following situations explains the political process of "voting"?

Third Parties are important because they can play a “spoiler role” during an election

What system do we use to elect the president of the United States?

What is NOT one factor that may hinder the voting process for some people?

Why is low voter turnout in the United States a problem?

Which of the following is an example of political socialization?

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of the two party system?

Which of the following has never been a factor in determining whether an American citizen has a right to vote?

When someone votes consistently with their political party it is called

All of the following are reasons why it is difficult for a third party candidate to become President EXCEPT:

Which of the following is an accurate summary of political parties in American politics?

Democrats tend to prefer __________, while Republicans prefer _________________.

How do we calculate how many electoral votes for the whole United States?

Membership in either of the two major parties is:

A green party voter is more likely to believe in which ideology? (hint: what side of the political spectrum)

__________ are people eligible to vote with no registered party identification.

The Electoral College is consisted of....

Match the Voting Amendments

A libertarian is often placed on two parts of the political spectrum...

What is the significance of swing states?

What is an “echo chamber?”

Can presidential candidates who win the popular vote still become president if they don't win the electoral vote?

The practice of voting connects best to which Constitutional principle below?

The United States has which kind of Political Party System?

What word best describes someone who is to the right on the political ideology spectrum?

Which is not a qualification for voting in the United States?

Any American political party other than the Democrats or Republicans is called:

Which of the following situations explains the political process of "voting"?

Third Parties are important because they can play a “spoiler role” during an election

What system do we use to elect the president of the United States?

What is NOT one factor that may hinder the voting process for some people?

Why is low voter turnout in the United States a problem?

Which of the following is an example of political socialization?

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of the two party system?

Which of the following has never been a factor in determining whether an American citizen has a right to vote?

When someone votes consistently with their political party it is called

All of the following are reasons why it is difficult for a third party candidate to become President EXCEPT:

Which of the following is an accurate summary of political parties in American politics?

Democrats tend to prefer __________, while Republicans prefer _________________.

How do we calculate how many electoral votes for the whole United States?

Membership in either of the two major parties is:

A green party voter is more likely to believe in which ideology? (hint: what side of the political spectrum)

__________ are people eligible to vote with no registered party identification.

The Electoral College is consisted of....

Match the Voting Amendments

A libertarian is often placed on two parts of the political spectrum...

What is the significance of swing states?

What is an “echo chamber?”

Can presidential candidates who win the popular vote still become president if they don't win the electoral vote?

Democrats tend to prefer , while Republicans prefer _______.

Democrats tend to prefer , while Republicans prefer _______.