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Civics SOL Review Standard 5: Political Process (Parties, Media, and Elections)

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33 questions
Standard 5a-c: Political parties, the two party system and the role of media in campaigns
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SOL CE.5a - Political parties play a key role in government and provide citizens with opportunities to __________ in the political process.

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SOL CE.5a – What are the functions of political parties? Check all that apply

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SOL CE.5b - The American political process is characterized by a ____ -- ________ system

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SOL CE.5b - Third parties ________ win elections, but nevertheless they play an important role

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SOL CE.5b - Both major parties try to win majority support by appealing to the political _________

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SOL CE.5b - True or false: Both major parties organize to win elections and influence policy

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SOL CE.5b - The biggest differences between the two major parties can be found in their:

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SOL CE.5b - If third parties have a low chance of winning elections, why do they participate? Check all that apply

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SOL CE.5c - What are some of the strategies for evaluating campaign speeches, literature, and advertisements for accuracy? Check all that apply

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SOL CE.5c - What is the media?

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SOL CE.5c - Drag all of the ways the media influences politics into the box below. Leave the rest!

  • Recruiting candidates for political office
  • Raising money for political campaigns
  • Identifying candidates
  • Emphasizing selected issues
  • Writing editorials, political cartoons and op-Ed’s
  • Broadcasting different points of view
  • Media’s influence on politics
Want or need extra practice? Try this matching activity which covers vocabulary or this activity on the similarities and differences between parties.
Standard 5d & 5e: Campaign costs & Voter registration
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SOL CE.5d – The high cost of getting elected gives an advantage to _____ candidates.

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SOL CE.5d – Rising campaign costs force candidates to engage in more ____________ activities

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SOL CE.5d – Rising campaign costs have led to efforts to reform

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SOL CE.5d – Campaign finance laws limit

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SOL CE.5d – The Supreme Court decision in Citizens United versus the Federal Election commission gave individuals, businesses and unions the ability to donate _________ amounts of money to PACs and Super PACs

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SOL CE.5d – What do PACs do?

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SOL CE.5e - A citizen who wishes to vote must first

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SOL CE.5e - The number of people registered to vote is related to

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SOL CE.5e - To register to vote in Virginia you must: (check all that apply)

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SOL CE.5e - These factors predict who votes: (check all that apply)

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SOL CE.5e - The percentage of voters who participate in presidential elections is usually _______ than the percentage of voters who participate in state and local elections.

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SOL CE.5e - Every vote is

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SOL CE.5e - Drag the amendment to its correct number

  • gave vote to formally enslaved Black men
  • gave vote to women
  • lowered voting age to 18
  • outlawed charging taxes to vote
  • gave people of DC right to vote in presidential elections
  • 15th
  • 19th
  • 23rd
  • 24th
  • 26th
Wanna know more about the costs of campaigns? Check out this infographic to see where the money goes.

Wanna know more about who votes and what affects political beliefs? Lots of cool charts at this link.
Standard 5f: The Electoral College
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SOL CE.5f - The ______________ process is used to select the President and Vice President of the United States

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SOL CE.5f - How does the electoral college and the winner-take-all system impact campaigns?

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SOL CE.5f - The number of electoral votes each state gets is based on:

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SOL CE.5f - Most states have a _______ -_______ -_______ system for dividing up their electoral votes
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SOL CE.5f - Electors cast their votes _________ the popular vote

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SOL CE.5f - The Electoral College leads candidates to pay more attention to _______ states

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SOL CE.5f - True or false: Most states award all their electoral votes to the winner of the popular vote in the state

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SOL CE.5f - A candidate needs ____ votes to win the electoral college

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SOL CE.5f - The Electoral College favors the development of a _____-________ system

Want more practice? Play this who wants to be a millionaire game that covers all of Standard 5.

Or check out this interactive map of the Electoral College with 2024 election predictions.