U6 USA Review : Political Parties, Voting & Elections, Interest Groups, & Media Influence

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#Poliical Parties #Voting & Elections #Interest Groups #Media Influence
Reginald McKelvin
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Question 1

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T or F: Republicans oppose environmental regulations on businesses.
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  • True
  • False

Question 2

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T or F: Third parties like the Green Party take away votes from the major parties (democrats).
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  • True
  • False

Question 3

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Look at the image and answer the question.
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  • It took away votes from the Democrats
  • It gave votes to the Democrats
  • It took away votes from the Republicans
  • It gave votes to the Republicans

Question 4

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T or F: If you were born in Africa you can you run for President in the U.S.
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  • True
  • False

Question 5

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Look at the image. why can't Mr. Pess run for President?
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  • He was born in Africa
  • He went to college in China
  • He was charged with Fraud
  • He is a man

Question 6

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Look at the image. what can be assumed about Councilwoman Durrant?
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  • Councilwoman Durrant has no experience
  • Councilwoman Durrant cares for the needs of others
  • Councilwoman Durrant is a criminal
  • Councilwoman Durrant will not win the election.

Question 7

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Energy conservation, environmental protection, and ending global warming is the platform for?
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  • The Republican Party
  • The Democratic Party
  • The Green Party
  • The Socialist Party

Question 8

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T or F: The Green Party supports energy conservation, environmental protection, and global warming
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  • True
  • False

Question 9

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What is the importance of third parties?
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  • To brag about being in 3rd place.
  • To persuade the public when majors parties neglect to do so.
  • It is the natural order of political parties.
  • To allow people to have a third choice.

Question 10

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T or F: Third parties persuade the public on an issue that has been neglected by major parties?
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  • True
  • False

Question 11

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Look at the image. Who is the most qualified?
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  • Candidate A
  • Candidate B
  • Candidate C
  • Candidate D

Question 12

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Mothers Against Drunk Driving wants to see changes in?
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  • Baking cookies
  • Blood alcohol laws
  • Math testing
  • Children allowances

Question 13

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T or F: Mothers Against Drunk Driving wants to see changes in Blood Alcohol Laws
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  • True
  • False

Question 14

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Look at the image, why would the two candidates at the bottom use a photo of Abraham Lincoln?
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  • To show he was their dad.
  • To show voters that he was their boss.
  • To show they shared similar ideas with him.
  • To show they were all important people and you aren't

Question 15

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T or F: A candidate may use a past president's image to show they share similar ideas.
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  • True
  • False

Question 16

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Participating in a letter writing or phone-calling campaign could help?
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  • Influence a vote on a specific bill.
  • Prank call enemies
  • Gather money for the government
  • Do nothing at all.

Question 17

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T or F: Participating in letter writing or phone-calling could influence a vote on a bill.
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  • True
  • False

Question 18

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What role do interest groups play in government?
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  • They help you discover new hobbies.
  • They make government leaders retire
  • They change the constitution
  • They influence public policies

Question 19

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T or F: Interest groups influence public policies in government.
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  • True
  • False

Question 20

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How does media influence government?
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  • by shaping the actions of government & news stories covered
  • by controlling YouTube
  • by making government leaders dance.
  • by telling 7th graders they have a 7pm curfew on the radio.

Question 21

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T or F: Media influences government by shaping its actions & deciding news stories to cover.
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  • True
  • False

Question 22

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Look at the image and answer the question.
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  • They could steal the animal and hide it.
  • They could marry the animal and make it a U.S. citizen.
  • They could eat the animal so it won't be killed.
  • They could hire lobbyist to promote their views.

Question 23

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T or F: Groups can hire lobbyist to promote their views ( i.e. protect animals)
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  • True
  • False

Question 24

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Look a the image and answer the question.
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  • He used famous people to persuade the public
  • He knows raising taxes is evil but still wants to.
  • He got mad and that is against the rules in congress.
  • Don't pick this answer. Its wrong! or is it? Yeah its wrong!

Question 25

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T or F: Using famous people like past presidents can help persuade the public but is very bias.
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  • True
  • False

Question 26

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Look at the image and answer the question.
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  • He is stealing american symbols
  • He is associating himself with positive symbols
  • He photo-shopped the image. Bald eagles aren't real!
  • Pick this and we know you're not smarter than a 5th grader.

Question 27

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"Town has litter problem" From the quote, what is a long term solution to stop littering?
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  • Pick up the trash
  • Leave the trash on the ground, the wind will move it.
  • Ask other towns how they fixed the issue.
  • Write your garbage man and ask him to become a superhero.

Question 28

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T or F: Asking other towns how they solved issues might help you find a long-term solution.
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  • True
  • False

Question 29

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After years of use, who would fix potholes and cracks on interstate roads in Florida?
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  • U.S. Congress Roads Department
  • Georgia Public Works Department
  • Florida Department of Transportation
  • All of these choices would fix roads in Florida.

Question 30

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T or F: The Florida Department of Transportation fixes potholes and cracks on interstate roads.
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  • True
  • False

Question 31

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Look at the image and answer the question.
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  • Petition politicians to help save the wetlands
  • Leave it the way it is, grass grows back.
  • Have a "Save the wetlands" cookout.
  • Ask the Governor to send you money through CashApp

Question 32

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T or F: one way concerned citizens could influence change is petition politicians.
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  • True
  • False

Question 33

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What are the four plans (steps) to fixing an issue.
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  • Define the issue, gather evidence, identify causes, solution
  • Gather evidence, solution, define the issue, identify causes
  • Identify causes, define the issue, solution, gather evidence
  • Solution, identify causes, gather evidence, define the issue

Question 34

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The first plan (step) to fix an issue is?
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  • Define the issue
  • Gather evidence
  • Identify the causes
  • Find a solution

Question 35

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The second plan (step) to fix an issue is?
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  • Define the issue
  • Gather evidence
  • Identify the causes
  • Find a solution

Question 36

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The third plan (step) to fix an issue is?
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  • Define the issue
  • Gather evidence
  • Identify the causes
  • Find a solution

Question 37

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The last plan (step) to fix an issue is?
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  • Define the issue
  • Gather evidence
  • Identify the causes
  • Find a solution

Question 38

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Look at the image. Answer the question
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  • Gather, define, identify, solution
  • Define, identify, gather, solution
  • Define, gather, identify, solution
  • Solution, gather, define, identify

Question 39

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A new gun-control law is being debated in congress, how will it be presented?
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  • Have a criminal hold a gun and fire it in the air.
  • Show pictures of stop signs and playgrounds
  • Hearing multiple perspectives of competing interests.
  • Siri said pick this answer.

Question 40

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T or F: Hearing multiple perspectives of competing interest is one way to discuss gun control.
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  • True
  • False

Question 41

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Look at the image and answer the question.
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  • News networks have different perspective on political issues
  • All news is fake news!
  • Networks meet up at night and decide which news they want.
  • News is made to be more fun than Instagram and Snapchat

Question 42

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T or F: news networks have different perspectives on political issues
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  • True
  • False

Question 43

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Look at the image and answer the question.
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  • The news reports are both made by women.
  • The news report are both made by men.
  • The news reports differ in perspectives of the vote.
  • The news report forgot to say who was oldest.

Question 44

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T or F: news reports can differ in their perspectives of a vote.
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  • True
  • False

Question 45

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Why are lobbyists used to influence government officials?
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  • They are pretty so the government official like them.
  • They are the most popular people, so everyone likes them.
  • Lobbyist provide important information on issues.
  • Lobbyist cleans the lobby of Congress the best

Question 46

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T or F: Lobbyists provide government officials with important information on issues.
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  • True
  • False

Question 47

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This poster is a example of propaganda, using red, white, and blue as ______ for the U.S. Army.
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  • Hatred
  • Pessimism
  • Bias
  • Symbolism

Question 48

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T or F: Using red, white, and blue in a poster for the U.S. Army is an example of symbolism.
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  • True
  • False
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