Quiz: Elections, Political Campaigns, and American Values

For all students of LUOA taking Government studies

Which president was an advocate for the adoption of the official motto of the United States?

President Eisenhower

In Virginia, who is responsible for redistricting after reapportionment?

a sixteen-person political commission

Who warned of the downfalls of political parties in his farewell address at the end of his second term?

George Washington

The Second Party System started when ________________ ran for president.

Andrew Jackson

____________ typically advocate for social justice, affirmative action, and a market economy tempered by government intervention.

Democrats

What acts as a party's official confirmation of a candidate for office?

nomination

In what type of primary can voters of any party vote?

open primary

The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1974 established the ___________________.

Federal Election Commission

Who do political action committees (PACs) usually support?

candidates who share their goals

The ___________ Amendment guarantees freedom of the press.

First

Bias in the media can be found in favor of ___________.

any political party

Which technological advancement has made raising money, organizing people, assessing opinion polls, and mobilizing campaigners for campaigns much easier?

the Internet

What is the changing of seats in the House of Representatives after a census known as?

reapportionment

What is the manipulation of the boundaries of a district to favor one party over the other?

gerrymandering

In 2016, Virginia had to redraw its congressional districts after a federal court ruled that the state had deliberately packed as many _____________ voters as possible into a single district.

Black

What was one of the main criticisms that Tocqueville had of America?

the continuation of slavery

What is America's official motto?

In God we trust

What is the term for when the people hold ultimate authority over government institutes and representatives?

popular sovereignty

To ____________________, to respect the rule of law and to safeguard individual liberty are the key ideas of the American Creed.

preserve the Constitution

To preserve the Constitution, to __________________ and to safeguard individual liberty are the key ideas of the American Creed.

respect the rule of law

To preserve the Constitution, to respect the rule of law and to _______________ are the key ideas of the American Creed.

safeguard individual liberty

__________________, raising funds and selecting candidates are among the main functions of political parties.

Conducting campaigns

Conducting campaigns, ____________ and selecting candidates are among the main functions of political parties.

raising funds

Conducting campaigns, raising funds and ___________________ are among the main functions of political parties.

selecting candidates

To ______________________, to refine their campaign strategies and to create targeted advertisements are ways do politicians use public opinion polls.

measure public attitudes

To measure public attitudes, to _________________and to create targeted advertisements are ways do politicians use public opinion polls.

refine their campaign strategies

To measure public attitudes, to refine their campaign strategies and to _________________________ are ways do politicians use public opinion polls.

create targeted advertisements