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| SOL CE.5a – Political parties play a key role in government and provide opportunities for citizens to _______ in the political process. | PARTICIPATE |
| SOL CE.5a – What are the functions of political parties? | RECRUITING AND NOMINATING CANDIDATES; EDUCATING THE ELECTORATE ABOUT CAMPAIGN ISSUES; HELPING CANDIDATES WIN ELECTIONS; MONITORING ACTIONS |
| SOL CE.5b – The American political process is characterized by a ____-_____ system. | TWO-PARTY |
| SOL CE.5b – Third parties _____ win elections, but they play an important role. | RARELY |
| SOL CE.5b – How are the major political parties similar? | BOTH INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICIES; BOTH REFLECT BOTH LIBERAL AND CONSERVATIVE VIEWS; BOTH WIN MAJORITY SUPPORT BY APPEALING TO THE POLITICAL CENTER |
| SOL CE.5b – How are the major political parties different? | THEY EXPRESS DIFFERENT VIEWS ON ISSUES WHICH ARE STATED IN THE PARTY'S PLATFORM AND STATED BY CANDIDATES IN THE CAMPAIGN |
| SOL CE.5b – How do third parties differ from the two major parties? | THEY INTRODUCE NEW IDEAS OR PRESS FOR A PARTICULAR ISSUE; THEY OFTEN REVOLVE AROUND A POLITICAL PERSONALITY (E.G., THEODORE ROOSEVELT'S BULL MOOSE PARTY) |
| SOL CE.5b – If third parties rarely win, why are they important? | THEY INTRODUCE NEW IDEAS AND SOMETIMES INFLUENCE THE OUTCOME FOR OTHER CANDIDATES |
| SOL CE.5b – Which president ran and won as a third party candidate? | THEODORE ROOSEVELT (BULL MOOSE PARTY) |
| SOL CE.5c – How do citizens make informed choices among candidates in elections? | VOTERS MUST EVALUATE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS, LOOKING FOR BIAS AND ACCURACY. |
| SOL CE.5c – What are some of the strategies for evaluating campaign speeches, literature, and advertisements for accuracy? | VOTERS SHOULD TRY TO SEPARATE FACT FROM OPINION; LOOK FOR BIAS; EVALUATE SOURCES; IDENTIFY PROPAGANDA |
| SOL CE.5c – What is “the media”? | NEWSPAPERS, TV, THE INTERNET AND ANY WAYS INFORMATION IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE PUBLIC |
| SOL CE.5c – What role does the media play in the political process? | FAMILIARIZES THE PUBLIC WITH THE CANDIDATES; EMPHASIZES CERTAIN SELECTED ISSUES; EXPRESSES OPINIONS IN EDITORIALS, POLITICAL CARTOONS, OP-ED PIECES; BROADCASTS DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW |
| SOL CE.5d – Is running for political office inexpensive or expensive? | EXPENSIVE |
| SOL CE.5d – The high cost of getting elected gives an advantage to _____ candidates. | WEALTHY |
| SOL CE.5d – Rising campaign costs require candidates to conduct extensive ___-_____ activities. | FUND-RAISING |
| SOL CE.5d – Rising campaign costs encourage the development of (PACs). What are PACs? | POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES |
| SOL CE.5d – What do PACs do? | POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES (PACS) ARE ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO RAISING AND SPENDING MONEY TO EITHER ELECT OR DEFEAT POLITICAL CANDIDATES. |
| SOL CE.5d – Rising campaign costs have led to efforts to reform - | CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS |
| SOL CE.5d – Due to rising campaign costs, campaign finance reform laws have been passed which limit - | THE AMOUNT INDIVIDUALS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO POLITICAL CANDIDATES AND CAMPAIGNS |
| SOL CE.5e – What is required before a citizen may vote? | VOTER REGISTRATION |
| SOL CE.5e – What are the qualifications to register to vote in Virginia? | MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN, A VA RESIDENT, 18 YEARS OLD BY ELECTION DAY |
| SOL CE.5e – How does one register in Virginia? | IN PERSON AT THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE, AT THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES, OR AT OTHER DESIGNATED SITES; BY MAIL |
| SOL CE.5e – When does voter registration close? | 29 DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION |
| SOL CE.5e – The number of citizens who register and vote is related to - | HOW IMPORTANT THE ELECTION ISSUES ARE TO CITIZENS |
| SOL CE.5e – Why do citizens often fail to vote? | LACK OF INTEREST; FAILURE TO REGISTER |
| SOL CE.5e – What are the factors in predicting which citizens will vote? | EDUCATION, AGE, INCOME |
| 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. | GREATER |
| SOL CE.5e – Every vote is _____ . | IMPORTANT |
| SOL CE.5f - The __________ process is used to select the President and Vice President of the United States. | ELECTORAL COLLEGE |
| SOL CE.5f - How does the electoral college select the President and Vice President of the United States? | THE SLATE OF ELECTORS FOR EACH STATE IS CHOSEN BY POPULAR VOTE DURING THE GENERAL ELECTION; THE ELECTORS MEET TO VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT. |
| SOL CE.5f – How does the electoral college process affect the voting outcome? | THE RESULT IS A “WINNER TAKE ALL SYSTEM”. EACH STATE GIVES ALL OF ITS ELECTORAL VOTES TO ONE CANDIDATE. |
| SOL CE.5f – How does the “winner take all" system affect how candidates campaign? | CANDIDATES TARGET LARGE STATES WITH THE GREATEST NUMBER OF ELECTORAL VOTES. |
| SOL CE.5f – In a winner-take-all electoral college system, why should candidates pay any attention at all to small states? | IN A TIGHT RACE, THE ELECTORAL VOTES OF SMALL STATES MAY MAKE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WINNING AND LOSING. |
| SOL CE.5f – What determines the number of electors given to each state? | THE STATE’S CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATION |
| SOL CE.5f – How does the electoral college favor a two-party system? | A THIRD PARTY CANDIDATE MAY GET A SUBSTANCIAL VOTE IN EACH STATE, BUT END UP WITH ZERO ELECTORAL VOTES. |
