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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 of officeholders |
| 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? | Parties 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 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? | 22 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 substantial number of votes in each state, but end up with zero electoral votes |
