1. What is a party platform?

A.

a deck that party officials stand on at conventions

B.

a written outline of the party's ideals and policy proposals

C.

the article of the U.S. Constitution that provides for political parties

D.

the law that created political parties


2. Candidates for political office in the United States today must

A.

be careful not to offend a variety of special interest groups

B.

win an election at the state level before running for federal office

C.

promise to abide by term limits, and seek no more than two terms

D.

pledge to reform the Electoral College


3.

Which of the following groups of Americans would be considered the least represented by their government?

A.

poor people

B.

wealthy people

C.

highly educated people

D.

white people

4. Why would a public official pay attention to what a poll says?

A.
to determine the level of public support for his programs

B.

to obtain information that will help him get re-elected to office

C.

to find out what the public thinks of a particular policy

D.

all of the above are reasons an official would pay attention to polls