U12 Test (24-25)
Authored by Lacey Triche
Social Studies
9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Correctly match the definition with the vocab word.
swing state
Only voters registered with a particular political party can participate
closed primary
Voters do not have to be registered with a particular political party in order to vote
voter turnout
A state where either of the major political parties have a good change of winning
caucus
The percentage of eligible voters who actually cast their ballot
open primary
A closed meeting where members of a political party gather to discuss & vote for their preferred candidate
2.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Correctly match the vocab word with its definition.
polarization
Dividing voters affiliated with a particular political party or demographic over multiple electoral districts
gerrymandering
A state that almost always supports the same political party in elections
packing
Re-drawing the boundaries of electoral districts to benefit a particular political party, group, or candidate
cracking
When people in a society become divided into 2 groups with very different & opposing views
safe state
Concentrating voters affiliated with a certain political party or demographic group into a small # of districts
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A political party platform is...
A collection of voter opinions on various issues
What a party believes in & the goals it wants to achieve
A list of candidates running for office
A summary of a political party's history
4.
REORDER QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Put the following steps of the presidential election process in order from first to last.
Primaries & Caucuses
Initial elections that political parties can use to gather data on the likelihood of citizens voting on potential presidential candidates
Electoral College
President & VP are FORMALLY elected
National Conventions
This is where the major political parties officially nominate their candidate(s) for president & VP
General Election
Citizens vote on who they want to represent them (AKA - the popular vote)
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
At what age can you REGISTER to vote in Louisiana?
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a factor that would cause high voter turnout?
A close & exciting election
People not caring about voting
Easy ways for people to vote
Political groups encouraging people to vote
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following options explain why the Electoral College was established? (HINT: You will chose TWO answers!)
To give smaller states a fair say in presidential elections
To allow Congress to choose the president directly
To create a balance between popular vote & state influence
To make sure the candidate with the most votes always win
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