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Myths About Political Conventions

Myths About Political Conventions

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the purpose of a political convention?

  1. To nominate candidates for president and vice president
  2. To write the party's platform
  3. To raise money for the campaign
  4. All of the above
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who attends a political convention?

  1. Delegates from each state
  2. Party leaders and activists
  3. Media representatives
  4. All of the above
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How are delegates to a political convention chosen?

  1. By the state party organizations
  2. By the national party committee
  3. By the candidates themselves
  4. By a combination of the above
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the role of the keynote speaker at a political convention?

  1. To deliver a speech that sets the tone for the convention
  2. To introduce the party's presidential and vice presidential nominees
  3. To rally the party faithful
  4. All of the above
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the role of the platform committee at a political convention?

  1. To write the party's platform
  2. To approve the party's platform
  3. To both write and approve the party's platform
  4. None of the above
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the role of the rules committee at a political convention?

  1. To set the rules for the convention
  2. To enforce the rules of the convention
  3. To both set and enforce the rules of the convention
  4. None of the above
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the role of the credentials committee at a political convention?

  1. To verify the credentials of the delegates
  2. To seat the delegates
  3. To both verify the credentials of the delegates and seat the delegates
  4. None of the above
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the role of the nominating committee at a political convention?

  1. To nominate the party's presidential and vice presidential candidates
  2. To second the nominations of the party's presidential and vice presidential candidates
  3. To both nominate and second the nominations of the party's presidential and vice presidential candidates
  4. None of the above
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the role of the balloting committee at a political convention?

  1. To conduct the balloting for the party's presidential and vice presidential candidates
  2. To count the votes for the party's presidential and vice presidential candidates
  3. To both conduct the balloting and count the votes for the party's presidential and vice presidential candidates
  4. None of the above
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the role of the resolutions committee at a political convention?

  1. To write the party's platform
  2. To approve the party's platform
  3. To both write and approve the party's platform
  4. None of the above
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the role of the finance committee at a political convention?

  1. To raise money for the party's campaign
  2. To manage the party's finances
  3. To both raise money for the party's campaign and manage the party's finances
  4. None of the above
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the role of the media at a political convention?

  1. To cover the convention for the public
  2. To provide commentary on the convention
  3. To both cover the convention for the public and provide commentary on the convention
  4. None of the above
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the role of the public at a political convention?

  1. To attend the convention
  2. To participate in the convention
  3. To both attend and participate in the convention
  4. None of the above
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the role of the security at a political convention?

  1. To protect the delegates and other attendees
  2. To protect the venue
  3. To both protect the delegates and other attendees and protect the venue
  4. None of the above
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the role of the transportation at a political convention?

  1. To transport the delegates and other attendees to and from the convention
  2. To transport the media to and from the convention
  3. To both transport the delegates and other attendees to and from the convention and transport the media to and from the convention
  4. None of the above
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