____ parties rarely win major elections, and have never won a presidential election. Q
Third Parties A
The United States is said to have a ____ system. Q
Two-Party A
____ represent their state at their party’s national convention. Q
Delegates A
In ____ primaries, only declared members of a party are allowed to vote for that party’s nominees. Q
Closed A
When no candidate gains a required majority, the party holds a ____ primary between the top two vote-getters. Q
Runoff A
A ____ party is an association of voters with broad common interests who want to elect candidates that share those interests. Q
Political A
What is a goal of a third party in the US election process? Q
To draw votes away from the main candidates, to bring attention to a political cause, or to back candidates unaffiliated with mainstream parties A
All voters in a ____ cast their ballots at the same voting place. Q
Precinct A
What is the election unit that is made up of several adjoining precincts? Q
Ward A
Independent candidates can get on most states’ ballots by ____. Q
Petition A
What is the main purpose of the party system in American politics? Q
allowing groups of people with similar goals to unite
People who cannot go to the polls can request an ____ ballot in advance.
Absentee A
____ polling often allows specialists to predict the winners before all votes are officially counted. Q
Exit A
Many people think ____, or lack of interest, is the main reason for low voter turnouts. Q
Apathy A
The 1924 Indian Citizenship Act extended citizenship to all native-born American Indians. When the Act was fully implemented, what new privileges did the native-born American Indians receive? Q
Unrestricted voting rights A
____ is an attempt to promote a particular person or idea. Q
Propaganda A
____ enable a candidate to attack an opponent without offering a chance to respond. Q
Political Advertising
At what location is voting carried out? Q
Polling Place A
If you vote for all the candidates in one political party, you are voting a ____ ticket. Q
Straight A
When the polls close, election workers take the ballots and the ____ to the election board. Q
Returns A
What term refers to all of the people who are eligible to vote? Q
Electorates A
If neither presidential candidate wins a majority of electoral votes, who elects the president? Q
House of Representatives
Which action is a civic responsibility? Q
Voting in elections A
If you vote for candidates from both parties, you are voting a ____ ticket. Q
Split A
“Senator Cassidy enjoys watching many popular television shows “Senator Cassidy enjoys watching many popular television shows. He also likes to fish and bowl.” What type of propaganda technique is being used? Q
Just Plain-Folk A
Television, radio, newspapers, magazines, recordings, movies, and books are called ___. Q
Mass Media A
Most presidents employ a ____ whose job is to conduct polls regularly. Q
Pollster A
A well-constructed poll question should be ___.
Unbiased A
Elected officials sometimes ____ information to the press to test public reaction to an idea or policy. Q
Leak A
The mass media plays an important ____ role by exposing government misconduct.
Watchdog A
____ provide lawmakers with tremendous amounts of information. Q
Lobbyists A
The idea of the ____ appeal is to make people think a candidate is just like them. Q
Plain-Folks A
The ____ technique is an attempt to turn people against a candidate or idea by using an unpleasant label or description. Q
Name-Calling A
A ____ is a survey of a representative sample of the population. Q
Public Opinion Poll A
Radio, television, and the Internet are considered ____ media. Q
Electronic A
By their very nature, interest groups are ___. Q
Biased A
The primary goal of interest groups is to influence ___. Q
Public Policy A
____ refers to whether public opinion on a topic is positive or negative. Q
Direction A
Democratic party platforms typically emphasize Q
Social welfare programs
During the 1980s, many blue-collar workers became “Reagan Democrats” partly because they supported ____. Q
Social Conservatism A