ROUND 2 ELECTIONS

GOAL OF THE TWO MAIN POLITICAL PARTIES IN AMERICA Capture the middle 80% Attract as many voters as possible by not becoming too extreme.

SCIENTIFIC POLLING Scientific polling is used to measure public attitudes, target ads, and refine campaign strategies. Election 2013: Virginia Governor Virginia Governor McAuliffe (D) 50%, Cuccinelli (R) 33%, Sarvis (L) 8%

GERRYMANDERING

GERRYMANDERING- DEFINITION manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class.

BOUNDARIES OF LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS In Virginia the boundaries of legislative districts are drawn by: The state legislature (General Assembly)

STEPS OF REDISTRICTING Census- An official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals; done every ten years by the United States Redistricting- Redrawing the boundaries of legislative districts Reapportionment - Redistribution of the fixed number of seats in the legislative body (Congress 435 Congressional seats) Using information above, which of the following correctly orders events in the redistricting process?

INTEREST GROUPS Stimulate interest in public affairs Serve as a vehicle for participation in the political process Advance specific political, social, or economic issues Contribute to political campaigns Do not form 3 rd parties

LOBBYISTS Lobbyists are people who generally? a. work within the government process to affect policies. b. utilize any technique to garner influence among officials c. are the lower paid members influencing policy makers d. do not have the expertise in their given area of policy.

ARE THESE IN THE CORRECT ORDER? Primary Elections or Caucus- As a nominating device, a group of like-minded people who meet to select the candidates they will support in an upcoming election. Nominating convention- a political convention held every 4 years in the United States by most of the political parties who will be fielding nominees in the upcoming U.S. presidential election. General Election- An election amongst the general public

THE IMPORTANCE OF NOMINATIONS The nominating stage is important in the election process mostly because 6b a. only Democrats and Republicans can take part in the process. b. nominations set limits to the choices voters have in the general election. c. Major party candidates exert more effort to win nominations than elections.

LOCATION OF POLLING PLACE The polling place for a registered voter’s precinct is based upon their? a. occupation. b. address. c. closest school d. party affiliation.

GENERAL ELECTION DATES In a presidential contest, the general election takes place between the following months ; a. January to March b. April to June c. July to September d. September to November

VALUE OF MONEY IN AN ELECTION Money is an indispensable campaign resource because a. special interests have more money than political parties. b. wealthy contributors win all elections. c. candidates might otherwise try to buy their way into office. d. it allows candidates to make themselves known to the voters.

Which of the following about the Federal Elections Commission is FALSE? a. It is an independent agency within the executive branch. b. It administers federal laws regarding campaign finances. c. It regulates the use of money in State and Local elections only. d. It places limits on campaign contributions and expenditures.

EXPENSES IN AN ELECTION The most expensive item in a typical campaign budget is a. travel and entertainment. b. television advertisement. c. print advertisement. d. professional campaign managers.

PRIMARY A primary election in which only registered members of the party may vote is6d a. open primary. b. run-off primary. c. closed primary.

PRIMARIES CONTINUED A primary election in which any registered voter may vote is a. open primary. b. run-off primary. c. closed primary.

EXAMPLE OF SCIENTIFIC POLLING Give an example and explain scientific polling Election 2013: Virginia Governor Virginia Governor: McAuliffe (D) 50%, Cuccinelli (R) 33%, Sarvis (L) 8%

CAMPAIGN RELATED INTERNET COMMUNICATION Which of the following is NOT campaign-related internet communication? a. communications to voters b. Fundraising c. Grassroots organizing d. Registering voters

VOTER TURNOUT PREDICTION Experts can likely predict voter turnout by analyzing citizens’ education level, age, and a. region. b. income. c. Ideology.

INFLUENCE ON VOTER TURNOUT 31. Which of the following is NOT an influence on voter turn-out?6g a. importance of campaign issues b. appeal of the candidates c. loyalty to a political party d. private based fund raisers