12/18 test

Question 1

Political culture

Answer 1

The dominate set of beliefs, customs traditions and values that defines the relationship between citizens and government

Question 2

political ideology

Answer 2

an individual coherent set of belief about government and politics

Question 3

Political Socialization

Answer 3

The experiences and factors that shape an individual’s political values, attitudes, and behaviors

Question 4

Exit Poll

Answer 4

A survey conducted outside a polling place in which individuals are asked who or what they voted for and why

Question 5

Public opinion

Answer 5

The sum of individuals attitudes about government, policies and issues

Question 6

Representative sample

Answer 6

a sample that reflects the demographics of the population

Question 7

Sampling error

Answer 7

a margin of error in a poll, which is usually calculated to plus or minus 3 percentage points

Question 8

Party identification

Answer 8

an individual attachment to a political party

Question 9

Political ideology

Answer 9

a set of beliefs about the desired goals and outcomes of a process of governance

Question 10

Closed primary

Answer 10

a primary election in which only those who have registered as a member of a political party may vote

Question 11

caucus

Answer 11

a process through which a state’s eligible voters meet at a convention to select delegates to represent their preference in the nomination process

Question 12

Open primary

Answer 12

a primary election in which all eligible voters may vote, regardless of their party affiliation

Question 13

Party platform

Answer 13

a set of position and policy objectives that members of a political party agree to

Question 14

political party

Answer 14

an organize group of party leaders, officeholders and voters who work together to elect candidates to political office

Question 15

political action committee

Answer 15

an organization that raises money to elect and defeat candidates and may donate money directly to a candidate’s campaign, subject to limits

Question 16

proportional representation

Answer 16

an election system for a legislature in which citizens vote for parties, rather than individuals and parties are represented in the legislature according to the percentage of the votes they receive

Question 17

realignment

Answer 17

when the group of people who support a political party shift their allegiance to a different political party

Question 18

Single member plurality system

Answer 18

an election system for choosing members of the legislature where the winner is the candidate who receives the most votes, even if the candidate does not receive a majority of the votes

Question 19

Straight ticket voting

Answer 19

voting for all of the candidates on the ballot from one political party

Question 20

superdelegates

Answer 20

usually a party leader or activist who is not pledged to a candidate based on the outcome of the state’s primary caucus

Question 21

Third party

Answer 21

a minor party in competition with the two major parties

Question 22

Electorate

Answer 22

a body of people allowed to vote in a election

Question 23

Incumbent

Answer 23

an official who holds an office

Question 24

Office-bloc ballot

Answer 24

a ballot on which all candidates are listed under the office for which they are running

Question 25

party column ballot

Answer 25

a ballot that encourages party-line voting by listing all of the party’s candidates in a column under the party name

Question 26

precinct

Answer 26

One district into which a city or town is divided for voting

Question 27

splinter party

Answer 27

a political party formed by members of an existing one whose views or policies differ from those of the majority

Question 28

Ward

Answer 28

A unit of precincts into which cites are often divided for the election of city council members