Ch 10 And 11 Vocab

Question 0

A practice by which two major political parties compete for power

Answer 0

Two party system

Question 1

A group of Peaple with similar ideas about government

Answer 1

Political party

Question 2

A term used for a minor political party

Answer 2

Third party

Question 3

The party beliefs principles and positions on many issues

Answer 3

Platform

Question 4

Group that organizes the party’s national convention

Answer 4

National commitee

Question 5

Meeting of state and local party members

Answer 5

Caucus

Question 6

The smallest election unit

Answer 6

Precinct

Question 7

Powerful local political organization

Answer 7

Political machine

Question 8

Election in which voters choose candidates to run in the general election

Answer 8

Direct primary

Question 9

Only people who choose a party to vote

Answer 9

Closed primary

Question 10

People do not have to choose a party to vote

Answer 10

Open primary

Question 11

Winning less then half the vote

Answer 11

Plurality

Question 12

More then have the votes

Answer 12

Majority

Question 13

The right to vote

Answer 13

Suffrage

Question 14

To sign up to vote

Answer 14

Register

Question 15

Location where a person goes to vote

Answer 15

Polling place

Question 16

A list of candidates who are running for each office

Answer 16

Ballot

Question 17

The measure of how many people turn out to vote

Answer 17

Voter turnout rate

Question 18

A lack of interest

Answer 18

Apathy

Question 19

Matter of public concern

Answer 19

Issue

Question 20

Process that let’s voter propose new laws or amendments to stats constitution

Answer 20

Initiative

Question 21

Process that allows voters to accept or reject a law passes by the state legislature

Answer 21

Referendum

Question 22

Election in which voters can remove a person from office

Answer 22

Recall

Question 23

Group of electors that chooses the president

Answer 23

Electoral collage

Question 24

The votes cast by the people in the general election

Answer 24

Popular vote

Question 25

Electoral system in which the winner of a states popular votes gets all of that’s states electoral votes

Answer 25

Winner take all system

Question 26

To go door to door to gather support for a candidate

Answer 26

Canvass

Question 27

Organization set up by interest groups to raise money for candidates

Answer 27

Political action commitee