Chapter 8

Question 0

Attentive Public

Answer 0

Small groups of people who follow one or more particular issue very closely.

Question 1

Public Opinion

Answer 1

Views prevalent among the general public.

Question 2

Primary Election

Answer 2

A preliminary election to appoint delegates to a party conference or to select the candidates for a principal, especially presidential, election.

Question 3

Voter Turnout

Answer 3

The percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election.

Question 4

Random Sampling

Answer 4

A subset of a statistical population in which each member of the subset has an equal probability of being chosen.

Question 5

Voter Registration

Answer 5

The requirement in some democracies for citizens and residents to check in with some central registry specifically for the purpose of being allowed to vote in elections.

Question 6

Presidential Election

Answer 6

All states appoint their electors on the same date, in November, once every four years.

Question 7

Party Identification

Answer 7

The political party with which an individual identifies. Party identification is typically determined by the political party that an individual most commonly supports.

Question 8

General Election

Answer 8

A regular election of candidates for office, as opposed to a primary election.

Question 9

Midterm Election

Answer 9

General elections in the United States that are held two years after the quadrennial (four-year) elections for the President of the United States.