Government topics 10-11

Question 1

Nominating Candidates

Answer 1

Parties select candidates and vote for them

Question 2

Informing and Activating Supporters

Answer 2

Parties activate the interests of their supporters. This includes media and news groups

Question 3

Bonding Agent

Answer 3

Parties protecting candidates with good performance

Question 4

Governing

Answer 4

Conducting business based on support/policy

Question 5

Watchdog

Answer 5

Watching over public business as a political party

Question 6

Consensus

Answer 6

A general agreement among various groups

Question 7

Plurality

Answer 7

Circumstance when a party pulls more votes

Question 8

Minority

Answer 8

Small political parties such as socialism

Question 9

Majority

Answer 9

Large political parties such as Democracy

Question 10

Know the main contributions and impact of minor parties on US politics

Answer 10

Minor parties have left impacts on US politics thanks to their beliefs and ideologies

Question 11

What is the function of the loyal opposition in American politics?

Answer 11

The function of loyal opposition of cabinets while remaining loyal

Question 12

What tactics have been used to limit voting rights (especially against black people)?

Answer 12

Poll tax and literary qualifications since most black people were uneducated and poor back then

Question 13

Know the main reason for non-voting in the US

Answer 13

The main reason for non voting is lack of care, criminality, and inequality

Question 14

Explain how voting rights have changed over time in the US

Answer 14

Extensions of voting rights began in the 1800s with religion. After the civil war, protection laws were made to protect racial minorities

Question 15

Which territory refused to become a state if it meant they had to take away the vote from women?

Answer 15

Wyoming

Question 16

Why do states require voters to register?

Answer 16

To officially count their vote

Question 17

Know the factors that tend to indicate which people will vote and which people usually do not vote

Answer 17

Those with higher education and money are more likely to vote

Question 18

Which amendment granted women the right to vote?

Answer 18

19th Amendment

Question 19

Voter alienation

Answer 19

the sense that the political system doesn’t work for someone

Question 20

straight-ticket voting

Answer 20

The practice of voting for all of a parties candidates

Question 21

split-ticket voting

Answer 21

Voting for candidates from different parties

Question 22

ballot fatigue

Answer 22

Not voting on issues further down the ballot

Question 23

Close primary

Answer 23

Where only registered party members are allowed to vote

Question 24

Open primary

Answer 24

Any registered voter can vote

Question 25

What is the main purpose of the detailed provisions of election laws?

Answer 25

The main purpose is to keep elections honest and accurate

Question 26

Party-column ballot

Answer 26

They seperate parties based off different sections. Allows votes for all of a party

Question 27

Office-group ballot

Answer 27

They clump voters together to win an election. 50/50 printed or digital

Question 28

What is the role of money in political campaigns and what problems does this create?

Answer 28

Money is used for advertisements and senate races. The problem is that it doesn’t always win

Question 29

When are presidential elections held?

Answer 29

11/7 every four years

Question 30

What is the purpose of the nomination process?

Answer 30

Selection of candidates

Question 31

What impact does this have on the general election?

Answer 31

This gives presidents equal time of work

Question 32

Know the four characteristics of the Australian ballot

Answer 32

Printed at public expense, lists all candidates for office, one given to each voter at election, marked in secret

Question 33

What is the single largest item of a campaign budget today?

Answer 33

senate races

Question 34

Why are polls taken?

Answer 34

Polls are taken to generate feedback and interest from the public

Question 35

Know the different types of mass media and the relative influence of each type

Answer 35

Television, newspapers, radios, magazines, internet, and social media. Influences vary

Question 36

Know the impact of the media and the limits of this impact

Answer 36

Media has impacts from its influence. media is consumed in mass amounts by the public

Question 37

What is political socialization?

Answer 37

When an individual consumes and internalizes political media

Question 38

How does political socialization happen?

Answer 38

When an individual consumes and internalizes political media

Question 39

What are the most important influences?

Answer 39

News networks

Question 40

Positive aspects of interest groups

Answer 40

they could influence the government into doing good for the country and shows passion for an interest

Question 41

Negative aspects of interest groups

Answer 41

they could be selfish and focus on taking away rights from a harmless minority group

Question 42

What is the purpose of propaganda?

Answer 42

to persuade people into getting into a movement or interest group

Question 43

Know the different techniques used in propaganda campaigns

Answer 43

Advertisement, persuasion, and even brain washing are the most common propaganda techniques

Question 44

Know the ways that interest groups try to reach their goals

Answer 44

Interest groups often use propaganda in order to shape the public opinion towards their favor

Question 45

Why is public opinion so important in American politics?

Answer 45

It will shape the political status of the US going forward