Government Vocab Quiz 4/12

Question 1

A web log or journal posted on the Internet

Answer 1

Blog

Question 2

States that tend to vote Democratically

Answer 2

Blue State

Question 3

Someone who traditionally favors little government involvement in everyday life and limited government spending

Answer 3

Conservative

Question 4

Person paid to give advice to a campaign or party

Answer 4

Consultant

Question 5

Person chosen to attend political party convention

Answer 5

Delegate

Question 6

Person chosen to represent state voters when the President is elected by the EC in January

Answer 6

Elector

Question 7

Party formed around concerns about the environment and corporate influence

Answer 7

Green Party

Question 8

Someone who favors government involvement to further rights o individuals and social justice, and who favors generous tax-supported spending

Answer 8

Liberal

Question 9

Person ho believes the government role in public life should be extremely limited and individuals should have maximum freedom

Answer 9

Libertarian

Question 10

Person chosen to lead a political party at local, state, or national level

Answer 10

Party Chair

Question 11

Statement about a party’s position on a particular issue

Answer 11

Plank

Question 12

Party’s set of goals and stances on major issues

Answer 12

Platform

Question 13

Group authorized to collect money to further interest with political candidates

Answer 13

Political Action Committee (PAC)

Question 14

state’s delegates distributed by proportional percentages that reflect the results of the primary instead of giving power to the person with the most votes

Answer 14

Proportional Voting

Question 15

States with mixed Republican/Democratic Support

Answer 15

Purple states

Question 16

Ad that attacks other candidate instead of promoting self

Answer 16

Negative ad

Question 17

Person chosen by a political party to represent it in a general election

Answer 17

Nominee

Question 18

States tending to vote Republican

Answer 18

Red States

Question 19

In Democratic Party, a delegate who attends convention because of a public office he/she holds

Answer 19

Superdelegate

Question 20

State that doesn’t vote in favor of 1 party most of the time

Answer 20

Swing State

Question 21

Idea “floated” in media to see the reaction before doing it

Answer 21

Trial Balloon

Question 22

All state’s delegates go to person with the most votes, not proportional

Answer 22

Winner-Take-All Voting