Political Parties

Question 1

define direct primary

Answer 1

Qualified voters choose candidates to represent each party in the general election

Question 2

define interest groups

Answer 2

A group who shares a point of view about an issue and united to promote their beliefs

Question 3

define lobbyists

Answer 3

Representatives of interest groups that contact government officials directly to influence policy making

Question 4

define political action committees

Answer 4

Established by a corporation, labor, union, or interest group

Question 5

define political parties

Answer 5

An association of voter, have common interests, want to influence decisions making in government

Question 6

define propaganda

Answer 6

Information spread for the purpose of promote some cause

Question 7

define public opinion

Answer 7

The ideas and attitude that most that most people hold about elected officials, candidates, govt. and political issues

Question 8

define recall opinion

Answer 8

Voters vote to decide to remove a public official

Question 9

How far back does America’s two party system exist?

Answer 9

Always. America has always had two dominant parties (?)

Question 10

Why should voters be cautious about public opinion polls?

Answer 10

• People can deliver invalid info
• Mislead people and/or make false claims
• Discourage people form voting

Question 11

What are the seven types of propaganda?

Answer 11

• Endorsements
• Generalities
• Bandwagon
• Stacked-Cards
• Name-Calling
• Symbols
• Just plain folks

Question 12

What are the three types of elections?

Answer 12

• General Election
• Special Election
• Primary Election

Question 13

What are the four ways candidates are nominated?

Answer 13

-Self Announcement
-Caucus
-Convention
-petition
(I Think…?)

Question 14

When is Election Day? Which candidates are elected on Election Day?

Answer 14

• Tuesday following the first Monday in November

- Local, State, and national

Question 15

define closed primary

Answer 15

only declared party members vote for candidates to represent their party

Question 16

Describe endorsements

Answer 16

Use celebrities or people that are admired to persuade others

Question 17

Describe generalities

Answer 17

Statements that sound good but are meaningless

Question 18

Describe bandwagon

Answer 18

convincing people that everyone also agrees with the viewpoint

Question 19

Describe stacked cards

Answer 19

showing one side of the issue by often distorting facts

Question 20

Describe Name calling

Answer 20

using unpleasant labels or descriptions to turn people away from a candidate or issue

Question 21

Describe symbols

Answer 21

use and mislead symbols when appealing to the public

Question 22

Describe just plain folks

Answer 22

use everyday people to promote a candidate or issue

Question 23

Describe the primary election

Answer 23

2 types

• Direct Primary and closed primary
• Closed primary= only declared party members vote for candidates to represent their party
• Direct Primary= qualified voters can choose candidates to represent each party in the general election

Question 24

Describe the general election

Answer 24

Voters vote on election day for various national, state and local candidates.
-Except for presidency all elected officials are chosn by the majority of voters in the general election

Question 25

Describe the special election

Answer 25

• Run off- Voters choose b/w candidates that did not receive a majority of votes in the general election
• Recall- voters decide to remove a public official

Question 26

Describe Self-Announcement

Answer 26

candidates announce their intention to run for office

Question 27

Describe Caucus

Answer 27

meeting of supporters and/or members of a political party to decide which candidate they will support in an election

Question 28

Describe Convention

Answer 28

political party members vote for the candidate that will represent their party in the general election

Question 29

Describe petition

Answer 29

ELigible voters sign petition in support of a particular candidate.