Unit 2- Political Behavior & Citizenship

Question 0

Ttwo major US political parties

Answer 0

Republican

Democrat

Question 1

Political party

Answer 1

A group of persons who seek to control government through winning elections and holding public office

Question 2

Minor party

Answer 2

One of the less widely supported political parties in a governmental system

Question 3

electorate

Answer 3

Call the persons entitled to vote in a given election

Question 4

Incumbent

Answer 4

Current office holder

Question 5

Political spectrum

Answer 5

Range of political views

Question 6

Different types of party system

Answer 6

Multi party system
One party system
Two party system

Question 7

Bipartisan

Answer 7

Supported by two parties

Question 8

Pluralistic society

Answer 8

One consisting of several distinct cultures and groups

Question 9

Divided government

Answer 9

No party controls both legislative and executive branches

Question 10

Suffrage (franchise)

Answer 10

The right to vote

Question 11

Voter qualifications

Answer 11

Citizenship
residence
age

Question 12

Off year elections

Answer 12

Congressional elections held in years when there is no presidential election

Question 13

Straight ticket voting

Answer 13

I’m voting for candidates of only one party in an election

Question 14

Split ticket voting

Answer 14

Voting for candidates of both parties for different offices at the same election

Question 15

Independent

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Voter that doesn’t identify with any of the major parties

Question 16

Nomination

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The naming of those who will seek office

Question 17

Five ways to nominate

Answer 17

Self announcement
Caucus
The convention
Direct primary
Nomination by petition

Question 18

Caucus

Answer 18

Group of like-minded people that meets to select the candidates who support in elections

Question 19

Absentee voting

Answer 19

A process by which people could vote without going to their polling places on election day

Question 20

Election law

Answer 20

Elections are primarily regulated by state law, but there are some overreaching federal regulation

Question 21

Electronic voting

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Even though people want to use more electronic voting, they have been troublesome for some states. Machines are expensive to buy and upkeep.

Question 22

General election

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Regularly scheduled elections at which voters make the final selection of officeholders (November elections)

Question 23

Precinct

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A local voting district

Question 24

Polling place

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Where voters who live in a precinct go to vote

Question 25

Mass media

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Means of communication that to reach large masses of people simultaneously

Question 26

Eight factors of public opinion

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School
Family
Peer groups
Historic events
Opinion leaders
Mass media
Race
 occupation

Question 27

Public opinion

Answer 27

Those attitudes held by a significant number of persons on matters of government and politics

Question 28

Best way of measuring public opinion

Answer 28

Scientific public opinion polls

Question 29

Polls

Answer 29

An activity in which several or many people are asked a question or series of questions in order to get information about what most people think about something

Question 30

How does media affect society?

Answer 30

Media play a very large role in shaping the public agenda
Today, television and the Internet allow candidates to appeal directly to the people without help of a party organization

Question 31

Interest group

Answer 31

Private organizations whose members share certain views and work to shape the making and content of public policy *not getting elected

Question 32

Three differences between political parties and interest groups

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Nominations (political parties nominate)
Primary focus (parties want to win elections; interest groups want to influence)
Scope of interest (parties worry about all issues; groups only on one issue)

Question 33

Lobbying

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Any activity by which a group pressures legislatures and influence the legislative process

Question 34

Propaganda

Answer 34

A tech nique of persuasion aimed at influencing individual or group behavior

Question 35

Bill of rights

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The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution

Question 36

First amendment

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Right to freedom of expression (press, speech, religion, assembly, and petition)

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Second amendment

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Right to bear arms; protect the state militias

Question 38

Fourth amendment

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The right to not have evidence seized from you without a warrant based on probable cause

Question 39

Fifth amendment

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The right to not incriminate yourself (plead the fifth); can’t be tried twice for the same crime

Question 40

Sixth amendment

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The right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury, be informed of the cross-examine witnesses, and the right to a lawyer

Question 41

Ninth amendment

Answer 41

The right to Protect to people’s rights that aren’t listed to protect them from the government