Unit 2 test review

Question 1

What do Liberals believe in?

Answer 1

Rights of individuals, liberty, consent of the governed, and equality BEFORE the law

Question 2

What influences Political Socialization?

Answer 2

Family, media, education

Question 3

What do Republicans believe?

Answer 3

Authority, representatives that serve their interests, and advance the common good

Question 4

What do Conservatives believe?

Answer 4

Limited government, individualism, traditionalism, and republicanism

Question 5

Sample poll

Answer 5

Small group of people

Question 6

Random sample poll

Answer 6

Big group of people

Question 7

Opinion polls

Answer 7

Connects public and political system

Question 8

Exit polls

Answer 8

Taken as voters leave the ballot box

Question 9

National Conventions

Answer 9

A large meeting of political party members to choose candidates and decide the Party’s views on issues

Question 10

What do Democrats believe?

Answer 10

Fairness, justice, equality for all by standing for middle-class Americans and those who are struggling to get there

Question 11

3rd Parties

Answer 11

Struggle to get ideas on ballot, rarely win, lack money, and get no media attention

Question 12

Can primaries participate in election regardless of party involvement?

Answer 12

Yes

Question 13

What is the vocab term for the action of passing a law or placing a ballot for approval?

Answer 13

Referendum

Question 14

Initiative

Answer 14

Propose a new law by gathering signatures

Question 15

What did the 23rd amendment do?

Answer 15

District of Columbia citizens demanded the right to vote for president.

Question 16

Suffrage

Answer 16

The right or privilege to vote

Question 17

What did the 19th amendment do?

Answer 17

Women have the right to vote

Question 18

When was the 19th amendment passed?

Answer 18

1920

Question 19

What did the 15th amendment do?

Answer 19

A person could not be denied the right to vote based on race, color, etc.

Question 20

When was the 15th amendment passed?

Answer 20

1860

Question 21

What do people need to pay in order to vote?

Answer 21

Poll Tax

Question 22

What test do people need to take in order to vote? (reading)

Answer 22

Literacy test

Question 23

Electoral college

Answer 23

A group of people from each state who formally elect the president/vice.

Question 24

How many votes are needed to win in the electoral college?

Answer 24

270/538

Question 25

What did the Voting Rights Act do in 1965?

Answer 25

Eliminated discrimination in voting

Question 26

What does the Federal Election Commision of 1975 do?

Answer 26

Watches over and enforces the election campaign act

Question 27

What are Interest Groups?

Answer 27

Group of people who share common goals and values to influence government. (donations, inform, promotions)

Question 28

What are the 3 reasons why Voter Turnout is low?

Answer 28

1. Single day election on a Tuesday
2. Thinking your vote doesn’t matter
3. Voter registration is difficult and time consuming