Unit 3 Vocabulary

Question 1

Two Party System

Answer 1

Republican and Democrat are the two major parties

Question 2

Democrat Party

Answer 2

It is represented by a donkey and is more to the LIBERAL side of the political spectrum

Question 3

Republican Party

Answer 3

It is represented by an elephant and is more to the CONSERVATIVE side of the political spectrum

Question 4

Nominate

Answer 4

To select a specific person you support to have a certain role, sort of like a suggestion or recommendation

Question 5

Campaign

Answer 5

The act of trying to persuade people in attempt to win, sort of like a strategy

Question 6

Political Party

Answer 6

An organized group of people that try to win elections by influencing public policies and appealing to both sides of political spectrum

Question 7

Ideology

Answer 7

A system of beliefs or ideas

Question 8

Third Parties

Answer 8

The are small political parties that reflect liberal and conservative views and introduce new issues

Question 9

Political Platform

Answer 9

Where political parties state their beliefs

Question 10

Election

Answer 10

When people vote for a leader of some sort, like a ballet or a poll

Question 11

Political Spectrum

Answer 11

A visual way of comparing political parties in liberal and conservative view

Question 12

Public Policies

Answer 12

The government’s response to an issue

Question 13

Conservative

Answer 13

Ideology that is more traditional and is to the right side of the political spectrum (More Republican)

Question 14

Liberal

Answer 14

Ideology that is more open minded and is to the left side of the political spectrum
(More Democratic)

Question 15

Moderate

Answer 15

Ideology that is located in the middle of the political spectrum that is undecided and neither liberal or conservative

Question 16

Media

Answer 16

Methods of communicating information, entertainment or other messages

Question 17

Editorial

Answer 17

A newspaper article written by or on behalf of an editor that gives an opinion on a topical issue

Question 18

Op-Ed

Answer 18

A written piece that expresses the opinion of an author usually not affiliated with the publication’s editorial board

Question 19

Bias

Answer 19

Is unfair favoritism sort of like an opinion that is clearly on a specific side, sort of like preference

Question 20

PACs

Answer 20

Political Actions Committees provide money for political campaigns

Question 21

Super PACs

Answer 21

Are organizations that can raise unlimited funds from individuals, corporations, and other groups to support or defeat a political candidate

Question 22

Citizen United v. Federal Election Commission

Answer 22

Since limits have been placed on the amount people can contribute to political campaigns, but you can donate unlimited amounts to PACs so this resulted in Citizen United v. Federal Election Commission

Question 23

15th Amendment

Answer 23

It denied the government’s ability to deny people from voting because of race

Question 24

19th Amendment

Answer 24

It allowed men and women to have equal voting rights

Question 25

23rd Amendment

Answer 25

Allowed residents of Washington D.C. the right to vote

Question 26

24th Amendment

Answer 26

Outlaws the use of poll taxes as a voting requirement in federal elections

Question 27

26th Amendment

Answer 27

Anyone 18 years old or above has the right to register and vote

Question 28

Voting Rights Act of 1965

Answer 28

Enabled African Americans to vote

Question 29

Qualifications to register and vote

Answer 29

• Must be a US citizen
• Must be a resident of VA and precinct

Question 30

Electoral College

Answer 30

The process used to select the president and vice president in the US

Question 31

Electors based on…

Answer 31

The state’s congressional representation

Question 32

Winner-take-all system

Answer 32

It targets states with large populations for campaigning because they have more electoral votes