Unit 5 Test

Question 1

First Amendment

Answer 1

freedom of religion, speech, press, and right to petition & assemble
- Establishment clause
- Free exercise clause

Question 2

Fifteenth Amendment

Answer 2

granted African American men the right to vote

Question 3

Seventeenth Amendment

Answer 3

allowed votes to cast direct votes for U.S. senators

Question 4

Nineteenth Amendment

Answer 4

right for citizens to vote that can’t be denied or abridged for anything reason regarding sex (allowed women to vote)of a political party vote the same way

Question 5

Voter demographics

Answer 5

classify people according to external traits (age, education, race, gender)

Question 6

Linkage Institutions

Answer 6

a structure in a society that connects the people ot the government

Question 7

Political Parties (why/how they change)

Answer 7

• Party interactions with candidates ( went from party matters first, to candidate matters first)
• Platform Change: to appeal to more electorate/voters
• Altering party structure : realigning future platform and principles
• Communication & Data-Management Technology

Question 8

“Winner takes all” voting districts

Answer 8

party of the losing candidate in each riding receives no representation in government, regardless of the amount of votes they received

Question 9

Plurality system

Answer 9

electoral process in which the candidate who polls more votes than any other candidate is elected

Question 10

Third Party Issues

Answer 10

• Major parties incorporate popular portions of third-party agenda into platforms
• People feel that they are throwing vote away

Question 11

Interest Groups

Answer 11

• Educate voters/office holders on interest group’s chosen issues
• Engage in lobbying (meetings to influence politicians)
• Draft legislation
• Mobolize members to pressure policy makers

Question 12

Electoral College

Answer 12

the system used to decide presidential elections where specific representatives from each state vote on the president with the votes of those in the state as reference. 538 electors need half to win.

Question 13

Party Platforms

Answer 13

a list of actions which a political party, individual candidate, or other organization suppors to appeal towards the general public

Question 14

Campaign Committees

Answer 14

a party committee in congress that provides funds to members

Question 15

Voter Mobilization

Answer 15

a party’s efforts to inform potential votes about issues and candidates and to persuade them to vote

Question 16

Lobbying

Answer 16

seeking to influence politicians or public officials on an issue through written/verbal communication

Question 17

Iron Triangles

Answer 17

interest groups, congressional committees, and government agencies

Question 18

PAC’s

Answer 18

private groups that raise and distributes funds for use in election campaigns

Question 19

Super PACs

Answer 19

may raise unlimited money from corporations, unions, and individuals

Question 20

Incumbency Advantage

Answer 20

current officeholder (incumbent) usually wins reelection +90% of the time
- more prominent in the house
- More contributions from PACs
- Name recognition
- Campaigning experience/larger staff
- Districts = often drawn to favor incumbents
- franking privilege

Question 21

Closed Primary Election

Answer 21

only people who are registered members of a political party can vote for that political party

Question 22

Open Primary Election

Answer 22

doesn’t require votes to be affiliated