unit two vocab

Question 0

Secret ballot printed at the expense of the state

Answer 0

Australian ballot

Question 1

Those who follow politics and public affairs closely

Answer 1

Attentive public

Question 2

Local party meeting

Answer 2

Caucus

Question 3

A presidential nominee chooses a vice presidential running mate who has different qualities in order to attract more votes for the ticket

Answer 3

Balancing the ticket

Question 4

Election to choose candidates that is open to independents and allows voters to mix and match parties

Answer 4

Blanket primary

Question 5

Election that is closed to independents and confines voters to parties they are registered in

Answer 5

Closed primary

Question 6

Characteristics of a population

Answer 6

Demographics

Question 7

Election in which people directly choose candidates for office

Answer 7

Direct primary

Question 8

Terms of office that have a definite length of time

Answer 8

Fixed terms

Question 9

Scheduling presidential primaries early

Answer 9

Front loading

Question 11

Difference in voting pattern between men and women

Answer 11

Gender gap

Question 12

Election in which office holders are chosen

Answer 12

General Elections

Question 13

Campaign contributions donated directly to candidates

Answer 13

Hard money

Question 14

Set of beliefs about values and the role of government

Answer 14

Ideology

Question 15

An officeholder who is seeking reelections

Answer 15

Incumbent

Question 16

No consistent pattern of party voting

Answer 16

Pure independents

Question 17

Tend to vote for candidates of one political party, although not registered as one

Answer 17

Independent leaners

Question 18

Ads that focus on issues, not encouraging citizens to vote for a particular candidate

Answer 18

Issue advocacy ads

Question 19

Election to choose candidates that is open to independents, but voters must choose one party

Answer 19

Open primary

Question 20

A sense of affiliation one has with a particular party

Answer 20

Party identification

Question 21

A list of positions and programs which a party adopts at the national convention

Answer 21

Party Platform

Question 22

Each position of a political party

Answer 22

Plank

Question 23

The widely shared beliefs, values, and norms that citizens share about the government

Answer 23

Political Culture

Question 24

Capacity to understand and influence political events

Answer 24

Political efficacy

Question 25

Process by which one acquires their political beliefs

Answer 25

Political socialization

Question 26

An election in which there is a long term change in party alignment

Answer 26

Realigning or critical election

Question 27

An office which is extremely likely to be won by a particular candidate or party

Answer 27

Safe seat

Question 28

System in which the people elect one representative per district with a winner take all approach

Answer 28

Single member district system

Question 29

Who does the single member district system hurt?

Answer 29

Minor parties

Question 30

Campaign contributions given to parties, not candidates

Answer 30

Soft money

Question 31

Casting votes for candidate’s own party as well as for opposing parties

Answer 31

Split ticket voting

Question 32

Casting votes only for one’s own party

Answer 32

Straight ticket voting

Question 33

The right to vote

Answer 33

Suffrage

Question 34

A delegate to the Democratic national convention who is there by virtue of holding an office

Answer 34

Superdelegate

Question 35

A Tuesday in early March on which presidential primaries, particularly in the South, are held.

Answer 35

Super Tuesday

Question 36

Where is Super Tuesday popular?

Answer 36

The South

Question 37

A state that does not consistently vote for one party or another in presidential elections

Answer 37

Swing State