Vocab 10 & 11

Question 1

public opinion 

Answer 1

total of opinions held considering a particular issue 

Question 2

Mass media

Answer 2

Forms of communication that transmit information to a large numbers of people

Question 3

Propaganda

Answer 3

Many ideas in the mass media are directed at us for a purpose, idea, that are spread to influence people

Question 4

poll

Answer 4

measuring public opinion is to conduct a public opinion or survey 

Question 5

interest groups

Answer 5

Organizations of people, with a common interest that try to influence government, politics and decisions

Question 6

Lobbyist

Answer 6

A person who is paid by the lobby or interest group to represent that groups interest

Question 7

Public interest group

Answer 7

promote the interests of the general public, rather than just one part of it ex: protect consumers, wildlife, and environment.

Question 8

volunteer

Answer 8

 Individuals who work without pay to help others

Question 9

political action committee PAC

Answer 9

Collect voluntary contributions to fund candidate that they favor

Question 10

lobby 

Answer 10

an interest group is also known as a pressure group or a lobby

Question 11

political party 

Answer 11

A group of citizens, with similar views, on public issues, who work to put their ideas into efficient government is action 

Question 12

Nominate

Answer 12

Select candidates to run for political office

Question 13

candidate

Answer 13

A person who runs for government office 

Question 14

two-party system

Answer 14

Which means that we have two main political parties

Question 15

democratic

Answer 15

It favors a greeter role of the federal government in providing social programs

Federal is greater than the state government

Question 16

Republican

Answer 16

likely to support reducing the power of the federal government in favor of the state having the power

State has more power than the federal

Question 17

Multiparty system

Answer 17

There are more than two strong political parties

Question 18

Coalition

Answer 18

agreement between two or more political parties, who work together 

Question 19

One party system 

Answer 19

Single political party controls the government 

Question 20

third parties

Answer 20

Although the Democratic and Republican parties nominate the US, there are still some third parties, which means not one of the main parties

Question 21

precincts

Answer 21

Committee members elect, chairpersons and serve as local party leaders for elections. All countries, cities, and wards are divided into voting districts. 

Question 22

Polling place

Answer 22

where voting takes place 

Question 23

independent voters

Answer 23

They are not members of a political party

Question 24

primary election

Answer 24

Takes place first and usually held in late spring or early summer
Allows voters to choose the party candidates who run in the later general elections

Question 25

General election

Answer 25

Where voters choose their leaders from the candidates, offered by all political parties 

Question 26

Closed primary

Answer 26

Only those voters who are registered in a political party, can vote choose the parties candidates. Most states are closed primary.

Question 27

Open primary

Answer 27

Voters may vote for the candidate of either majority party, whether or not the voters belong to that party

Question 28

Secret ballot

Answer 28

Paper ballot, listed names of candidates
Voters mark this paper in secret, this make selections, fair and honest

Question 29

Popular vote

Answer 29

Vote of the citizens of a country
when you vote in a presidential election, your vote is part of the popular vote 

Question 30

elector 

Answer 30

One of the people chosen from each state and the district of Columbia, who formally select the president and vice president

Question 31

electoral college

Answer 31

The group of all the electrons is called electoral college

Question 32

electoral votes 

Answer 32

Votes cast by electors for president and vice president

Question 33

platform

Answer 33

Is a statement of the parties, views and politics on important issues. It sets out the parties program for actions to address the nation’s problem.



Question 34

Plank

Answer 34

each part of the  platform