In which type of elections must you be a party member to vote? General Elections Referendum

1. In which type of elections must you be a party member to vote? General Elections Referendum Special Elections Closed Primaries

2. Name the 3 basic voting requirements: U.S. Citizen Registered to vote At least 18 years old

3. Name a function of political parties: Select candidates Run candidates for office Run campaigns Raise money Encourage interest in politics and government Help determine public policy

4. Which Amendment gave African American Men the right to vote? 13th 14th 15th 16th

5. What was the fee called to disenfranchise black men in the South called? Property tax Grandfather Clause Poll Tax Electorate

6. What was the test called that was used to determine if a potential voter can read and write, which was also used to disenfranchise blacks in the South? Registration Aptitude Test Literacy Test Suffrage

7. Which group gained the right to vote with the 19th Amendment? Blacks Women Native-Americans 21 Year Olds

8. Identify 2 characteristics, or socioeconomic factors, that would influence if someone is more likely to vote: Level of Education Married Income Religion Age Race

9. Which Amendment gave 18 year olds the right to vote? 21st 24th 26th 27th

10. Identify 2 groups of people states would deny the right to vote to: Convicted felons & Mentally incompetent Election law violators Prison inmates who have committed felonies

11. Identify 2 reasons people give for not voting: The process is too time-consuming Negative campaign ads turn them off Bad weather Too ill Can’t get to the polls Not interested My vote doesn’t matter

12. What is it called when people base their choices in an election on their own issue preferences? Socialization Policy Voting Democratic Action

13. Identify one problem with using the Internet as a campaign tool: The user must be motivated to access the information It is expensive Very few people have access to the information

14. What are 2 key functions of a political party? Run candidates for office Gerrymander districts Operate the government Help determine public policy Extradite criminals

15. Why has the two-party system become so entrenched in the U.S.? People generally agree on the issues to some extent Tradition People tend to be moderate

16. Identify a reason why third parties in the U.S. usually fail to win elections: People believe voting for a third party is a wasted vote It is very expensive and hard to raise money to compete It is difficult to gain the media coverage necessary to win It will split the votes of a major party candidate and neither will win

17. What is a numerical survey of the public’s views on a particular topic at a particular time called? Election Straw Vote Canvass Public opinion poll

18. In modern times, what has proven to be the most influential medium in the political arena? Magazines and Newspapers Radio Talk Shows & Music Television Books and Movies

19. What type of election limits the candidate pool to select a final candidate for office called? Primary Initiative Referendum Habeas Corpus

20. When did the two-party system start to emerge? Federalists and Anti-Federalists debating the ratification of the U.S. Constitution Civil War The War of 1812 Conflicts between citizens and Irish Immigrants

21. Which party tends to support social welfare programs and expanding the role of the national government? Republicans Democrats

22. One loophole in campaign financing is giving money to a political party rather than an individual candidate. What is this called? Soft Money Sampling Planks Ward

23. Identify 2 ways that lobbyists try to influence policymakers: Make personal contact with key legislators Assist in drafting legislation Urging members to get involve, write letters, call government officials about concerns Bring lawsuits to change policy

24. Political opinions are acquired through a learning process called political socialization. Identify 2 things that contribute to you gaining your views on issues: Family Peers Schools Mass Media

25. What are 2 criticisms of public opinion polls? Questions are biased Samples don’t always represent the population accurately Polls can create public opinion

26. The formal announcement for the presidential candidates occurs at what event? Blanket primary National Convention Party Caucus PAC

27. Which political party tends to support higher military spending? Republicans Democrats

28. Which political party usually supports lower taxes? Republicans Democrats

29. Which political party would tend to support aid to illegal immigrants into the U.S.? Republicans Democrats

30. Which political party would be against capital punishment? Republicans Democrats

31. What is a regularly scheduled election held every two years called? General Special Primary Secondary

32. What is the purpose of a political spectrum? A political spectrum helps to show where a party or person stands on the issues in comparison to other parties or individuals

33. What is the difference between a negative campaign ad and an attack ad? An attack ad is a personal attack on an opponent. It attacks a person’s character. A negative campaign attacks the opponents decision, voting policies, etc.

34. Would Republicans be farther Right or Left on the Political Spectrum? Right Left

35. What are the symbols for the Republican Party? Democratic Party? Elephant, Donkey

36. Who is considered to be more liberal, Republicans or Democrats? Republicans Democrats

37. How has campaign financing attempted to be regulated? Limiting contributions Reporting who has contributed to your campaign

38. How do PACs get around campaign finance regulations? People contribute to the PAC, so they don’t max out their individual contributions and the PAC can then donate more money to a campaign

39. What is the difference between an interest group and a political party? Interest groups focus on a specific issue, and increase concern over their issue, while political parties run candidates for office and must focus on several issues

40. Identify 2 types of interest groups: Labor Women’s Rights Gun Rights Education

41. How can interest groups impact elections? Endorse candidates Donate $ Withdraw support

42. Identify a way that a candidate can be nominated for office: Self-Nomination Petition Party Caucus Primary

43. Why is there concern over foreign contributions when trying to regulate campaign financing? They are hard to regulate

44. Local units of government are divided into precincts and a person would cast their ballot at a ________________. Polling place

45. What is the purpose of an absentee ballot? • Mail in your vote if you can’t get to the polls

46. In what ways does television contribute to campaigning? Covers debates Advertising News Coverage

47. What is a criticism of talk radio? Biased information Inaccurate

48. What is suffrage? The right to vote