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Topic 11 - Elections Full Version
Topic 11 - Elections Full Version
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Magruder's American Government Topic 11 - Elections + iCivics + current events
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What are the two major political parties in the United States today?
Socialist and Libertarian
Democrat and Federalist
The Green Party and Republican
Democrat and Republican
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Members of the electorate who have not made up their minds at the start of the campaign.
Swing Voters
Hopscotchers
Merry Go Rounders
Teeter Totters
3
Why did the Framers decide to create an electoral college?
They wanted everyone to have a chance at higher education.
This system had worked well in England.
It would add some variety to the electoral process.
They were afraid of the masses picking the President.
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Regularly scheduled elections at which voters make a final selection of officeholders.
General Elections
Primary Elections
Special Elections
Caucus
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General agreement among various groups on fundamental matters.
Caucus
Consensus
Partisanship
Precinct
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The current officeholder.
Dictator
Incumbent
Innovator
Partisan
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Why don't some people vote in elections?
They don't like some of the candidates, so they don't vote.
They want to but they can't.
They don't think that their vote matters.
They're turned off by the negativity of it all.
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When Democrats and Republicans work together, they are acting in a ___ way.
Contrary
Bipartisan
Usual
Pluralistic
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What is the function of a Political Action Committee (PACs)?
to set limits on campaign contributions
to match privately-raised funds with government subsidies
raise money to influence elections and public policy
to monitor campaign contributions and report violations
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A political parties formal statement of basic principles, its stands on major issues.
Code of Ethics
Platform
Business Plan
Stage
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The range of political views.
Political Party
Coattail Effect
Radical
Political Spectrum
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Spending in the 2020 election was over $14 billion, a record-shattering amount
False
True
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Political campaigns are expensive.
True
False
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Sources of Campaign Funding Include...
Political Action Groups/PACs
Candidates Raising Money
Government Subsidies
Their Political Party
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Presidential candidates are forbidden to spend any of their own money on their campaign.
True
False
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Joe Biden is a
Friend of mine
Republian
Independent
Democrat
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What is the smallest number of electoral votes a state can have?
1
7
3
5
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A person who has new ideas or methods.
Nominee
Innovator
Incumbent
Darth Vader
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The strong support of their party and its policy is...
Innovation
Plurality
Partisanship
Coalition
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What type of party includes the Socialist, Communist, and Libertarian?
Ideological
Economic Protest
Splinter
Single-Issue
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A group who seek to control government by winning elections & holding public office.
Radical Republicans
Electorate
Political Faction
Political Party
