When are federal elections held?

1st Tuesday after 1st Monday in November, even years

information spread with the intention of persuasion

The purpose of political parties is to...

nominate candidates and win elections

What is a political plank?

Where a party stands on a single issue

The main purpose of minor parties is to...

impact politics with different views

A political platform is...

where a party stands on all issues

The four requirements to voting are...

age, citizen, resident, registered

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Unit 2 Review

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Review for Unit 2: Election Politics #Political Behavior #Election Politics #American Government

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1
PACs & SuperPACs...
are financial arms of interest groups
realign district lines toward party preferences
regulate the use of money in elections
are individuals responsible for political dialogue
2
Which amendment stated voting cannot be denied based on gender?
19th
15th
23rd
26th
3
This amendment lowered the voting age to 18
24th
15th
19th
26th
4
Influences and reflects public opinion
Propaganda
Bias
Reapportionment
Media
5
Amendment in which voting cannot be denied based on race
19th
24th
26th
15th
6
What is the role of a special interest group?
Regulate money in elections
Influence public policy
Win elections
Donate money to politicians
7
This party opposes larger, influential governments and opposes amnesty for illegal immigrants
Democrat
Republican
8
This amendment abolished poll taxes
15th
23rd
24th
19th
9
Allowing your values to affect your opinions
Bias
Propaganda
Electorate
Media
10
A party member on the right wing of the political spectrum is a ____?
Republican
Democrat
11
The FEC...
collects fees at voting locations
validates voter registration
regulates use of money in elections
determines type of ballots used in elections
12
The incumbent...
is the person currently holding office
is the person challenging the office holder
relies on the political party to determine policy
suggests alternatives to ballot systems
13
This party is Pro-Choice and supports government regulation of healthcare
Republican
Democrat
14
The biggest agent of political socialization is...
Peers
Family
School
Church
15
When are federal elections held?
1st Monday after 1st Sunday in November, every other year
1st Tuesday after 1st Monday in November, even years
1st Monday in May every year
November 2nd every other year
16
Someone on the Left Wing of the political spectrum has a _______ ideology
Conservative
Liberal
17
A precinct is...
your voting district
your political affiliation
the location you go to vote
the way in which you register to vote
18
Propaganda...
is when your values influence your opinions
influences and reflects public opinion
information spread with the intention of persuasion
the redistribution of the House of Representatives
19
The place where you vote is known as the...
Precinct
Polling place
Gerrymander
Electorate
20
The purpose of political parties is to...
create foreign policy objectives
oversee elections and regulate funding
nominate candidates and win elections
meet with world leaders
21
The 1965 Voting Rights act...
required state identification to vote
banned white primaries
introduced affirmative action
eliminated literacy tests
22
What is a political plank?
Where a party develops its strategy
Where a party stands on a single issue
Where a party stands on all issues
Where the politician orates
23
The main purpose of minor parties is to...
report results of opinion polls
become part of major parties
impact politics with different views
provide information on both parties
24
A political platform is...
where a party develops campaign strategy
where a party stands on a single issue
where a party stands on all issues
where a politician speaks
25
The four requirements to voting are...
age, citizen, resident, registered
age, taxpayer, resident, registered
age, landowner, citizen, registered
diploma, resident, registered, age
26
Suffrage is...
the right to vote
the right to peacefully assemble
the right to endure malicious interrogation
the right to associate with interest groups

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