Government - Chapter 9 - Review

A larger voting district made up of several precincts is called a

The Democratic Party is considered Liberal and on the Left.

Organization whose main goal is to get its members elected to office to affect public policy

Interest groups do all of the following to try to affect public opinion & public policy EXCEPT

Statements that purposely try to influence public opinion or promote a viewpoint are called

When the person w/ the most (not majority) votes wins an election, they win by a ____________.

The process by which people acquire/develop their political beliefs is called

A way of choosing candidates in which a small group of party members meet & select who runs

All are ways people's opinions are formed as part of political socialization EXCEPT

The range of political ideologies are on a continuum of political beliefs called

A political party in a two-party system that is NOT a major party is called a

Money donated to a party rather than a specific campaign or candidate which is not limited is

The smallest unit used for holding elections and local voting is called a

The Republican Party is considered Racist and on the Right.

A poll that is free from bias and outside factors which is believed to be accurate has

An election held when > 1 member of a political party seeks the nomination for the same office

The choices the government makes and the actions it takes in response to a particular issue.

A survey of people scientifically selected to provide opinions about something is called

Organizations that raise money and contribute to campaigns to help forward a specific cause are

Which of the following best describes mass media?

A special interest group that represents a particular industry or job is called

The process used by political parties to name candidates for elective office is called

Survey of a randomly selected fraction of voters used on election day to try to predict results

An error that is produced by polling methods such as poorly worded questions is called

The group of people who take part in a poll are called the

The way you can vote if you are not able to make it to the polling place on election day is

A primary election in which only voters registered to the party are allowed to run

Money donated to a specific candidate & an individual campaign which is limited is called

the uncertainty of a poll that indicates a poll's accuracy is called the

The Republican Party is considered Conservative.

A primary election in which any registered voter can vote is called

America's political party system is a

All of the following are important forms of mass media in politics EXCEPT

An association of people who hold similar views or goals that try to influence public policy is