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Duplicate of Topic 11 - Elections Full Version
Duplicate of Topic 11 - Elections Full Version
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Magruder's American Government Topic 11 - Elections + iCivics + current events
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A group who seek to control government by winning elections & holding public office.
Radical Republicans
Political Party
Political Faction
Electorate
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What type of party includes the Socialist, Communist, and Libertarian?
Ideological
Splinter
Single-Issue
Economic Protest
3
When the media transmits news reports with an unbalanced, and/or unfair opinion.
Biased news
Fake news
4
The process of gathering public support for a presidential candidate.
candidate
champagne
campaign
camping
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Why don't some people vote in elections?
They're turned off by the negativity of it all.
They want to but they can't.
They don't think that their vote matters.
They don't like some of the candidates, so they don't vote.
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The current officeholder.
Innovator
Dictator
Partisan
Incumbent
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A political parties formal statement of basic principles, its stands on major issues.
Code of Ethics
Business Plan
Platform
Stage
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In order to vote, you must be a resident of the precinct at least ___ days prior to the election.
36
365
30
1
9
What are the two major political parties in the United States today?
The Green Party and Republican
Democrat and Republican
Democrat and Federalist
Socialist and Libertarian
10
In order to vote, you must be a...
human
21 year old
Girl
U.S. citizen
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An inaccurate report that is created to gain attention, mislead, deceive, or damage
Fake news
Biased news
12
President Obama is a
Democrat
Republian
Independent
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Republicans are mostly...
Conservative
Liberal
14
Political campaigns are expensive.
True
False
15
When Democrats and Republicans work together, they are acting in a ___ way.
Contrary
Bipartisan
Pluralistic
Usual
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What is the function of a Political Action Committee (PACs)?
to match privately-raised funds with government subsidies
raise money to influence elections and public policy
to monitor campaign contributions and report violations
to set limits on campaign contributions
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A person who has new ideas or methods.
Darth Vader
Nominee
Innovator
Incumbent
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The strong support of their party and its policy is...
Partisanship
Innovation
Plurality
Coalition
19
What is the smallest number of electoral votes a state can have?
7
1
5
3
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In order to register to vote, you must have two forms of Identification
False
True
21
Spending in the 2020 election is expected to reach $10.8 billion, a record-shattering amount
True
False
22
Presidential candidates are forbidden to spend any of their own money on their campaign.
True
False
23
Regularly scheduled elections at which voters make a final selection of officeholders.
Special Elections
General Elections
Primary Elections
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General agreement among various groups on fundamental matters.
Precinct
Caucus
Consensus
Partisanship
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Members of the electorate who have not made up their minds at the start of the campaign.
Swing Voters
Merry Go Rounders
Hopscotchers
Teeter Totters
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Tend to favor government action in the economy and to solve social problems.
Conservative
Liberal
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Why did the Framers decide to create an electoral college?
They were afraid of the masses picking the President.
This system had worked well in England.
It would add some variety to the electoral process.
They wanted everyone to have a chance at higher education.
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Sources of Campaign Funding Include...
Candidates Raising Money
Political Action Groups/PACs
Their Political Party
Government Subsidies
29
President Trump is a
Democrat
Independent
Republian
30
Tend to want less government an less taxes
Conservative
Liberal
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The range of political views.
Political Party
Coattail Effect
Radical
Political Spectrum
