Poli Sci Exam 3 Review

Appealing to the majority of people, often through moderating your position is known as what?

Generally speaking, in the general election, a candidate must do what?

Which of these is NOT a source of division (things that divide people politically) in politics?

Who ultimately elects the president?

What is public opinion?

Who were the first two political parties?

Interest groups offer incentives, material benefits, and solidarity benefits to prevent what?

Which of these would be an example of a legal/institutional obstacle to voting?

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of an ideal citizen?

The pre-primary season is also called what?

When a poll has biased info presented in the ? designed to elicit a specific response this is a

The tendency of people to move between jobs in journalism, government, and lobbying is known as

Which of the following is an example of someone who is part of the Party in Government?

Which of these is a party organization NOT responsible for?

What is the single biggest predictor of whether or not someone will vote?

When a large group of people switch their party allegiance from one party to the other, this is

Which of these was NOT a major source of political news in the 1960s?

What is the elitist view of democracy

Male voters tend to be more conservative than female voters. This is known as the what?

What percentage of registered voters typically vote in a presidential election?

A potential candidate organizing a group to assess his/her chances of winning an election is

Which kind of elections traditionally have the highest voter turnout?

Tends to favor more govt based solution in eco and less regulation on social issues describes

According to principles of public opinion, whose benefits should a politician NOT vote to cut?

The group of people who can be depended upon to consistently vote for their party's candidate

Which of these is NOT a way that people are politically socialized?

About how long does Congress lag behind public opinion?

In a "winner-take-all" state, the winner of the primary gets how many votes?

In order to win a primary election, a candidate must appeal to who?

A delegate who is required to vote for the candidate who won his/her state's primary is

What is a political platform?

Which of these is NOT one of the most common reasons people don't vote?

What is a primary in which only registered members of that party can vote in the primary called

Groups that share a common passion and unite with the purpose of influencing government are

Money gathered by a candidate to help fund his/her campaign is called what?