The summation of all people in society’s views is also known as:
Public Opinion
Reasons most Third-Party’s in this country struggle are
Lack of Money, the United States has historically been a two-party system, our electoral system makes it difficult for Third Parties to compete.
Which of following parties is the MOST liberal:
Democratic
What is the 15th Amendment?
Cannot deny the vote based on race
A common criticism of the Electoral College is that it –
Allows a person to win the presidency without a majority of votes
Universal healthcare is a right
Liberal
What is Gerrymandering?
Political parties redraw the districts to their advantage
True or False: Candidates, by law, must disclose where their funding is coming from
True
How has the overall spending trends of presidential campaigns changed since the 1960’s?
Gone up significantly
When one major party is not in power, it can act as the _____ on the other party.
Watchdog
The 26th Amendment:
Lowered the minimum voting age from 21 to 18
In an open primary:
Anyone who is a registered voter can participate
________ is considered the father of the modern day Democratic Party because his creation of government sponsored social welfare programs, including Social Security.
FDR
Cares about environmental causes
Liberal
True or False. Presidents are elected using a system known as the popular vote.
False
A bias is:
a skewed (slanted one way or another) point of view present in all of us
A state governor is like a _________at the federal level.
president
What is the 24th amendment?
Poll tax was taken away in elections for federal officials
True or False: Voter turnout significantly decreases in off year elections.
True
What does idiot mean?
those who did not contribute to politics & the community
The major function of political parties in America is:
Nominating candidates for public office and presenting them to voters.
What are the two sides of the political spectrum?
Liberal and conservative
Which political party dominated American politics from the Civil War to Great Depression?
Republican
Can State Legislatures pass any law that does not conflict with federal law or the State constitution
True
All of the people entitled to vote in a given election is known as the:
electorate
Pro-life (anti abortion)
Conservative
The 19th amendment gave __________ the right to vote.
women
When someone of a 3rd party pulls decisive votes away from one of the major party candidates it is known as:
Spoiler
True or False: Third-Party candidates have never had any impact on U.S. elections
False
A state legislature is bicameral like the US _________________.
Congress
True or False: There are only three political parties in the United States
False
How many electoral votes does a presidential candidate need to win?
270
What is the 12th amendment?
The Electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President
What is a popular vote?
The votes cast directly by constituents (voters)
What is a referendum?
is a process by which a legislative measure is decided upon by the State’s voters.
What is the first major contest of the presidential primary season?
Iowa Caucus
What is the 17th amendment?
Direct election of senators
Are there state supreme courts?
True
When Theodore Roosevelt broke from the Republican Party to create the Bull Moose Party, he created a -
Splinter Party
Immigration reform is needed
Conservative
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