Politics

Question 0

What does partisan mean

Answer 0

A strong supporter of a party

Question 1

What is political party mean

Answer 1

It is an alliance of like-minded people who work together to control the government

Question 2

What is the party of power mean

Answer 2

A political party that has a close relationship with the executive branch of government

Question 3

What is the two party system

Answer 3

A system where two major political parties dominate politics within a government

Question 4

What is a single member district

Answer 4

A district that returns one officeholder to a body with multiple members such as legislature

Question 5

What is a bipartisan

Answer 5

of or involving the agreement of two political parties that usually oppose each other’s policies

Question 6

What is a coalition

Answer 6

An alliance for combined action

Question 7

What is incumbent

Answer 7

A regime currently holding office

Question 8

What is a ward

Answer 8

And administrative division of a city or borough that typically elect

Question 9

What is the precinct

Answer 9

A district of the city or town as defined for police purposes

Question 10

What does split ticket mean

Answer 10

A vote for candidates of different political parties on the same ballot

Question 11

What does registration mean

Answer 11

A procedure of voters identification intended to prevent fraudulent voting

Question 12

What is an off year election

Answer 12

Congressional election that occurs between Pres. election years

Question 13

What is straight ticket voting

Answer 13

Voting for candidates of only one party in an election

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What are primaries

Answer 14

An election that narrows down the field of candidates before an election for office

Question 15

What is a runoff

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A primary in which the top two vote getters in the first direct primary face each other

Question 16

What is an absentee ballot

Answer 16

A ballot completed and typically mailed in advance of an election by a voter who is unable to be present at polls

Question 17

What is a polling place

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Place where voters go to vote

Question 18

What is a ballot

Answer 18

A device used during the election

Question 19

What does subsidy mean

Answer 19

A grant of money usually from the government

Question 20

What are the five things that parties do

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1 nominate candidate
2 inform and activate supporters
3. Act as a bonding agent
4. Govern
5 act as a watchdog

Question 21

What are the advantages of multiparty systems

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Provides a broader representation of the people

More responsive to the will of the people

Give voters more choices at the polls

Question 22

What are the disadvantages of multiparty systems

Answer 22

Cause parties to form coalitions which can dissolve easily

Failure of coalitions can cause instability in government

Question 23

What are the six factors that influence party membership

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Family, major events, economic status, religion, occupation, and age

Question 24

What were the nations first two parties

Answer 24

Federalist and anti-Federalist

Question 25

What are the four types of minor parties

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Ideological parties, single issue parties, economic protest parties, and splinter parties

Question 26

What does suffrage/Franchise mean

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The right to vote

Question 27

What is the electorate

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All of the people entitled to vote in a given election

Question 28

What are the three factors that states require people to meet to be eligible to vote

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Citizenship, residence, being over the age of 18

Question 29

What were poll taxes

Answer 29

Special taxes required to vote

Question 30

What is the 15th amendment

Answer 30

The right to vote

Question 31

What are the three ways to nominate

Answer 31

Self announcement, the caucus, the convention