Unit 3 - "Political Parties and Interest Groups"

Short Answer

	1.	The United States is said to have a _____________________________________ system.

	2.	Local party leaders try to build support for their party at ____________________, or neighborhood, level.

	3.	What is the term for an individual part of a party’s platform?

	4.	Tammany Hall is a notorious example of a political

	5.	_____________________________________ parties rarely win major elections, and have never won a presidential election.

	6.	_____________________________________ represent their state at their party’s national convention.

	7.	A _____________________________________ party is an association of voters with broad common interests who want to elect candidates that share those interests.

	8.	A _____________________________________  is a series of statements expressing a party’s principles, beliefs, and positions on election issues.

	9.	When no candidate gains a required majority, the party holds a _____________________________________ primary between the top two vote-getters.

	10.	Representatives from every state make up a political party’s ___________________________ committee.

	11.	Each party chooses its convention delegates through a combination of primary elections and _____________________________.

	12.	What is a third party formed only to promote a social, economic, or moral issue?

	13.	_____________________________________ is an attempt to promote a particular person or idea.

	14.	Special-interest groups help fund a candidate’s campaign by forming ____________________________.

	15.	_____________________________________ enables a candidate to attack an opponent without offering a chance to respond.

	16.	Elections are a two-part process involving primary races and ___________________________________.

	17.	If enough people sign a petition for it, a _____________________________________ is put on the ballot at the next general election.

	18.	Citizens can vote to remove a public official from office in a ___________________________________.

	19.	Donations given to political parties and not designated for a particular candidate’s campaign are called_______________________________.

	20.	Political action committees give most of their money to_____________________________________.

	21.	A _____________________________________ is a voting district.

	22.	People who cannot go to the polls can request an ______________________________ ballot in advance.

	23.	_____________________________________ polling often allows specialists to predict the winners before all votes are officially counted.

	24.	Many people think _____________________________________, or lack of interest, is the main reason for low voter turnouts.

	25.	The _____________________________________ is a way that citizens can propose new laws or state constitutional amendments.

	26.	What provides a way for citizens to approve or reject state or local laws?

	27.	At what location is voting carried out?

	28.	If you vote for all the candidates in one political party, you are voting a ____________________ ticket.

	29.	What term refers to all of the people who are eligible to vote?

	30.	If neither presidential candidate wins a majority of electoral votes, who elects the president?
Unit 3 - "Political Parties and Interest Groups"
Answer Section

SHORT ANSWER

	1.	ANS:	
two-party

DIF:	Easy	REF:	218	STO:	CIV.HPS1.c

	2.	ANS:	
grassroots

DIF:	Average	REF:	225	STO:	CIV.HPS1.c

	3.	ANS:	
plank

DIF:	Average	REF:	222	STO:	CIV.HPS1.c

	4.	ANS:	
machine.

DIF:	Average	REF:	226	STO:	CIV.HPS1.c

	5.	ANS:	
Third

DIF:	Average	REF:	219	STO:	CIV.HPS1.c

	6.	ANS:	
Delegates

DIF:	Average	REF:	224	STO:	CIV.HPS1.c

	7.	ANS:	
political

DIF:	Average	REF:	218	STO:	CIV.HPS1.c

	8.	ANS:	
platform

DIF:	Average	REF:	222	STO:	CIV.HPS1.c

	9.	ANS:	
runoff

DIF:	Average	REF:	228	STO:	CIV.HPS1.c

	10.	ANS:	
national

DIF:	Average	REF:	223	STO:	CIV.HPS1.c

	11.	ANS:	
caucuses.

DIF:	Average	REF:	224	STO:	CIV.HPS1.c

	12.	ANS:	
single-issue party

DIF:	Average	REF:	220	STO:	CIV.HPS1.c

	13.	ANS:	
Propaganda

DIF:	Easy	REF:	247	STO:	CIV.HPS1.c

	14.	ANS:	
political action committees.

DIF:	Average	REF:	249	STO:	CIV.HPS1.c

	15.	ANS:	
Political advertisements

DIF:	Average	REF:	247	STO:	CIV.HPS1.c

	16.	ANS:	
the general election.

DIF:	Easy	REF:	241	STO:	CIV.HPS1.c

	17.	ANS:	
proposition

DIF:	Average	REF:	242	STO:	CIV.HPS1.c

	18.	ANS:	
recall.

DIF:	Average	REF:	242	STO:	CIV.HPS1.c

	19.	ANS:	
soft money.

DIF:	Average	REF:	249	STO:	CIV.HPS1.c

	20.	ANS:	
incumbents.

DIF:	Average	REF:	249	STO:	CIV.HPS1.c

	21.	ANS:	
precinct

DIF:	Average	REF:	237	STO:	CIV.HPS1.c

	22.	ANS:	
absentee

DIF:	Average	REF:	238	STO:	CIV.HPS1.c

	23.	ANS:	
Exit

DIF:	Average	REF:	239	STO:	CIV.HPS1.c

	24.	ANS:	
apathy

DIF:	Average	REF:	240	STO:	CIV.HPS1.c

	25.	ANS:	
initiative

DIF:	Average	REF:	242	STO:	CIV.HPS1.c

	26.	ANS:	
referendum

DIF:	Average	REF:	242	STO:	CIV.HPS1.c

	27.	ANS:	
polling place

DIF:	Average	REF:	237	STO:	CIV.HPS1.c

	28.	ANS:	
straight

DIF:	Average	REF:	238	STO:	CIV.HPS1.c

	29.	ANS:	
electorate

DIF:	Average	REF:	240	STO:	CIV.HPS1.c

	30.	ANS:	
House of Representatives

DIF:	Average	REF:	242	STO:	CIV.HPS1.c, CIV.GPS4