Unit 3 - "Political Parties, Voting, and Elections"

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?