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Unit 7-8 Gov/Civics
American Government/Civics Unit 7-8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define public opinion and public policy. | Public opinion - views shared by a segment of society on issues of interest. Public Policy - choices the government makes and the actions it takes in response to a particular issue or problem. |
| Explain what mass media is and how it affects political campaigns. | Shapes the public opinion. Means of communication that provides information to large audience. |
| What is an exit poll and what is it used for? | Predict the winners when in a close vote. It randomly selected fractions of votes. |
| What is a group of people who take part in a poll called? | Sample |
| Define what a poll is and how they are used. | Influence public opinion. Survey of people selected to provide opinions about something. |
| What are special interest groups and lobbyist? | Associations of people who hold similar views and goals. Lobbyist contact public officials to persuade them to support the groups position. |
| What are political action committees and how do they relate to interest groups? | (PAC)- raise and contribute money to candidates who support the group's interest/ |
| What are the different types of interest groups? | Social, Economic, Political |
| What is the most common party-system in the world and what party-system does the U.S. have? | Mulit Party |
| What are the four main factors that influence voter behavior? | Issues, background of voters, candidates background, party identification |
| What is the difference between open, closed, and direct primaries? | Open- any registered voter may vote. Closed- only voters from that party may vote. Direct- candidates selected directly by voters. |
| What is the difference between hard and soft money for a campaign? | Hard money- money donated directly to candidate's. Soft money- money is donated to the party of the candidates. |
| What is political socialization and give examples? | Political Socialization -process by which inquire their beliefs. Mary becomes a democart |
| Describe the different levels of a voting district. | District - Wars -Precinct |
| Review the political spectrum and where the political spectrum and where the political parties fall on it. | Middle: modern (independent) - Right: (Republican) Left: Liberal (Democrat) |
| Understand and define civil liberties and civil rights and describe the differences. | Civil liberties are basic freedoms to think and act. Civil Rights - rights that involve equal treatment / participation in government. |
| Review due process and where it comes from. | Due process - 5th (federal) and 14th amendment (state) |
| Review the Constitutional Amendments. | First- Freedoms, Second- |
| What is criminal law? What is civil law? | Criminal law - crimes and punishment Civil law - dispute between people and/or property |
| What are the different types of trials? | Bench trial and Jury trial |
| What gives the police the legal authority to search private property? | Search Warrant |
| What are the types of defamation? | Slander (spoken) and Libel (written) |
| What did the Supreme Court case, Plessy vs. Ferguson, establish? | Separate but equal |
| Supreme Court case that declared segregation in public schools illegal? | Brown vs. BOE |
| Explain the naturalization process. | Process which immigrants become a citizen |
| What is a poll-tax? | Money paid to vote. |
| Explain political/party platforms. | Important issues that parties stand for (platform). |
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