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Unit 2 SS Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Political Party | A group of voters who share similar beliefs |
| Two-party system | Most people belong to one of the two major parties - Democrats & Republicans |
| Primary election | State primary elections/caucuses are held to narrow down candidates to 1 per party. |
| Electors | A states # of U.S senators & Representatives |
| Popular Vote | Total number of voters for a candidate |
| "Winner-takes-all" system | Win a states popular vote, WIN ALL |
| Electoral College | A map of electors from each state |
| 15th Amendment | Prohibits denial of the right to vote based on race (1870) |
| 19th Amendment | Prohibits denial of the right to vote based on sex (1920) |
| 24th Amendment | Banned the use of poll tax in elections (1964) |
| 26th Amendment | Allows citizens 18 years or older to vote (1971) |
| Voting Rights Act of 1965 | Protects voting rights of all Americans |
| 3 qualifications needed to vote in the state of Virginia | 1. Be a citizen of the U.S 2. Be a resident of Virginia 3. Be at least 18 years old by election day. |
| Liberal | Far left - Democrats - believes in more government involvement to solve problems |
| Moderate | Middle - having neither extreme left or right wing beliefs |
| Conservative | Far right - Republicans - believes in less government involvement to solve problems |
| How many days before general election day does voter registration end for people who want to register to vote in Virginia? | 22 days |
| 3 characteristics of a person more likely to vote | Level of education - Income - Age |
| 2 major reasons people do not vote | Lack of interest (voter apathy) - failure to register |
| 3 roles of a political party | 1. recruit candidates 2. help candidates win elections 3. educate people about campaign issues |
| 2 major political parties | Democrats & Republicans |
| How are third parties different from to major parties | It is a minor political party |
| What is the significant of third parties in an election | Often takes away voters from the two major parties |
| When does the Presidential election happen | The Tuesday after the first Monday of November |
| How many electoral votes are needed to win the Presidency | 270 votes are needed |
| Name all the steps in the election process | 1. Announcement 2. Primary elections 3. National convention 4. Campaigning 5. General election day 6. Electoral College vote 7. Inauguration day |
| Why do certain states have a larger numbers of electors | States with higher population have more electors |
| How many electors does Virginia have | Virginia has 13 electors |
| What is the formula to determine the number of electors each state has in the Electoral College | 2 senators (based off 2 per state) + # of Representatives (based off populations) = states # of electors |
| What does "PAC" stand for | Political action committee |
| What is a "PAC" | A group of people who campaign for or against a candidate/issue |
| How do PACs influence elections | - there are limits to the amount of $ a person can donate - there are no limits if it goes to a PAC that supports their candidate |
| How can citizens make informed decisions | 1. identify propaganda 2. detect bias 3. separate fact from opinion 4. evaluate sources |
| What are the three roles media play in elections | 1. identifies candidates 2. publish articles about elections 3. broadcasts different point-of-views |
| Testimonial | Endorsement by a famous person |
| Bandwagon | Everyone is doing it, so should you |
| Name-Calling | Using negative labels to help or harm a candidate |
| Plain Folks | Shows candidates identifying with common people |
| Fear | "if you don't do this, something bad will happen" |
| Glittering Generalities | Using words that sound good, but have little meaning |
| Card Stacking | Using lots of facts to hurt or harm an idea or candidate |
| Transfer | using a symbol or image to link candidates to something positive or negative. |
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