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Government
Topic 11 test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| liberal philosophy | democrats |
| conservative philosophy | republicans |
| form of signatures to place a name on a ballot | petition |
| superbowl of election process | general election |
| was presidential candidate | Kamala Harris |
| eligible voters | electorate |
| gives money to candidates | political action committee |
| third party candidate | Ross Parot |
| make sure gov't agencies are well run | Watchdog function |
| senate majority leader | John Thune |
| name the first two political parties in the United States | -federalists -anti-federalists |
| who started the democratic party? | Thomas Jefferson |
| who was the first republican president? | Abraham Lincoln |
| name a country in the world which only has a one-party system | China |
| name Teddy Roosevelt's Progressive Third Party | Bull Moose |
| name the only person to win the presidency with less than 50 percent of the vote | Bill Clinton |
| what type of primary is where only party members can vote in its election? | closed primary |
| how often is a presidential election held? | every 4 years |
| only once has a candidate been elected president by the house of representatives. who was that? | Thomas Jefferson |
| what is the most money I can give directly to a presidential candidate? | $4,200 |
| name one of the two states that don't use a winner takes all format in the electoral college. | -Maine -Nebraska |
| what cause the first political parties to come about? | debate over power of the new federal gov't |
| what is the objective of third parties? | raise issues neglected by others |
| who uses a multiparty system? | European countries |
| which third party candidate came the closest to winning a presidential election? | Theodore Roosevelt |
| where do political parties do most of their work? | local - go door to door and nominate candidates |
| when are congressional elections? | every 2 years |
| what is the day, month, and year of a presidential election? | first tuesday after the second monday in november every 4 years |
| how much government money, or your tax dollars are given to a presidential candidate? | 94 million |
| how many electoral points does South dakota have? | 3 |
| what was the voter turnout in the 2024 presidential election? | 63.1% |
| if convicted of a felony, can you still vote? | yes, when you get out of prison |
| list 3 roles of political parties | 1) nominate candidates 2) recruit new members 3) inform the public |
| what is the main role of a political party at the national level | help democracy work |
| list 3 ways a candidate can be nominated for public office | 1) self-announcement 2) caucus 3) convention |
| tell me what is the difference between a caucus and a primary? | c. meeting of voters where they discuss the candidates and issues and then they vote on who they want as a candidate p. each party has an election to choose their candidate |
| what is a pro and con of using the electoral college in selecting a president? | Pro-it's quick Con-a candidate could lose the election and win the popular vote |
| list 3 other states than south dakota that have the least points possible under the electoral college | -Wyoming -Vermont -North Dakota |
| where does the money come from when a candidate runs for president? list 3 | -wealthy individuals -government money -fundraising |
| list 3 types of people who can vote? | -us citizen -18 or older -not convicted of a felony |
| why would someone give the republic or democratic party and their candidate millions of dollars in hopes of getting them elected? | to support their views and beliefs |
| where would you think a candidate for president would spend most of their money campaigning? | -tv ads -newspaper -travel |
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