Understanding Political Terms and Concepts

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Question 1 This amendment guarantees freedom of the press. 1st Amendment

Question 2 • This a group with broad common interests who organize to win elections. • Political party

Question 3 • This is a broad statement of party beliefs, positions, and goals. • Platform

Question 4 • What is the symbol of the Republican Party? • An Elephant

Question 5 • This is a single belief or position that a party takes. • Plank

Question 6 • What amendment outlawed the use of a poll tax? • The 24th Amendment

Question 7 • What does the word suffrage refer to? • The right to vote

Question 8 • Give an example of the bandwagon propaganda technique. • Everyone is doing it so you should, too, etc.

Question 9 • Name one reason third parties have been largely unsuccessful in winning elections in the US. • Hard to raise $, difficulty getting on the ballot, etc.

Question 10 • What is a voting district called? • A precinct

Question 11 • What amendment allowed women to vote? • The 19th Amendment

Question 12 How many electoral votes does NC have? 15

Question 13 • This amendment prevents being denied from voting due to race. • 15th Amendment

Question 14 • Give an example of the stacked cards propaganda technique. • Bad things will occur if my opponent wins, etc.

Question 15 • What are the 2 types of primary elections. • Open and closed primaries

Question 16 • The Federal Elections & Campaign Act created public financing. What is that? • Tax dollars support campaigns

Question 17 • This is a group of people who organize around a common policy or goal to influence government. • Special Interest Group

Question 18 • Who chooses a party’s Vice Presidential candidate? • The Presidential Candidate

Question 19 • Name 1 of 3 groups that cannot directly contribute to political campaigns. • Foreigners, Labor Unions & businesses

Question 20 • Name 3 requirements to vote in NC. • Registered, 18, 30-day residency, citizenship, not a felon in prison.

Question 21 • What is directly contacting legislators known as? • Lobbying

Question 22 • What do you call the candidate who is currently in office that is seeking reelection? • The incumbent

Question 23 • Name a labor union in the US. • AFL-CIO, UAW, NEA, NCAE, etc.

Question 24 • What state has the most electoral votes? • CA

Question 25 • What agency oversees the public airwaves? • The FCC

Question 26 • What group oversees federal election laws? • The FEC

Question 27 • What are the two types of mass media? • Electronic and print

Question 28 • What party is considered liberal and which is conservative? • A liberal usually is a Democrat; conservatives are usually Republicans.

Question 29 • What is the symbol of the Democratic Party? • A donkey

Question 30 • Name a third party that has run for president. • Reform, Green, Progressive, Libertarian, etc.

Question 31 • For what do the letters NAACP stand? • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Question 32 • What does it mean to be a moderate? • Someone who has views on the left and right; in the middle.

Question 33 • What are the people surveyed in a poll called? • The sample

Question 34 • What is the ideas and attitudes of a significant number of Americans called? • Public Opinion

Question 35 • What is prior restraint? • Government censorship of information before it is published

Understanding Political Terms and Concepts