Civics Review

Civics Review

•The Supreme Court decision referred to by the phrase “one person, one vote” made our state governments fairer by…

•Voting districts are close in population

•Which Supreme Court case made that decision?

•Reynolds v. Sims

•The __________ is the group of people who are eligible to vote.

•Electorate

•A __________ is an election where party members decide who to nominate for the election.

•Closed Primary

•Trying to gain support for a candidate by talking personally to voters is called ________.

•Canvassing

•These are interest groups who campaign and raise money for candidates they support.

•PAC

•When potential voters don’t care about government or who wins elections, it is called _________.

•Voter Apathy

•The three ways to be __________ are by caucus, convention, and primary election.

•Nominated

•An __________ is when a famous person tells others that they support a candidate.

•Endorsement

•Method where voters use a petition to put proposed laws on the ballot for voters to approve.

•Initiative

•The place where a person votes is called the _________.

•Poll

•This is a special kind of election used to take an official out of office.

•Recall

•In all elections, except President, the candidate who wins the _________ will win the election.

•Popular Vote

•This is a method of voting prior to the official Election Day.

•Early Voting

•How much money can an individual donate to a candidate?

•$1000

•What is required of a person to become a voter?

•18, US Citizen, Resident, Registered

•This is when the legislature has passed a bill, but puts it on the ballot for voters to approve or reject it.

•Referendum

•What method does North Carolina use to nominate candidates for presidential elections?

•Closed Primary

•The news media uses __________ to make early predictions of who will win an election.

•Exit Polls

•What type of campaigning is “mudslinging”?

•Negative Campaigning

•What is propaganda?

•Communication to influence people towards one side of an issue

•Who tries to influence government on behalf of interest groups?

•Lobbyists

How much can a PAC donate to a candidate?

• $5000

•What is one power that both Federal & State governments have?

•Tax

•What power is given only to the state by the Constitution?

•Reserved Powers

•What is it called when leaders from a party gather to make a nomination?

•Caucus

•What type of power is held by both the Federal & State governments?

•Concurrent Powers

•What power is given to the Federal government by the Constitution?

•Expressed/Enumerated/Delegated

•What is the state legislature of NC called?

•NC General Assembly

•What is a PAC?

•Political Action Committee

•What is the highest level of local government?

•County

•The most common form of city government that has an all elected leadership is the…?

•Mayor/Council

•What is a tax that increases as the taxed make more money?

•Graduated Tax

•What is an example of a regressive tax that we all pay on a daily basis?

•Sales Tax

•Decisions or policies made by any level of government are called?

•Commission

•How are we given equal protection in the legal system?

•Due Process

•What type of party system does the US have?

•Two-Party System

•In which party system does the government need to sometimes form coalitions in order to operate?

•Multi-Party System

•What is it called when someone falls between conservative and liberal?

•Moderate

•What series of laws were enacted in order to make equal opportunities possible for all?

•Affirmative Action

•What group of people typically believe in less government, less spending, and few changes to the government/way of life?

•Conservatives

•What group of people typically believe in larger government, more spending for benefits programs, and work towards equality/rights.

•Liberals

•A city that elects a board of officials, who then hires an experienced person to make major decisions and run the city’s operation uses what form of government?

•Council-Manager

•In which party system is the ruling party the same as the government?

•One Party System

•What is a political movement that starts with the people?

•Grassroots Movement

•In the US 2-party system, which political party would a person who believes in more government involvement in the lives of people most likely belong to?

•Democrat

•Who is eligible to join a political party?

•Anyone

•In the US 2-party system, which political party would a person who believes in less government involvement most likely belong to?

•Republican

•For what purposes might a third party form?

•Around an issue or a single person

•What is the most important job that all members of a political party hold?

•Vote

•What is federalism?

•Division of power between levels of government

•What political party emerged in opposition to slavery?

•Republican

•Which political party is represented by a donkey?

•Democrat

•Which political party is represented by an elephant?

•Republican

•Our first political party, who supported a strong national government and the passage of the Constitution, were called the?

•Federalists

•What is the major disadvantage of a two-party system?

•Minority party is often ignored

•What is it called to look over a party in order to keep the citizens of the United States safe and to benefit your political party? This role can also be held by the media.

•Watchdog

•What is it to hold the most votes, but not the majority?

•Plurality

•An issue brought to the ballot by petition of the voters?

•Initiative

•An issue placed on the ballot in order for voters to vote either yes or no on the topic.

•Referendum

•What is it when voters petition to have a politician removed from office in order to vote on whether or not they will remain in office?

•Recall

•What is the largest third party in the United States?

•Libertarian