Chapter 10 Vocab
Vote of the citizens of a country
Popular vote
What is the main purpose of national nominating conventions?
Nominate Presidential and Vice presidential candidates for their party
Individuals who work without pay to help others
Volunteers
How is public opinion shaped?
Family, friends, mass media
What are the three steps to the Federal budget process?
1. President prepares the budget
2. Congress reviews, changes as needed, and passes the budget
3. The budget goes back to the President to veto or pass
Voting Districts
Precincts
How does the electoral college elect the president?
People vote for an elector, who then votes for their party's candidate
Various forms of communication that transmit information to large numbers of people
Mass Media
How does a poll measure public opinion?
by surveying a sample of the public
*the sample has to representative of the public as a whole
Define Surplus and Deficit
Surplus is when there is money left over after expenditures are paid
Deficit is when more money is spend in the budget than there was allocated
Statement of a party's views and policies on important issues
Platform
Why was the secret ballot method of voting developed?
Voting out loud made it too easy to pressure someone to vote a certain way
Privacy, protection
Ideas spread to influence people
Propaganda
Why are there so many kinds of interest groups?
Many people have many different opinions about different issues
Explain the difference between fees and fines
Fees are payments for licenses
Fines are penalties for breaking certain laws
Election in which voters choose candidates within the party who will run in the general election
Primary Election
How does a person become a voter? (two steps)
1. Meet all voter requirements
2. Register to vote
Organizations of people with a common interest that try to influence government policies and decisions
Interest Groups
How do lobbyists play an important role in government?
They work with Congress to support and oppose bills being considered
State the difference between an estate tax and an inheritance tax
Estate tax taxes the original estate as a whole
Inheritance tax taxes the inheritances of each individual
Part of a party platform
Plank
List the advantages and disadvantages of federal funding of presidential campaigns
Advantages: Less corruptions, nominees receive funding assistance
Disadvantages: candidates must agree to spend less, must meet certain requirements to receive funding
Groups that collect voluntary contributions from members and use this money to fund candidates that their committee favors
Political Action Committees
What is the plain folks appeal, and why might it persuade voters
The voter might feel like the candidate understands them better and there problems better
They may be more relatable
What principles does the government use to set up taxes?
Ability to pay, equal application, and scheduled payment