The set of issues, goals and principles that the party supports.
What is a platform?
100
55.
What is the number of electoral votes for the state of CA.
100
A type of journalism in which reporters thoroughly investigate a subject matter to inform the public, or expose abuse.
What is investigative, or watch dog, journalism.
100
She is “Not a Witch”
Who is Christine O'Donnell
100
HAY! a misleading poll is called this.
What is a straw poll.
200
A voter who is not registered or affiliated with either party.
Who is an Independent.
200
270.
What is the number of electors necessary to win the presidency.
200
Large media conglomerate, which own ABC, the History Channel, ESPN and Miley Cyrus.
What is the Walt Disney Company.
200
He will take over as the New Speaker of the House this January
Who is John Boehner
200
Polling a sample of individuals selected by chance
What is random sampling.
300
This is an election held by parties to select their nominees.
What is a primary.
300
the various factors that favor office holders running for re-election.
what is incumbency advantage.
300
Determining which news stories are important, and receive prominence.
What is setting the agenda.
300
It did not pass, but would have legalized marijuana.
What is proposition 19.
300
This kind of bias occurs when potential respondents don’t pick up the telephone
what is non-response bias
400
Voters who cast ballots for candidates of different parties in a given election year.
Who are split ticket voters.
400
This refers to general elections in the United States that are held two years after the quadrennial (four-year) elections for the President of the United States
What is a midterm election.
400
the targeting of specific audiences by media.
What is narrowcasting.
400
Tea Party member Rand Paul won the election for a House seat in this state.
What is Kentucky
400
Respondents lying about their education level on a survey is this type of bias.
what is response bias.
500
Party in the electorate, party in government, and party as organization.
What is tripartite view of parties.
500
A system whereby citizens decide policy matters through voting on election day.
What is a ballot initiative.
500
seeking out information that confirms your biases.
What is selective exposure.
500
The net gain number of seats in the House for the Republicans as the result of the mid term elections.
What is 63.
500
Randomly asking people walking out of the Apple store to participate in a questionnaire is an example of this kind of bias.