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Miscellaneous
100
a regularly scheduled election to make the final selection of officeholders
What is a general election?
100
means of communication that reach large audiences at the same time
What is mass media?
100
arguments presented to the court in support of one side in a dispute
What is amicus curiae brief?
100
people who have not yet decided how to cast their ballot
What is swing voters?
100
The largest item in most campaign budgets is?
What is television ads?
200
Most election law in the United States is dictated by?
What is the states?
200
What is the public agenda?
What is societal problems a nation's leaders and the public agree need attention?
200
efforts by people who work to shape public policy for their benefit
What is grass-roots pressures?
200
a quadrennial meeting at which delegates select presidential and vice presidential candidates
What is the national convention?
200
How do lobbyists use the judicial branch to realize their goals?
What is by filing lawsuits
300
Why is hard money more difficult to raise than soft money?
What is hard money contributions are limited in amount and must be reported?
300
What is the second most widely used source for political news and information?
What is the internet?
300
when interest groups apply pressure directly on public officials
What is lobbying?
300
the formal statement of a political party's basic principles
What is platform?
300
What do you call a situation in which some voters are influenced by polls out of a desire to support a winner?
What is the bandwagon effect?
400
Who can contribute directly to candidate running for a federal office?
What is Political Action Committees (PACS)?
400
Why do different generations often have different views on public affairs?
What is because of historic events?
400
What is an example of an interest group using the indirect approach?
What is running a TV ad in support of the cause?
400
What is the role of the presidential candidate at a party convention?
What is giving an acceptance speech?
400
The formal lection of the President and Vice President occurs on?
What is January 6?
500
Describe the caucus method of nomination.
What is party members debate the candidates'merits and then vote on public to select a candidate?
500
What aspects of public opinion are most difficult to measure?
What are intensity, stability, and relevance?
500
The most effective action an interest group can take is to:
What is help elect sympathetic officials?
500
What determines the number of delegates each State may send to a national convention?
What is each party's national committee?
500
What plan would require an amendment to the Constitution?
What is the direct popular election?
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