CIVICS UNIT 4

DIVISION

100

List 2 reasons for political polarization. 

Urban/rural, demographics, political parties, media, economic inequality

200

Today we are the most divided on issues since this time period in America.

Civil War

300

The divergence of political attitudes away from the center, towards ideological extremes. 

Political Polarization

400

People form their party identification based on these factors (2). 

Views/interests, parties performance, upbringing

500

Prejudice in favor of a particular cause is known as this. 

Partisanship

PARTIES

100

Teams of politicians, activist, and interest groups organized to win control of the government. 

Political Parties

200

Choosing someone to run for president is an example of this purpose of political parties. 

Nominate a candidate

300

Working together with party members to pass laws they favor is an example of this purpose of political parties. 

Influencing policy

400

The majority party works to pass laws/take actions that they support. The minority party works to oppose the majority. This is all part of this purpose of political parties. 

Create balance

500

Democrats and Republicans work to group people into their party. This is part of this purpose of political parties. 

Unite people

ELECTIONS

100

The president typically _____________ members of his own party in a non-presidential election year. 

Loses

200

The president usually _____________ members of their own party in presidential election years. 

Gains

300

Elections of 1/3 of Senators and all House members happen in these elections. 

Midterms

400

Voting for a candidate for president through a secret ballot (the regular way of voting) is known as this. 

The Primary

500

Candidates for president are chosen here. 

National Convention

VOTING

100

This age group typically votes the most. 

60+

200

List 2 reasons why people do not vote. 

ANSWERS MAY VARY

300

About this percentage of people vote in presidential elections. 

60%

400

The number of people who vote divided by the number of people who are eligible to vote. 

Voter turnout. 

500

In 2024, about this percentage of people were registered to vote. 

Under 75%

RANDOM

100

FILL IN THE BLANK: Each district drawn must have around the same _____________. 

Population

200

Splitting groups who typically vote the same and placing them amongst multiple districts is this type of gerrymandering. 

Cracking

300

This type of media tells you how to judge something. CNN might convince their viewers that all Republican acts are Donald Trump's fault. 

Priming

400

This type of media bias includes how information is presented. Media sites will use strong words and might make an issue seem like a bigger deal than it actually is. 

Framing

500

The process of drawing electoral districts every 10 years is known as this. 

Redistricting