Voting
What is the most common form of political participation?
Voting
Which election do more voters turn out for. Midterm or Presidential?
Presidential
Who were the first two major political parties in the United States?
Federalists and Anti-Federalists
What is sometimes referred to as the third house of congress?
Interest Groups
What article in the constitution says that Congress sets the date for the general election?
Article I
List the three linkage institutions?
Political Parties, Interest Groups, and the Media
If someone cannot make it to the polls, he or she can mail in what type of ballot?
Absentee Ballot
Two names for ways states nominate their candidate?
Primaries and Caucuses
An interest group that focuses on one topic, like the NRA and AARP, is a(n)?
Single-Issue Group
What article in the constitution establishes the electoral college?
Article II
____________are responsible for linking people with the government keeping them informed and trying to shape public opinion and policy?
Linkage Institutions
What got rid of literacy tests?
1965 Voting Rights Act
A written list of beliefs and political goals is a platform, which is created at the __________?
National Convention
The Bonds between a congressional committee, an agency, and an interest group?
Iron Triangle
The current officeholder in an election (seeking an additional term) is called the?
Incumbent
What gave African American Males the right to vote?
15th Amendment
What led to the direct elections of Senators?
17th Amendment
The funds a candidate has to spend is the candidate’s?
War Chest
Methods used by lobbyists to influence legislative bodies?
Lobbying
What amendment made the Vice President of U.S.A no longer be the 2nd place finisher in the Presidential Election?
12th Amendment
What granted women the right to vote?
19th Amendment
What type of Ballot is described below?
Printed and distributed at public expense
Show all qualifying candidates’ names
Be available only at the polling places
Be completed in private
Australian Ballot
What is the name for when large factions of members break off from a major party?
Splinter Parties
Influencing government decision makers through indirect pressure (usually in the form of letters, emails, phone calls) from a large number of mobilized constituents is called?
Grassroots Lobbying
What type of Primary allows voters to cast votes for candidates in multiple parties?
Blanket or Jungle Primary