POWERS
Powers that are exercised by the national government alone.
What is Exclusive powers
The right to vote.
What is Suffrage
What is an Incumbent
One person or group forced control over an area.
What is Force Theory
How does identification develop, and how does it impact the way a person votes?
Voters are influenced by sociological factors such as income, occupation, education, gender, age, religion, ethnic background, geography, and family. These identities of a voter influence how they vote based on their needs or the needs of those around them.
Powers granted to the U.S. government that are spelled (written) out in the Constitution.
What are Expressed Powers
A device voters use to register a choice in an election.
What is a Ballot
Section of a city or town designated to one polling place.
What is a Precinct
Familial units expand to include network of family clans.
What is Evolutionary Theory
What is a party and what function does it serve?
A political party is an organized group of people with similar political beliefs that seeks to influence public policy by getting its candidates elected to public office to control government through the winning of elections and the holding of public office.
Powers that are not expressly stated in the Constitution.
What are Implied powers
The people who are eligible to vote.
What is the electorate.
A group of like-minded people who meet to select candidates.
What is a Caucus
God gave those of royal birth a “right” to rule.
What is Divine Right Theory
What is the role of 3rd Parties?
They force major political parties to address new issues they might not have previously addressed very much. And third party candidates can also greatly impact an election by taking away votes from one of the major political party candidates.
Powers both national & state governments share.
What are Concurrent Powers
Voting for candidates of different parties for different offices at the same election is called.
What is Split-Ticket Voting
Most basic level of any political activity.
What is Grassroots
Natural voluntary act of living in equality to make life easier by giving up some power/freedom to state in return for safety and well being.
What is the Social Contract Theory
What is Political Socialization?
A process where people develop the attitudes, values, beliefs, opinions, and behaviors through their interaction with adults, peers, and the media.
Powers exercised due to the nature of the power.
What are Inherent powers
Largest number of votes without a majority.
What is Plurality
Political party that holds minimal electoral power.
What is a Minority Party
The authority of a government is created and sustained by the consent of its people.
What is Popular Sovereignty
What is the role of media in politics?
Media informs, interprets, and shapes how people observe political information, such as election coverage and other political events.