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Voting
Public Opinion
Political Parties
Elections
State & Local Gov
100
Reason for voter registration
What is to prevent fraud
100
Attitudes held by a significant number of people
What is public opinion
100
Definition of political party
What is people with common ideas/goals who work together to get candidates elected
100
Primary in which non-party members may also participate
What is open primary
100
Process by which a legislature sends bills to voters for approval
What is referendum
200
2 ways African American voting rights were limited
What is literacy tests and poll taxes
200
The purpose of polls
What is to determine people's attitudes and viewpoints
200
Type of minor party formed when a group breaks away from a major party
What is a splinter party
200
The influence of these has become an issue in campaign financing
What is interest groups
200
Voters may remove an elected official from office
What is recall
300
The right to vote
What is suffrage
300
To learn the most about issues...
What is use a variety of sources
300
Type of minor party formed because of discontent with the economy
What is economic protest party
300
In terms of campaign financing, more money often equals...
What is more influence
300
establishes laws and constitution for a city
What is a charter
400
2 ways the government expanded voting rights
What is amendments and civil rights acts
400
Why politicians use polling
What is to know what issues are important to people
400
Type of minor party that focuses on one issue
What is single issue party
400
New campaign contribution laws have set more
What is limits
400
Meet specified public needs, such as schools or fire protection
What are special districts
500
How people formulate political attitudes and opinions
What is political socialization
500
Define universe, construct sample, prepare questions, conduct survey, tabulate data
What is steps of scientific polling
500
Type of minor party based on a set of beliefs or ideas
What is idealogical party
500
How the electoral college works
What is candidate who wins majority of popular votes in a state wins all of the electoral votes for that state
500
Planning method used by cities to classify and control land use
What is zoning