Vocab
a process where citizens vote for someone to be their representative in government
Election
The President is limited to serving a total of _____________ four-year terms.
2
Which of the following was the first political party of the United States?
Federalist Party
a standard speech that candidates give during the campaign
Stump Speech
How many electoral votes are needed to win the presidency?
270
a mini election, where members of the same party vote in a statewide election for the candidate they want to represent them in the general election
Primary
The Vice President can serve _______________ four-year terms.
unlimited
Diplomacy and commerce are two types of what that presidential campaigns might build their party platforms on.
Foreign Policy
Which Amendment of the Constitution determines what happens if there is a tie in the electoral votes?
12
The choices the government makes and the actions it takes in response to a particular issue or problem is called…
Public Policy
a set of principles, goals, or strategies that address what each party considers pressing political issues both domestic and foreign
Party Platform
Members of the Senate can serve unlimited ________________ year terms.
6
What type of party system is demonstrated in the United States?
Two Party System
If there is a tie, who picks the next President?
House
How are the # of electors per state determined?
# of representatives plus 2 senators
a group of members of the same party meet, discuss, and vote for a person they think will be the best party candidate
Caucus
Members of the ______________ can serve unlimited 2-year terms.
House
What are the three roles of political parties?
Nomination Process, Assisting the Electoral Process,Helping operates the government
The main difference between a Special Interest Group and a Political Action Committee (PAC) is…
The ability to legally contribute money to campaigns
The aggregation of views shared by a segment of society or a group of people on issues of interest or concern would be considered…
Public Opinion
work in an organized and active way toward a particular goal, typically a political or social one
Campaign
Presidential elections take place every _______________ years and congressional elections happen every ____________________ years.
4; 2
In political science, _______________________ hold(s) that in political systems with single-member districts and the plurality voting system, (as in the U.S.), two main parties tend to emerge.
Duverger's Law
What are the three types of primaries?
Direct, Open, Closed
When Electors meet to cast their votes in presidential elections, the result is recorded on a ________________________ that gets sent to congress.