Political Terms and Concepts

Political Terms and Concepts

9th - 12th Grade

20 Qs

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Political Terms and Concepts

Political Terms and Concepts

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9th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Watchdog

The press' job to keep an eye on the gov't or an industry.

A type of animal that monitors its territory.

A government agency that oversees public safety.

A term for a person who is overly critical of others.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Political action committees (PAC)

Groups that raise money from individuals and then distribute it in the form of contributions to candidates that the group supports.

Organizations that lobby government officials to influence legislation.

Entities that conduct research on political issues and provide analysis to the public.

Coalitions of voters who come together to support a specific political party.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Horse-race journalism

Focuses on the issues and policies of political leaders.

Emphasizes the personal lives of political candidates.

Focuses more on which political leaders are ahead in the polls than on the issues and can lead to the Bandwagon Effect.

Analyzes the historical context of political campaigns.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Pundit

A learned person; one who gives authoritative opinions.

A novice in a particular field.

A person who avoids making decisions.

An individual who is always wrong.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Redistricting

Redrawing of congressional district boundaries by the party in power of the state legislature.

A process of voting to elect representatives in a state.

The method of allocating seats in the legislature based on population.

A strategy used by political parties to influence voter turnout.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Primary election

A type of election where voters directly select their candidates for the general election.

An election held to choose the president of the country.

A voting process to decide on local government issues.

A referendum on proposed changes to the constitution.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Open primary

A primary election where only registered party members can vote.

A primary election in which any voter, regardless of party, may vote.

A primary election that is held only in certain states.

A primary election that requires voters to declare their party affiliation before voting.

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