Gov Unit 3 Review

What phrase best describes the electoral nomination process?

• Elimination Game

• Brief Process

• Low Spending

• Leads to Unanimous Decisions

 What is type of election in which a person is chosen as the actual office holder?

• Caucus

• Primary

• General

What is the biggest influence on a person's development of their beliefs about politics or government?

• Television

• Family

• Schools

• Books

Which of the following is NOT a task or job of political parties?

• Pick candidates

• Run campaigns

• Give cues to voters

• Decide when what roads get paved

What is communication by someone other than a citizen acting on his own behalf to try influence a political decision?

• Lobbying

• Gerrymandering

• Filibustering

• Administrating

What is the learning process by which people get their ideas about politics or government?

• Political Climate

• Political Ideology

• Political Socialization

• Political Party

What is "Suffrage?"

• Right to freedom

• Right to citizenship

• Right to vote

• Right to temperance

Which statement is true about the concept of Federalism?

• Americans must only obey state laws.

• It does not put a limit on the government.

• Federalism was designed to give the president more power.

• The power is shared by the state and national governments.

Which of the following best describes gerrymandering?

• A. Drawing district lines to ensure equal representation for all citizens regardless of party affiliation

• B. Manipulating district boundaries to favor a political party or group

• C. Expanding voting rights to ensure fair elections across all states

• D. Reducing the number of districts in order to save taxpayer money

What was the main purpose of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

• To guarantee women the right to vote

• To eliminate poll taxes for federal elections

• To stop racial discrimination in voting practices

• To lower the voting age to 18