Popular Sovereignty
Unit Review
Vocabulary
1. political parties
2. partisanship
3. conservative
4. liberal
5. right
6. left
7. center
8. moderate
9. radical
10. reactionary
11. minor party
12. suffrage
13. franchise
14. electorate
15. off-year election
16. political efficacy
17. political socialization
18. gender gap
19. party identification
20. straight-ticket voting
21. independents
22. nomination
23. general election
24. caucus
25. direct primary
26. closed primary
27. open primary
28. nonpartisan election
29. absentee voting
30. precinct
31. polling place
32. mass media
33. peer group
34. opinion leader
35. propaganda
36. single-interest group
37. lobbying
38. grass roots
Chapter 5
1. What are the 5 functions of a political party?
2. What are the 4 types of Minor Parties?
3. Why are minor parties important?
4. What is the difference between Republican-Democrat and a Liberal-Conservative?
Chapter 6
1. List and explain the 5 Amendments related to voting rights.
2. What are the four qualifications need to vote?
3. List 3 reasons people cannot vote.
4. List 3 reasons people do not vote.
5. What are the sociological factors applied to voter behavior?
6. What are the psychological factors applied to voter behavior?
Chapter 7
1. What are the 5 different nomination processes?
2. Know the difference between a closed and open primary.
3. What are the three ways to vote in the United States?
4. What is the date that has been set for the general election in the United States?
Chapter 8
1. What are the top 4 mass media sources?
2. What are the benefits to TV? Newspaper?
Chapter 9
1. What is the role of interest groups?
2. What are the differences between political parties and interest groups?
3. What are the three major goals of interest groups?
4. What is the goal of propaganda?
5. How do interest groups influence parties and elections?