Straight ticket voting - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Unit 2 Honors Government Test ReviewVoter Expansion - correct answer Worksheet #1 Suffrage - correct answer The legal right to vote, extended to African Americans by the Fifteenth Amendment, to women by the Nineteenth Amendment, and to people over the age of 18 by the Twenty-Sixth Amendment. Electorate - correct answer All the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election. Poll Tax - correct answer A tax of a fixed amount per person and payable as a requirement for...

What was the Gilded Age and Why was it called the Gilded Age? - ️️It was an era full of corruption in all parts of our society. There were multiple efforts to fix this corruption. It was called the gilded age because of the social problems that could only be seen on the inside. Who were the 3 parties and who dominated? - ️️Democrats Republicans Third Parties Neither party dominated Republicans Characteristics - ️️1. Believed that the gov't should promote economic prosper...

What is frontloading? - ️️Scheduling the majority of the primaries and caucuses at the beginning of the primary season Who manages shadow campaigns? - ️️Political action committees without the guidance of candidates Which of the following is used to remove a politician from office? - ️️Recall During which primary may only members of the political party selecting nominees vote? - ️️Closed Which of the following describes straight-ticket voting? - ️️Citizens vote by choo...

POSI Ch. 8 QuizOriginally, the U.S. major parties are...? - correct answer Decentralized and fragmented The history of democratic government is virtually synonymous with the history of...? - correct answer Political parties The first American political parties emerged from the conflict between...? - correct answer Small farmers and states' rights advocates, and those favoring commercial and wealthy interests Andrew Jackson's contribution to the development of political parties was the...

The Bradley Effect - Answer-tendency of white voters to not express opposition to a black candidate to pollsters, in order to not appear racist Heuristic - Answer-a simple thinking strategy that often allows us to make judgments and solve problems efficiently; usually speedier but also more error-prone than algorithms Margin of Error - Answer-a measure of the accuracy of a public opinion poll Political Socialization - Answer-process by which background traits influence one's political view...

POSI 2310: Exam 2- Study Guide Which article of the Constitutions primary emphasis is the federal court system? - ANSWER-Article III How many federal district courts are there? U.S. Court of Appeals? - ANSWER-94 federal district courts 12 U.S Court of Appeals About how many cases does the court hear in one year? - ANSWER-The Court receives approximately 10,000 petitions for a writ of certiorari each year. The Court grants and hears oral argument in about 75-80 cases. What is the dif...

POL 1133 TEST #3 Does Texas have same day registration? - Answer- NO What are the requirements to vote in Texas? - Answer- 18 years old, 30 day resident, ID must be present How does Texas vote compared to other states? - Answer- Poorly, hardly anyone votes, low percentage of voters Who does vote in Texas? - Answer- Older white males Who doesn't vote in Texas? - Answer- Latinos What expanded the election in Texas? - Answer- Voting Rights Act of 1964 Have we been restrictive ...

U.S. Government Final Exam Review Questions and Answers 100% Certified The power to make law and to frame public policies legislative power the power to execute, enforce, and administer law executive power the power to interpret laws, to determine their meaning, and to settle disputes that arise within the society judical power What are the common features of the first state constitutions? popular sovereignty (govt. can only exist with the consent of the governed), limited government, civil r...

EMILY's list is a political action group that helps which type of candidates gain early campaign contributions? - ANS - Progressive women Which of the following is used to remove a politician from office? - ANS - Recall During which primary may only members of the political party selecting nominees vote? - ANS - Closed Which of the following describes straight-ticket voting? - ANS - Citizens vote by choosing every member of a specific party. Who manages shadow campaigns? - ANS - Politica...

WGU C963 OA Questions and Answers with certified Solutions Powers under the Articles of Confederation 1. Could exchange Ambassadors 2. Make treaties with foreign governments and Indian Tribes 3. Declare War 4. Borrow Money 5. Settle disputes among States Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation no power to tax, President lacked power, no money to buy ships no money pay soldiers no national judiciary New Jersey Plan William Paterson Three Branches of Government The states had the power Ever...