
Political Terminology

Flashcard
•
Social Studies
•
University
•
Easy
Daniel Rodriguez
Used 1+ times
FREE Resource
Student preview

28 questions
Show all answers
1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
A process of cooperation through compromise.
Back
Bipartisanship
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
An election that represents a sudden, clear, and long-term shift in voter allegiances.
Back
critical election
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
a condition in which one or more houses of the legislature is controlled by the party in opposition to the executive
Back
divided government
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
a system in which the winner of an election is the candidate who wins the greatest number of votes cast, also known as plurality voting
Back
first-past-the-post
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The manipulation of legislative districts in an attempt to favor a particular candidate.
Back
gerrymandering
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
A type of election in which the winning candidate must receive at least 50% of the votes, even if a run-off election is required.
Back
majoritarian voting
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
the legislative party with over half the seats in a legislative body, and thus significant power to control the agenda
Back
majority party
Create a free account and access millions of resources
Similar Resources on Wayground
21 questions
Government Unit 3 Review

Flashcard
•
12th Grade
25 questions
China: Top 25 Vocabulary Terms

Flashcard
•
12th Grade
24 questions
Mid-Term Exam Review Part IV

Flashcard
•
University
18 questions
Chapter 10 Key Terms: Elections and Campaigns

Flashcard
•
University
20 questions
AP Gov 4th Hour Unit 5.1-5.2

Flashcard
•
12th Grade
20 questions
AP Gov 5th Hour Unit 5.1-5.2

Flashcard
•
12th Grade
20 questions
AP Gov Unit 5.1-5.2 PRACTICE

Flashcard
•
12th Grade
20 questions
Executive Branch

Flashcard
•
12th Grade
Popular Resources on Wayground
10 questions
Lab Safety Procedures and Guidelines

Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
10 questions
Nouns, nouns, nouns

Quiz
•
3rd Grade
10 questions
Appointment Passes Review

Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade
25 questions
Multiplication Facts

Quiz
•
5th Grade
11 questions
All about me

Quiz
•
Professional Development
22 questions
Adding Integers

Quiz
•
6th Grade
15 questions
Subtracting Integers

Quiz
•
7th Grade
20 questions
Grammar Review

Quiz
•
6th - 9th Grade
Discover more resources for Social Studies
15 questions
Disney Trivia

Quiz
•
University
21 questions
Spanish-Speaking Countries

Quiz
•
6th Grade - University
7 questions
What Is Narrative Writing?

Interactive video
•
4th Grade - University
20 questions
Disney Trivia

Quiz
•
University
7 questions
Force and Motion

Interactive video
•
4th Grade - University
5 questions
Examining Theme

Interactive video
•
4th Grade - University
23 questions
Lab 4: Quizziz Questions

Quiz
•
University
12 questions
Los numeros en español.

Lesson
•
6th Grade - University