Unit 5 Pre-Test

A political party other than Republican or Democratic

• Independent
• A political party other than Republican 
• third party
• Democratic

Set of statements describing a party's views on major issues.

• public policy
• ballot access
• political views
• platform

One way to see how other people plan on voting is to check out the most recent ____________________________ . 

• nonpartisan
• endorsements
• opinion polls
• contributors

Candidates seek __________ from large organizations, celebrities and other big name companies.

• endorsements
• opinion polls
• issues
• contributors

Activism is the opposite of which term?

• Apathy
• Protesting
• Polling
• Public Opinion

_____ are hired by Interest Groups to influence government decision makers

• lobbyists
• interest groups
• lawyers
• media representatives

An election between candidates from opposing parties for the purpose of choosing one of them to hold a public office is called what?

• Primary election
• General election
• Run-off election
• Recall election

What term best describes a Middle of the Road political ideology?

• Conservative
• Liberal
• Moderate
• Radical

What term best describes someone who is to the right on the political ideology spectrum?

• Radical
• Conservative
• Liberal
• Moderate

What term best describes someone who is to the left on the political ideology spectrum?

• Radical
• Moderate
• Conservative
• Liberal