Politics and Government

A group of citizens with similar views on public issues who work to put their ideas into effective government action

• Political party

• Political Action Committee

• Lobbyists

• Interest Groups

Major political party that is more liberal (open) and favors a greater role for the federal government in providing social programs

• Republican Party

• Democratic Party

• Liberal Party

• Libertarian Party

Which major political party is more conservative (traditional) and more likely to support reducing the power of the federal government in operating social programs?

• Democratic Party

• Liberal Party

• Republican Party

• Libertarian Party

A voting district

• Polling place

• Sector

• Region

• Precinct

A vote of the citizens in the country

• Popular

• Electoral

• Primary

• Straight

The official votes cast by electors for the President and Vice President.

• Popular

• Electoral

• Primary

• Straight

The number of electoral votes needed for a presidential candidate to win the presidency.

• 340

• 560

• 270

• 310

If no candidate reaches 270 or doesn’t get a majority of electoral votes, who will choose the president from the top three leading candidates?

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Congress

• Supreme Court

A statement of the party’s views and policies on important issues is the

• Policy

• Plank

• Program

• Platform

A part of a party platform

• policy

• plank

• program

• platform