Exam 3

What do political parties do?

• Influence government by electing members to office

• Buy political advertisements

• Hold political debates

• Finance elections

What does the term unequal democracy describe?

• The idea that current system represents the interests of the rich

• The idea that current system represents the interests of the poor

• That democracy is out of balance

• democracy needs to be rebalanced

Which best describes a single member districts

• one person is chosen by the voters per district

• Multiple people are chosen

• Two people are chosen

• An election system in which each party running receives the proportion of legislative seats corresponding to its proportion of the vote.

Which best describes proportional representation

• An electoral district from which one person is chosen by the voters for each elected office. This type of electoral system typically leads to legislatures dominated by two political parties.

• A political system dominated by two major parties

• The official endorsement of a candidate for office by a political party. Generally, success in the nomination game requires momentum, money, and media attention.

• An election system in which each party running receives the proportion of legislative seats corresponding to its proportion of the vote.

What are the three levels of a political party

• National

  State

  International

• National

  State

  Local

• Local

  State

  County

Major difference between a PAC and Super PAC

• Super

• Super PAC can raise unlimited funds

• Super PAC has super powers

• Super PAC can raise and spend unlimited amount of money on a candidate.

The process by which individuals acquire their political attitudes, beliefs, and values.

• Party Polarization

• Political Socialization

• Majority party

• Federal Budget

The divergence of political attitudes, beliefs, and values between the two major political parties.

• Party Polarization

• Political Socialization

• Super Pac

• Platform

Who controls the federal budget

• Congress

• President

• Supreme Court

• Department of Justice

What happens if a federal budget is not passed?

• Nothing

• Government shutdown

• Economic collapse

• Congress goes home