Govt 11 Unit 3 Review - Participating in Government

a group of people with broad common interests who organize to win elections, control government and influence policies.

• Interest group
• Political action committee
• Civic organization
• Political party

process for making group decisions

• polling

• election

• Top-down decision-making
• Random selection process

A voting district

• polling place

• school district

• precinct

• police station

Term means Right to Vote

• franchise
• plebiscite
• suffrage
• referendum

Making a choice among alternative candidates or options

• voting

• testing

• polling

• immitating

The location in a precinct where people vote

• Voting booth
• Polling place
• Election center
• Ballot station

Allows a person to vote in person for a specified period of time prior to election day

• Same-day registration
• Mail-in voting
• Early voting
• Absentee voting

A ballot that allows a person to vote without going to the polls on election day.

• Mail-in ballot
• Provisional ballot
• Early voting ballot
• Absentee ballot

Set of electors who cast votes to determine who will become president of the U.S.

• Voting Committee
• Electoral College
• Electoral Board
• Presidential Panel

What is one of the most important functions of political parties?

• To manage the economy and set tax rates.
• To conduct foreign diplomacy and negotiate treaties.
• To create laws and enforce them.
• Nominating candidates to run for office