
Political Terms Quiz

Quiz
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Social Studies
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12th Grade
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Hard
William Schutt
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7 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for a candidate for national office who has the support mostly from his home state?
Plurality
Favorite Son
Bureaucracy
Mudslinging
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the term "plurality" refer to?
A method in election campaigns
Largest number of something
Greater than half of a total number
A meeting to choose candidates
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which term describes a method in election campaigns that uses gossip and lies to make an opponent look bad?
Veto
Relocate
Mudslinging
Nominating Convention
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the definition of "bureaucracy"?
A candidate with home state support
A meeting to choose candidates
Part of government with specialized tasks by appointed officials
To reject a bill
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a "nominating convention"?
A method in election campaigns
A meeting to choose candidates for important offices
To move to another place
To reject a bill
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does it mean to "relocate"?
To reject a bill
To move to another place
To support a candidate
To hold a meeting
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the meaning of "veto"?
To approve a bill
To move to another place
To reject a bill and prevent it from becoming law
To support a candidate
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