WorksheetsUnit 6 Vocabulary Review
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is the definition of "bias"?
Being neutral and fair to all groups
Being in favor of or against a group in an unfair, one-sided way
Being unaware of different groups
Being supportive of all groups equally
What is the definition of "Electorate"?
A small group of people that are entitled to vote
A large group of people that are entitled to vote
A group of people that are not entitled to vote
A committee of elected officials
What is a ballot?
A document on which a voter will choose a candidate for election
A place where votes are counted
A person who oversees the election process
A machine used to cast votes
What is a "swing state"?
A state with a large population
A state with a strong economy
A state where Republicans and Democrats have similar levels of voter support
A state with a high number of tourists
Why are swing states important in elections?
They have the most electoral votes
They can be won by either major political party
They have the largest cities
They have the most natural resources
What is an example of print media?
Newspaper
Podcast
Television
Which of the following is a characteristic of media?
Mass communication
Personal diary
Private conversation
Solo performance
Who do the electors in the Electoral College elect?
The governors
The senators
The president and vice president of the U.S.
The Supreme Court justices
What is the primary purpose of a political cartoon?
To entertain children
To convey political or social messages
To teach mathematics
To illustrate fairy tales
What type of messages do political cartoons typically contain?
Scientific
Political or social
Historical
Literary
What is one of the two major parties in the American political process known to be more conservative?
Democratic
Republican
Green
Libertarian
What is one of the two major parties in the American political process known to be more liberal?
Democratic
Republican
Green
Libertarian
misleading information used to promote a political cause or point of view
Bias
Propaganda
Popular Vote
Platform
the total number of votes a candidate gets from individual voters
Electoral College vote
Nominate
Third Parties
Popular Vote
A group that shares similar political views and works together to recruit and nominate candidates and help them win elections
Political Party
Political Action
Political Candidate
Political Platform
A list of what a party believes about different issues
Party Candidate
Party List
Party Platform
Party Roll
A political system with two strong political parties, we have this in the United States.
Two-Party System
Three-Party System
Multi-Party System
One-Party System
The people's vote
popular vote
platform vote
electoral vote
election vote
The vote cast by the members of the Electoral College
popular vote
platform vote
electoral vote
election vote
Forms of communication that transmit information to large numbers of people
radio
concerts
mass media
constituents
People nominated by each political party who cast the official vote for the candidate based upon the state’s popular vote
electors
citizens
politicians
constituents
A body of electors chosen by the voters in each state to elect the president and vice president of the U.S.
PACs
political parties
electoral college
Senate
The political arms of an interest group that collect voluntary contributions from members to fund political candidates and parties the interest group favors
Political Action Committee (P.A.C.)
Political Representative Committee (P.R.C.)
Political Spectrum
Political Choice for Keeping it Real (P.C.K.R)
One reason why citizens may fail to vote; lack of interest
voter apathy
A belief that limited government is best, with little oversight of businesses, plus strong support for traditional lifestyle choices
Liberal
Conservative
A belief that government action is the best way to achieve equal opportunity, protect civil rights, and help those in need
Liberal
Conservative
