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Civics: People Power

Subject : civics
Instructions:
  • Answer 26 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. An election in which voters make final decisions about the candidates and issues






2. A way of sending messages to large groups of people through the mail






3. A message that is meant to influence people's ideas - opinions - or actions in a certain way






4. An election in Which members of a political party choose candidates to run for office in the name of the party






5. A primary in which voters do not need to declare a party before voting - but they may vote in only one party's primary






6. Declaring that you are running for office






7. Go door-to-door handing out information and asking people which candidates they support






8. The practice of voting for candidates of more than one party on the same ballot






9. Naming candidates to run for public office






10. Voting districts






11. A favoring of one point of view






12. An organization of citizens who wish to influence and control government by getting their members elected to office






13. A primary in which a voter must be registered as a party member and may vote only in that party's primary






14. Person who makes certain that the media show the candidate in the best light






15. Someone who already holds the office for which he or she is running






16. People who do not support a particular political party






17. The system in which party leaders perform favors for loyal supporters of the party






18. Meeting of party leaders to discuss issues or to choose candidates






19. Television - radio - newspapers - magazines - and the Internet






20. Position statements on each specific issue in a party's platform






21. A ballot cast for all the candidates in one party






22. The process of signing up to be a voter






23. A statement of the party's official stand on major public issues






24. Person who helps plan the broad outlines of the campaign: where to go - what issues to discuss - and what image of the candidate to put forth






25. One who asks voters to write his or her name on the ballot






26. People who promise to cast votes for the candidate selected by the voters