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






2. The process of signing up to be a voter






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






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






5. An election in which voters make final decisions about the candidates and issues






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






7. 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






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






9. A favoring of one point of view






10. Declaring that you are running for office






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






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






13. Voting districts






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Naming candidates to run for public office






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






25. People who do not support a particular political party






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






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