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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. A ballot cast for all the candidates in one party






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






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






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






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






6. Declaring that you are running for office






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






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






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






10. People who do not support a particular political party






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






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






13. Voting districts






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






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






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






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






18. Naming candidates to run for public office






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






20. The process of signing up to be a voter






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






22. 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






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






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






25. A favoring of one point of view






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