Unit 3 gov f grade A
Duty - (correct answer)This is an action or thing that citizen is required to do by law.
Responsibility - (correct answer)This is something that a citizen should do but is not
required to do so by law. It is an obligation that a citizen fulfills voluntarily.
Civil Liberties - (correct answer)This term refers to the basic rights, such as freedom of
speech and assembly, that are protected from government interference.
Civil Rights - (correct answer)This term refers to the laws that protect citizens from
undue or unwarranted government intrusion into their lives, either personal or as an
organization.
Conservative - (correct answer)This political ideology is associated with the Republican
Party in the United States.
Democratic - (correct answer)This political party was founded in the early 1800s and is
now associated with political beliefs that lie to the left of center.
Filibuster - (correct answer)This is the term for a tactic in which a Senator attempts to
delay a vote on a bill by talking continuously, refusing to "yield the floor' to other
Senators.
Interest Group - (correct answer)This is the name given to organizations who attempt to
affect the political process by informing and influencing members the government to
pass or block passage of laws.
Iron Triangles - (correct answer)This term refers to the network of people who rotate
jobs between government positions and interest groups.
, Liberal - (correct answer)This political ideology is associated with the Democratic Party
in the United States.
Lobbying - (correct answer)These are actions of an interest group or agents to influence
the policy of the governments.
Lobbyist - (correct answer)This is the name given to a person who tries to influence
legislation on the behalf of a special interest group.
PAC - (correct answer)This is a political organization within a business or industry that is
legally allowed to raise money for candidates who favor or are sympathetic to the
groups cause(s).
Platform - (correct answer)This is a statement of a political party's beliefs and positions
on many- if not most- issues
Political Parties - (correct answer)This is an organization that seeks to attain and
maintain power within government usually by participating in electoral campaigns.
Political System - (correct answer)This term refers to a nation's system of government
and the formal legal institutions that define that government.
Referendum - (correct answer)This is when citizen are allowed to directly vote on
whether to accept or reject a proposed law.
Republican - (correct answer)This political party was founded in the mid-1800s and is
now associated with political beliefs that lie to the right of center.
Standing Committee - (correct answer)This is a type of committee that is found in both
houses of Congress and are permanent panels in every session.
Duty - (correct answer)This is an action or thing that citizen is required to do by law.
Responsibility - (correct answer)This is something that a citizen should do but is not
required to do so by law. It is an obligation that a citizen fulfills voluntarily.
Civil Liberties - (correct answer)This term refers to the basic rights, such as freedom of
speech and assembly, that are protected from government interference.
Civil Rights - (correct answer)This term refers to the laws that protect citizens from
undue or unwarranted government intrusion into their lives, either personal or as an
organization.
Conservative - (correct answer)This political ideology is associated with the Republican
Party in the United States.
Democratic - (correct answer)This political party was founded in the early 1800s and is
now associated with political beliefs that lie to the left of center.
Filibuster - (correct answer)This is the term for a tactic in which a Senator attempts to
delay a vote on a bill by talking continuously, refusing to "yield the floor' to other
Senators.
Interest Group - (correct answer)This is the name given to organizations who attempt to
affect the political process by informing and influencing members the government to
pass or block passage of laws.
Iron Triangles - (correct answer)This term refers to the network of people who rotate
jobs between government positions and interest groups.
, Liberal - (correct answer)This political ideology is associated with the Democratic Party
in the United States.
Lobbying - (correct answer)These are actions of an interest group or agents to influence
the policy of the governments.
Lobbyist - (correct answer)This is the name given to a person who tries to influence
legislation on the behalf of a special interest group.
PAC - (correct answer)This is a political organization within a business or industry that is
legally allowed to raise money for candidates who favor or are sympathetic to the
groups cause(s).
Platform - (correct answer)This is a statement of a political party's beliefs and positions
on many- if not most- issues
Political Parties - (correct answer)This is an organization that seeks to attain and
maintain power within government usually by participating in electoral campaigns.
Political System - (correct answer)This term refers to a nation's system of government
and the formal legal institutions that define that government.
Referendum - (correct answer)This is when citizen are allowed to directly vote on
whether to accept or reject a proposed law.
Republican - (correct answer)This political party was founded in the mid-1800s and is
now associated with political beliefs that lie to the right of center.
Standing Committee - (correct answer)This is a type of committee that is found in both
houses of Congress and are permanent panels in every session.
