GOVT 404 Comprehensive
Examination
◍ chagrin. Answer: vexation
◍ electorate. Answer: voters
◍ heterogenous. Answer: varied and diverse
◍ ideology. Answer: the set of beliefs that guide individuals or groups
◍ platform. Answer: a political party's statement of goals and values
◍ scrutinize. Answer: to analyze
◍ 1) _________ propose a candidate for office
_________ organize rallies, conventions, and media events
_________ oppose policies and behavior of party in power
_________ campaign for candidates
,_________ educate the public on important issues
_________ recruit nominees to run for public office
_________ hold elected officials accountable to the people they
represent
_________ connect the people with their elected leaders
_________ pressure lawmakers to support party platform. Answer:
Nominating Function
Informer and Stimulator of Interest
Overseer of Public's Business
Informer and Stimulator of Interest
Informer and Stimulator of Interest
Nominating Function
Overseer of Public's Business
,Government Function
Overseer of public's Business
◍ 2) Select THREE ways a two-party system reflects a democratic
society.. Answer: Political parties convert public opinion into public
policy by representing the voters' political beliefs.
Political parties link the people to the government by giving people a
voice.
People have an opportunity to participate in the direction of the
government and its policies.
◍ 3) According to the Lesson, select THREE typical reasons why a
voter may choose to affiliate with a particular party.. Answer: based on
one's educational level
based on one's income level
based on one's work environment
◍ 4) Select THREE ways third parties influence elections.. Answer:
They encourage voter turnout at the polls.
, They provide a venue for dissatisfied voters to vote against "politics as
usual."
They bring attention to issues that majority parties may not want to
address.
◍ 5) _________ practiced by members from differing political parties
who agree to work together on specific issues or positions
_________ the set of beliefs that guide individuals or groups
_________ varied and diverse
_________ practiced by those who profess to work for what they feel is
best and do not declare a party affiliation
_________ practiced by those who support a party's policies without any
consideration of other ideologies
_________ a political party's statement of goals and values
_________ voters. Answer: Bipartisan politics
Ideology
Examination
◍ chagrin. Answer: vexation
◍ electorate. Answer: voters
◍ heterogenous. Answer: varied and diverse
◍ ideology. Answer: the set of beliefs that guide individuals or groups
◍ platform. Answer: a political party's statement of goals and values
◍ scrutinize. Answer: to analyze
◍ 1) _________ propose a candidate for office
_________ organize rallies, conventions, and media events
_________ oppose policies and behavior of party in power
_________ campaign for candidates
,_________ educate the public on important issues
_________ recruit nominees to run for public office
_________ hold elected officials accountable to the people they
represent
_________ connect the people with their elected leaders
_________ pressure lawmakers to support party platform. Answer:
Nominating Function
Informer and Stimulator of Interest
Overseer of Public's Business
Informer and Stimulator of Interest
Informer and Stimulator of Interest
Nominating Function
Overseer of Public's Business
,Government Function
Overseer of public's Business
◍ 2) Select THREE ways a two-party system reflects a democratic
society.. Answer: Political parties convert public opinion into public
policy by representing the voters' political beliefs.
Political parties link the people to the government by giving people a
voice.
People have an opportunity to participate in the direction of the
government and its policies.
◍ 3) According to the Lesson, select THREE typical reasons why a
voter may choose to affiliate with a particular party.. Answer: based on
one's educational level
based on one's income level
based on one's work environment
◍ 4) Select THREE ways third parties influence elections.. Answer:
They encourage voter turnout at the polls.
, They provide a venue for dissatisfied voters to vote against "politics as
usual."
They bring attention to issues that majority parties may not want to
address.
◍ 5) _________ practiced by members from differing political parties
who agree to work together on specific issues or positions
_________ the set of beliefs that guide individuals or groups
_________ varied and diverse
_________ practiced by those who profess to work for what they feel is
best and do not declare a party affiliation
_________ practiced by those who support a party's policies without any
consideration of other ideologies
_________ a political party's statement of goals and values
_________ voters. Answer: Bipartisan politics
Ideology
