USGOV - Semester Exam With Correct Answers
caucus - ANSWER A meeting of local party members to choose party officials or
candidates for public office and to decide the platform.
ballot - ANSWER something, such as a sheet of paper that is used to cast a secret vote
during an election
ticket - ANSWER a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to
public offices
theocracy - ANSWER A government controlled by religious leaders
authoritarian government - ANSWER a system of rule in which those in power hold
absolute authority over the people, although other institutions may operate
independently of the government.
multi-party system - ANSWER A system in which three or more political parties have the
capacity to gain control of government separately or in coalition.
single-member districts - ANSWER Electoral district from which one person is chosen
by the voters for each elected office
political party - ANSWER A group of individuals with broad common interests who
organize to nominate candidates for office, win elections, conduct government, and
determine public policy
plurality - ANSWER Candidate or party with the most votes cast in an election, not
necessarily more than half.
, proportional representation - ANSWER An election system in which each party running
receives the proportion of legislative seats corresponding to its proportion of the vote.
Political Action Committee - ANSWER A committee set up by a corporation, labor union,
or interest group that raises and spends campaign money from voluntary donations
Filibuster - ANSWER Senate continueous speech to delay voting on a bill (talks a bill to
death)
Pocket Veto - ANSWER An indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a
governor by retaining the bill unsigned until after the legislative session
Bills - ANSWER Proposed laws under consideration by a legislature.
Bicameral - ANSWER (of a legislative body) Having two branches or chambers.
Two Years - ANSWER The amount of years a term lasts for a representative in the House
of Reps.
Six Years - ANSWER The amount of years a term lasts for a Senator in the Senate.
25 Years Old - ANSWER Age requirement to get into the House of Reps.
30 Years Old - ANSWER Age requirement to get into the Senate
7 Years - ANSWER Years of citizenship in their state to get into House of Reps.
9 Years - ANSWER Years of citizenship in their state to get into Senate.
caucus - ANSWER A meeting of local party members to choose party officials or
candidates for public office and to decide the platform.
ballot - ANSWER something, such as a sheet of paper that is used to cast a secret vote
during an election
ticket - ANSWER a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to
public offices
theocracy - ANSWER A government controlled by religious leaders
authoritarian government - ANSWER a system of rule in which those in power hold
absolute authority over the people, although other institutions may operate
independently of the government.
multi-party system - ANSWER A system in which three or more political parties have the
capacity to gain control of government separately or in coalition.
single-member districts - ANSWER Electoral district from which one person is chosen
by the voters for each elected office
political party - ANSWER A group of individuals with broad common interests who
organize to nominate candidates for office, win elections, conduct government, and
determine public policy
plurality - ANSWER Candidate or party with the most votes cast in an election, not
necessarily more than half.
, proportional representation - ANSWER An election system in which each party running
receives the proportion of legislative seats corresponding to its proportion of the vote.
Political Action Committee - ANSWER A committee set up by a corporation, labor union,
or interest group that raises and spends campaign money from voluntary donations
Filibuster - ANSWER Senate continueous speech to delay voting on a bill (talks a bill to
death)
Pocket Veto - ANSWER An indirect veto of a legislative bill by the president or a
governor by retaining the bill unsigned until after the legislative session
Bills - ANSWER Proposed laws under consideration by a legislature.
Bicameral - ANSWER (of a legislative body) Having two branches or chambers.
Two Years - ANSWER The amount of years a term lasts for a representative in the House
of Reps.
Six Years - ANSWER The amount of years a term lasts for a Senator in the Senate.
25 Years Old - ANSWER Age requirement to get into the House of Reps.
30 Years Old - ANSWER Age requirement to get into the Senate
7 Years - ANSWER Years of citizenship in their state to get into House of Reps.
9 Years - ANSWER Years of citizenship in their state to get into Senate.
