Political Process Quiz 103 (20 MCQs)

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1. An independent state with the ability to govern its territory free from control of its internal affairs by other states.Examples:All 193 members of the United NationsThe U.S.MexicoPhilippines
2. Citizens United were a(n) .....
3. A voting rights march here where peaceful protesters were attacked was one of the things that led to the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
4. Outlines a party's principles, goals, and positions on issues in the US and across the world. They do not have any binding effect on elected officials
5. What is the desire for a nation to create and maintain a state of its own? This facilitates loyalty and devotion to the nation.
6. Writings that reflect the opinion of a newspaper or magazine
7. This survey directly records a persons views or opinions. Politicians then use this data to shape their campaigns.
8. If the President does not sign a bill and congress is in session, what happens to the bill?
9. An interest group that wants to contribute to candidates for Congress would most likely
10. The right of all people to govern themselves. Usually a nation, ethnicity, or former colony wants to govern themselves and establish sovereignty over their own state. *Oftentimes may result in independence movements or devolution.
11. In its role as a ....., the media keeps an eye on the government which helps democracy.
12. How many electoral votes is needed to win the presidential election?
13. Multi-state nation
14. To enlist, seek out or attract new members to a group.
15. Most common political system.
16. Extends the right to vote in the presidential election to citizens living in Washington, DC.
17. Special interest groups help fund a candidate's campaign by forming .....
18. True or False:Because of the winner-takes-all system, candidates target states with dense populations for campaigning.
19. Political independence or the ability of a government to determine their own course, of their own free will. Sovereignty. A government free from external control. State.Examples:The desire for a larger Serb state that led to WWI.Decolonization of AfricaCataloniaKurdistanSouth SudanBarbs
20. What is the best title for this list:1 Recruit and nominate candidates 2. Educating the people about campaign issues 3. Helping candidates win elections 4. Monitoring the action of officeholders