Exam 2 Fall 2010 | POLS 206 - HNR-AMER NATNL GOVT, Quizzes of Local Government Studies

Download Exam 2 Fall 2010 | POLS 206 - HNR-AMER NATNL GOVT and more Quizzes Local Government Studies in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Polling DEFINITION 1 Random sampling of voters the larger the sample, the smaller the margin of error. TERM 2 Suffrage DEFINITION 2 Right to vote TERM 3 Australian Ballot DEFINITION 3 Ballot with names of all the candidates, marked in private (secret ballot) TERM 4 Reapportionment DEFINITION 4 Process of allocating political power among a set of principles (or defined constituencies). TERM 5 Plurality System DEFINITION 5 The plurality voting system is a single-winner voting system often used to elect executive officers or to elect members of a legislative assembly which is based on single-member constituencies. TERM 6 Neoliberal Critique DEFINITION 6 afraid that small interest groups will dominate policy and may not influence policy for the majority of people. TERM 7 Party Structure DEFINITION 7 Party in the Electorate: voters, party ID Party Organization: party platform Party in Government: officials chosen under party banner TERM 8 Primaries DEFINITION 8 A primary election is an election in which voters select candidates for a subsequent election. TERM 9 Electoral College DEFINITION 9 The Electoral College consists of the popularly elected representatives (electors) who formally elect the President and Vice President of the United States. TERM 10 Pluralism DEFINITION 10 Likes factions. Factions will form on both sides of an issue and will therefore balance out. TERM 21 Critical Realigning Elections DEFINITION 21 Elections that change the majority in congress from one party to another. TERM 22 Platforms DEFINITION 22 a list of the actions which a political party supports TERM 23 Third Parties DEFINITION 23 The term third party is used in the United States for a political party other than one of the two major parties (Democratic Party and Republican Party). TERM 24 Patronage DEFINITION 24 Patronage is the support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that an organization or individual bestows to another. TERM 25 Collective Benefit DEFINITION 25 Benefits given by an interest group, gained by everyone, even non-members. TERM 26 Census DEFINITION 26 A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. TERM 27 Theory of Collective Action DEFINITION 27 Why we join the groups that we join: Economic self-interest Selective benefits-only gained by members Collective benefits-gained by everyone TERM 28 Prospective Evaluations DEFINITION 28 Evaluating candidates based on what they say they will do in office. TERM 29 Random Sample DEFINITION 29 A sample is a subject chosen from a population for investigation. TERM 30 Gerrymandering DEFINITION 30 Forming of electoral districts. TERM 31 Election Rules DEFINITION 31 Secret Ballot Office block/party column ballot: sorted by office/sorted by party Districiting: proportional representation TERM 32 Hyperpluralism DEFINITION 32 So many interest groups that there is a group for everything. unmanageable TERM 33 Party Bell Curve DEFINITION 33 Moderate Liberal Conservative More moderates than either liberal or conservative. Need the majority of the moderates in order to win elections. TERM 34 Progressive Reforms DEFINITION 34 Civil Service Reform: must take civil service exam to get civil service job Australian Ballot: all candidates on the same ballot Secret Ballot: voting booths TERM 35 Voter Registration DEFINITION 35 Voters must register to vote prior to election.