1. What is a political party and what are the main goals of political parties. (252)
2. What type of party system do we have and what are the advantages?
3. What are the 2 major political parties in the
United States and what are their major beliefs? (252)
4. What are the disadvantages of a multi-party and a single party system?
5. Compare primary vs. general elections and which type of registered voter can vote at each. (259)
6. How is the number of electors determined for each state? Explain the popular vote vs. the electoral vote in an election. (263)
7. What is a party’s platform? (264)
8. Define public opinion. Then explain why public opinion is so important to candidates.
(272)
9. What is propaganda and can it influence public opinion? (273)
10. List and briefly explain the 6 types of propaganda used in your book. (274-275)
11. Define interest group and explain the main goal of an interest group. (278)
12. What is a lobbyist? (278)
13. What are the different types of interest groups? (279)
14. What are some specific examples of interest groups? (279)
15. What is a public interest group? Provide examples of things they may try to protect.
(279)
16. How do interest groups influence public officials? (280)
17. Why are some people critical of interest groups? (281)
18. How can interest groups play an important role in the political process? (281)
19. Why is voting important? (284)
20. Why do so few people vote? (284)
21. What are political action committees and who do they influence the political process?
(286)
1. What is a political party and what are the main goals of political parties. (252)
2. What type of party system do we have and what are the advantages?
3. What are the 2 major political parties in the
United States and what are their major beliefs? (252)
4. What are the disadvantages of a multi-party and a single party system?
5. Compare primary vs. general elections and which type of registered voter can vote at each. (259)
6. How is the number of electors determined for each state? Explain the popular vote vs. the electoral vote in an election. (263)
7. What is a party’s platform? (264)
8. Define public opinion. Then explain why public opinion is so important to candidates.
(272)
9. What is propaganda and can it influence public opinion? (273)
10. List and briefly explain the 6 types of propaganda used in your book. (274-275)
11. Define interest group and explain the main goal of an interest group. (278)
12. What is a lobbyist? (278)
13. What are the different types of interest groups? (279)
14. What are some specific examples of interest groups? (279)
15. What is a public interest group? Provide examples of things they may try to protect.
(279)
16. How do interest groups influence public officials? (280)
17. Why are some people critical of interest groups? (281)
18. How can interest groups play an important role in the political process? (281)
19. Why is voting important? (284)
20. Why do so few people vote? (284)
21. What are political action committees and who do they influence the political process?
(286)

1. What is a political party and what are the main goals of political parties. (252)
2. What type of party system do we have and what are the advantages?
3. What are the 2 major political parties in the
United States and what are their major beliefs? (252)
4. What are the disadvantages of a multi-party and a single party system?
5. Compare primary vs. general elections and which type of registered voter can vote at each. (259)
6. How is the number of electors determined for each state? Explain the popular vote vs. the electoral vote in an election. (263)
7. What is a party’s platform? (264)
8. Define public opinion. Then explain why public opinion is so important to candidates.
(272)
9. What is propaganda and can it influence public opinion? (273)
10. List and briefly explain the 6 types of propaganda used in your book. (274-275)
11. Define interest group and explain the main goal of an interest group. (278)
12. What is a lobbyist? (278)
13. What are the different types of interest groups? (279)
14. What are some specific examples of interest groups? (279)
15. What is a public interest group? Provide examples of things they may try to protect.
(279)
16. How do interest groups influence public officials? (280)
17. Why are some people critical of interest groups? (281)
18. How can interest groups play an important role in the political process? (281)
19. Why is voting important? (284)
20. Why do so few people vote? (284)
21. What are political action committees and who do they influence the political process?
(286)
1. What is a political party and what are the main goals of political parties. (252)
2. What type of party system do we have and what are the advantages?
3. What are the 2 major political parties in the
United States and what are their major beliefs? (252)
4. What are the disadvantages of a multi-party and a single party system?
5. Compare primary vs. general elections and which type of registered voter can vote at each. (259)
6. How is the number of electors determined for each state? Explain the popular vote vs. the electoral vote in an election. (263)
7. What is a party’s platform? (264)
8. Define public opinion. Then explain why public opinion is so important to candidates.
(272)
9. What is propaganda and can it influence public opinion? (273)
10. List and briefly explain the 6 types of propaganda used in your book. (274-275)
11. Define interest group and explain the main goal of an interest group. (278)
12. What is a lobbyist? (278)
13. What are the different types of interest groups? (279)
14. What are some specific examples of interest groups? (279)
15. What is a public interest group? Provide examples of things they may try to protect.
(279)
16. How do interest groups influence public officials? (280)
17. Why are some people critical of interest groups? (281)
18. How can interest groups play an important role in the political process? (281)
19. Why is voting important? (284)
20. Why do so few people vote? (284)
21. What are political action committees and who do they influence the political process?
(286)