civics quiz

Term 1: Party Platform
Definition 1: A set of beliefs, principles, and policy positions that a political party adopts.
Term 2: Demographics of the Democratic Party
Definition 2: Younger voters, racial and ethnic minorities, urban residents, and college educated individuals.
Term 3: Demographics of the Republican Party
Definition 3: Older voters, white individuals, rural residents.
Term 4: Election Monitoring
Definition 4: Manual recounts, audits, and statistical analysis to ensure accuracy.
Term 5: How Interest Groups Influence Policy
Definition 5: Influence policy by engaging politicians, media, lobbying, and donating to campaigns.
Term 6: Barriers to Political Involvement
Definition 6: Voting restrictions, intimidation, lack of support.
Term 7: Methods Used to Restrict Voting
Definition 7: Poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses.
Term 8: Voting Rights Act of 1965
Definition 8: Outlawed discriminatory voting practices and authorized federal oversight of elections in areas with a history of discrimination.
Term 9: Influences on Voters
Definition 9: Party identification, candidate characteristics, and issue positions.
Term 10: Propaganda
Definition 10: Biased or misleading information used to promote a political cause or point of view.
Term 11: Eligibility Requirements to Vote in the U.S.
Definition 11: Being a U.S. citizen, meeting the state's residency requirements, and being at least 18 years old by the date of the election.
Term 12: Most Important Goal of Foreign Policy
Definition 12: Protect a nation's interests.
Term 13: Isolationism
Definition 13: Avoiding foreign conflicts.
Term 14: Internationalism
Definition 14: Global engagement.
Term 15: Direct Impact of OPEC
Definition 15: Influence on global oil prices.
Term 16: NGOs
Definition 16: Private and independent organizations.
Term 17: IGOs
Definition 17: Composed of multiple countries.
Term 18: Role and Mission of International NGOs
Definition 18: Address various global issues such as human rights, humanitarian aid, poverty alleviation, and medical care.