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Assessment 8
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10th Grade
03/25/2011

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Term
To make laws
Definition
Congress & the General Assembly are both legislators, so what is their job?
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Referendum
Definition
When lawmakers put a state law on the ballot for citizens to approve or reject
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Petition
Definition
If voters want to get a proposed law on the ballot throught the initiative process, they must start this
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Two-party system
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The type of party system in the U.S.
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Party platform
Definition
The best way to find out a political party's view is to look at this
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Recall
Definition
A way voters can remove an elected official from office (usually state officials)
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Primary election
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Type of election to narrow down candidates from each party to run in the general election (ex.: democrats v. democrats)
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Open primary
Definition
In this type of primary, you don't have to declare your party preference to vote
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Platform
Definition
Statement of a political party's beliefs on a variety of issues
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Plank
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Individual issues that make up the party's platform (ex.: healthcare)
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Apathy
Definition
Lack of interest (describes American's attitudes toward voting & government)
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Moderate
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This type of ideology is in the middle of the political spectrum (not extreme left or right)
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Governor
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The commander in chief of the state's National Gurard
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Executive
Definition
Nc's Governor gaining veto power strengthened which branch of government?
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30 days
Definition
To vote in NC, you must establish residency in this state for how long?
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18 years old, U.S. citizen, be registered in voting district
Definition
Qualifications for voting
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General election
Definition
This election is held in November to choose officials for different offices
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