Study Guide for Test Two
Dr. Rodolfo Rosales
1. Know Functions of Voting
2. Know the Qualifications
3. Know the Legal Obstacles to Voting that were eliminated
4. Know the difference between a general election and a primary
5. Know when the General Election is held
6. Know the Functions of Political Parties
7. Know the Structure of Representation
8. Know the main reason that we continue to have only a Two Party System
9. Know the organizational aspects of political parties
10. Know that the most important indicator for voting is organization
11. Know what has ultimately led to the suppression of or death of ideological debate in American Politics
12. Know the Definition of Scope of Conflict
13. Know the three faces of Interest Group Politics and their main characteristics
14. Know the US Constitutional Bill of Rights
15. Know when General Elections are held
16. Know the primaries as they are described by chapter 3
17. Know PACS and their functions
18. Know crossover and raiding
19. Know the qualifications for participating in a precinct convention
20. Know the Functions of Political Parties
21. Know the definition of a liberal and a conservative
22. Know the definition of lobbying, interest group, discretion, delegation, and implementation as defined by chapter 5