<p> Unit 4 Essentials: Influencing Government Chapter 9: 1. Why are third parties important? What impact do they have on elections?</p><p>2. What is a party’s platform? What is a plank? Give an example.</p><p>3. Describe the history of the US as a two-party system & compare to 0ne-party & multi-party systems.</p><p>4. What are the differences between open primaries, caucuses and closed primaries?</p><p>5. When will you be part of the electorate? </p><p>6. What are political action committees and why are they formed?</p><p>7. Define precinct and polling place.</p><p>8. What is the difference between a primary election & a general election? When are they held?</p><p>9. What is meant by the grassroots level of our party structure?</p><p>Chapter 10 10. How has suffrage changed in our country? What specific amendments & laws caused the changes?</p><p>11. How a state’s number of electoral votes determined? How are they awarded? What happens if no candidate wins a majority?</p><p>12. What is a Political Action Committee & why are they formed?</p><p>13. What is an incumbent? Why do PACs give them more money?</p><p>14. Explain the laws and rules the FEC uses to control money & elections.</p><p>15. What are the requirements to register to vote in NC?</p><p>Chapter 11 16. What is the mass media? What are the two types? Give examples of each.</p><p>17. Explain the steps in constructing and conducting a scientific poll.</p><p>18. Define and give an example of each propaganda technique.</p><p>19. What is public opinion? What are 3 factors that influence it?</p><p>20. What are the 4 types of special interest groups? Identify one example for each type?</p><p>21. What are 3 ways special interest groups influence government?</p><p>22. How and why do the media play a watchdog role?</p><p>23. How does the FCC regulate the public airwaves? Give 2 ways.</p>