Civics Test Unit 3 Review

1. Citizenship -one must be a citizen to vote 2. Residency- one must live in a district for 30 days 3. Age- one must be 18 on or before General Election Day 4. Registration- one must register a month before the Election 5.ID - one must present a Govt. issued ID to vote

-Ensure that federal laws are followed

-Build and repair streets/bridges

Taxation, immigration, military, currency.

organized groups that attempt to influence the government by electing their members to important government offices

a system of government in which two parties compete for power

electoral contenders other than the two major parties. American third parties are not unusual, but they rarely win elections.

They might support ideas that the other parties don't

wants lower taxes, smaller federal government, wants more freedom for business, conservative, etc

Wants larger federal government and smaller state government power, government spending can help lower income families, liberal view, advocates for social equality of all people and freedom of choice (no matter what)

A political party's statement of its goals and policies for the next four years. The platform is drafted prior to the party convention by a committee whose members are chosen in rough proportion to each candidate's strength. It is the best formal statement of a party's beliefs.

1)declare candidacy/make sure reqiurements to run are met 2) convention (primary election+ caucus system) 3) National convention 4) campaigning 5) popular vote with general election ) 6) electoral vote 7) inauguration and oath of office

powers shared by the national and state governments

Tax, write and enforce laws, create courts, barrow money,

Establish local government