Types of Government
No government. No leaders or authority in power
Anarchy
This main political party is known for supporting low taxes and government spending, free-market economy and opposing things like abortion, gun control laws and welfare programs for the needy
Republicans
A candidate needs how many electoral votes to win an election, regardless of the popular vote
270
CNN and MSNBC are considered more _____-leaning outlets while Fox News and New York Post are considered to be more _______-leaning media outlets
Left/liberal
Right/Conservative
As far as we know, these are the most accurate way of collecting the general opinion(s) held by the public
Polling
In this type of democracy, the people vote directly on each law that gets passed themselves
Direct Democracy
This main political party is known for supporting abortion rights, LGBTQ+ protection, and using taxes to provide some public services and welfare programs
Democrats
The only laws regarding Congressional districts is that they must be contiguous and equal in what?
Population
What was the name of the "test" we learned about to determine the validity of a source?
CRAAP Test
How many people need to be surveyed in a random sample in order for the poll results to be as accurate as possible?
1500
In this type of democracy (like in the US) people vote for leaders who then make the laws for them
Indirect Democracy (Republic)
Businesses, older people, white men and wealthy people are -- in general -- more likely to support which political party
Republicans
The practice of redrawing district lines to ensure that one party has an advantage is known as
Gerrymandering
One method used by interest groups includes paying public officials large sums of money to support their cause
Lobbying
Poll results could be skewed if questions use certain terms that illicit an emotional response, known as .....
Loaded Language
In this type of government, the country's laws are based on a religious text/belief
Theocracy
Labor unions, people of color, women and less wealthy people -- in general -- are more likely to support this political party
Democrats
According to the PEW Research Institute data we looked at in class, about how many eligible voters actually vote in elections
37%
Brands like ABC, ESPN, Star Wars, and Marvel are all owned by which larger media conglomerate?
Disney (make sure you know the other 5 too, though)
Of the last three presidents, who was the only one that ended their term in office with an approval rating over 50%
Obama
In this type of government, a small group of powerful people are in charge of an entire country
Oligarchy
Which party is considered more "left" leaning. Which party is considered more right leaning
"Left"-Democrats Right-Republicans
Why do candidates prioritize certain states (think Cali, New York, Florida, Texas) over other states when campaigning for president?
Those states have higher populations therefore they have more electoral votes
Political theorist Noam Chomsky coined this phrase in a book he wrote in the 80s detailing how the focus of all mass media in the US is to get the population to agree with the government's agenda
Manufacturing Consent
Polls have repeatedly shown that majority of Americans support having the right to __________ despite the Supreme Court deeming it unconstitutional in 2022
Abortion