Political Parties
This group of people with similar values or interests works to win elections
What is a: political party?
Today, citizen may vote beginning at this age.
What is: 18?
In this election, voters choose candidates for offices.
What is: a general election?
These are people's ideas or attitudes about an issue or person.
What is public opinion?
This common method lets voters choose candidates to represent a party in the general election.
What is: a direct primary?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Led by Alexander Hamilton, this group favored a strong national government?
Who were: the Federalists?
This amendment gave women the constitutional right to vote.
What is: the 19th Amendment?
With enough signatures, citizens can put this proposal for a new law or state amendment on an election ballot.
What is an initiative?
TV, social media, movies, and articles are examples of this source of public opinion.
What is: mass media?
In this primary, only declared members of a party may vote.
What is: a closed primary?
This statement of a party's beliefs and goals includes sections called planks.
What is a platform?
This voting option lets a voter mark and return a ballot when absent on Election Day.
What is an absentee (mail ) ballot?
This vote lets citizens remove an official from office.
What is: a recall?
This kind of group works to benefit the majority of Americans.
What is an interest group?
This local area has a specific number of voters; connected areas form a ward.
What is: a precinct?
This smaller political party may debate unpopular topics, though it faces challenges competing with the two major parties.
What is: a third party?
This amendment banned poll taxes in federal elections.
What is the 24th Amendment?
This group of electors helps determine the president and vice president.
What is: the Electoral College?
Endorsements, name-calling, and symbolism are examples of this persuasive technqiue.
What is: propaganda?
An unaffiliated candidate may use this to get onto the ballot, with voters signing papers to show support.
What is: a petition?
This U.S. arrangement is shaped by two major parties that dominate elections.
What is the two-party system?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
This amendment lowered the voting age to 18.
What is: the 26th Amendment?
Under this state system, the candidate who wins the state's popular vote receives all of its electoral votes.
What is: winner-takes-all?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Critics worry that large contributions from interest groups can give them this kind of influence over government.
What is improper/inappropriate / too much influence?
This very strong party organization could sweep elections and historically provided jobs in exchange for votes.
What is: a political machine?