Partying Politics
An organization of citizens sharing similar views who work to elect candidates to public office is called this.
What is a political party?
Smaller political parties that operate alongside the two major parties are known by this name.
What are third parties?
True or false: Campaigns do not cost a lot of money
False
The total number of electors allocated to each state equals its total representation in this body.
What is Congress (Senators + Representatives)?
To register to vote in Virginia, a citizen must be a legal resident, a U.S. citizen, and reach this age by Election Day.
What is 18 years old?
Political parties educate this group, defined as all citizens qualified and registered to vote.
What is the electorate?
Third parties perform a critical role in democracy by introducing these into political debate.
What are new ideas (or specific issues)?
High campaign costs give a distinct advantage to this group of political candidates.
Who are wealthy candidates?
A presidential candidate must win at least this many electoral votes to secure the presidency.
What is 270 electoral votes?
Citizens in Virginia can register to vote in person at community drives, the local registrar's office, or this state agency.
What is the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles)?
Party leaders demonstrating this party function select a single candidate to run for office.
What is nominating candidates?
Volunteers assist campaigns by doing this.
What is calling people?
These organizations are formed by interest groups or corporations to raise and spend money for campaigns
What are Political Action Committees (PACs)?
Because of this winner-take-all feature in 48 states, presidential candidates spend most of their campaign resources in these competitive states.
What are swing states?
Voter registration in Virginia officially closes this many days prior to Election Day.
What is 22 days?
Major political parties appeal to these people in the political center to win elections.
Who are moderate voters (or the political center)?
Designated observers who monitor voting precincts on Election Day to enforce election laws are called this.
What are poll watchers?
High campaign costs force candidates to conduct extensive amounts of this activity.
What is fundraising?
This is the constitutional process established to officially elect the President and Vice President of the U.S.
What is the Electoral College?
Education, income, and this demographic factor are the three main predictors of how likely a citizen is to vote.
What is age?
This official written document outlines a political party's core principles and positions on public issues.
What is a party platform?
Third parties rarely win national elections because major parties and this Electoral College feature make it difficult.
The winner take all system
These state and federal statutes set limits on direct monetary donations given to candidates.
What are campaign finance laws?
This total represents the full pool of electors available in the Electoral College across all 50 states and Washington, D.C.
What is 538 electors?
Upon checking in with poll workers at a polling place on Election Day, Virginia voters are required to present this.
What is an approved photo ID?