Our Democracy
Who votes for leaders of our country?
Citizens / people
How old do you have to be to vote for the President?
18
Someone running for reelection is called
An Incumbent
Who are the current running candidates for president?
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump
Where does the President live?
The White House
Who is our commander and chief?
The President
What ar4e the two main political parties in the United States?
Republican and Democrat
The policy of a political party is called a
Platform
How many electoral votes does a candidate need to become president?
270
How many senators does each state get?
2 senators
Equal representation
What are our three branches of government?
Judicial, Executive, Legislative
Why do candidates travel?
What is Media bias?
Multiple answers will be accepted
What is "Media Bias"?
The tendency of news media to report in a way that reinforces a viewpoint, worldview, preference, political ideology, corporate or financial interests, moral framework, or policy inclination, instead of reporting in an objective way (simply describing the facts). A media outlet may reveal bias in how it reports specific news stories or which stories they choose to cover, ie., deem more important than others to cover or emphasize.
What makes up Congress?
The Senate and the House of Representatives
What is our countries capital?
Washington D.C.
Where do citizens vote?
An organized group of people with common opinions and purposes is called
Political Parties
What kinds of Media Bias are there?
Spin
Unsubstantiated Claims-
Opinion Statements Presented as Facts -
Sensationalism/Emotionalism-
Mudslinging/Ad Hominem-
Mind Reading -
Slant-
Flawed Logic
Bias by Omission -
Omission of Source Attribution-
Bias by Story Choice and Placement-
Subjective Qualifying Adjectives -
Word Choice,
Negativity Bias
Photo Bias,
Elite v. Populist Bias
What political party has the donkey as their symbol?
Democrat
What is the highest court in our country?
The Supreme Court
A person running for office in an election is called?
Candidates
Primaries
How do U.S. citizens participate in government?
Joining a group or organization
being a political participant
Serving your country
Voting
What political party has the symbol of an elephant?
Republican