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Political Parties

100

A group that seeks to control government policy by getting candidates elected into office

Political Party

200

This is a function of a political party: 

Recruit Candidates, Fundraise, Run candidates for office, inform voters, etc. 

300

This is one of the two major parties, tends to be more liberal in it's ideology

Democratic Party

400

This is a major party that tends to be more conservative in it's beliefs 

Republican Party

500

This is a party that is not one of the two major parties, but still can impact elections by taking away votes or influencing a bigger party's agenda

Third Parties 

Elections

100

This is the name of the election methods for President: 

Electoral College

200

This is the initial election that occurs to determine the political party's main nominee for the general election

Primary Election

300

This is a primary election where people can only vote if they are registered with that party. 

Closed Primary

400

In order to win the Presidency, how many electoral votes does a candidate have to win?

270

500

If a candidate wins a state, how many of the state's electoral votes do they get? 

All of them 

Interest Groups

100

This is a group that seeks to influence government policy, but does NOT run it's own candidates for election

Interest Group

200

This is a function of an interest group

Support Candidates for election (electioneering), inform the public, litigate (file lawsuits), lobby public officials to change policy

300

This is when someone meets with an elected representative to advocate for a certain policy 

Lobbying

400

A group that specifically fundraises to try and support candidates financially. They donate to Candidate's campaigns

Political Action Committee

500

A group that fundraises to try and support a candidate, but they cannot donate to a candidate's campaigns. They must make their own advertisements but can raise unlimited money.

SuperPAC

Media/Participation

100

You must do this before you can vote

Register

200

Name one factor to consider when evaluating a political candidate 

Experience, Platform, Issues, Demeanor, Etc. 

300

Name one role of the media

Gatekeeper/Agenda Setter, Watchdog, Investigative Journalism, etc. 

400

This is when a media source tries to lean you towards one way or the other

Bias

500

What is a way you can participate in the government process

Vote, run for office, write to your representatives,

Miscelleneous

100

True/False - you can win the electoral college without winning the actual election

True

200

This is a term for having a range of political beliefs or opinions

Political Ideology/Spectrum

300

Give an example of an interest group: 

Sierra Club, NRA, Unions, etc. 

400

When people gather in a location to vote on a candidate, after discussing the different options

CAUCUS

500

the official candidate that represents a party for elected office is called the: 

Nominee