Whose role in the election?
Whose role is it to nominate candidates?
Political Parties
Who do rising campaign cost give the biggest advantage?
Wealthy individuals
What process do we use to elect the President and Vice President?
Electoral College
Name 3 qualifications to vote in Virginia.
Must be 18, live in Virginia, be a citizen
What annual speech does the president give to Congress?
State of the Union Address
Whose role is it to detect bias?
Citizens
Rising costs have forced candidates to do more what?
fundraising
Who many votes do you need to win the Electoral College?
270
What type of party is NOT one of the two major political parties?
third parties
What are the differences between expressed and implied powers?
Expressed powers are directly stated in the Constitution and implied powers are used to carry out expressed power.
Whose role is it to identify candidates?
Media
What have started developing more because of rising campaign costs?
PACs
Who casts the official vote for the elections?
Electors
What are the three indication of who is most likely to vote in Virginia?
Education, income, age
Chief of State
Whose role is it to emphasize select issues?
Media
List 3 amendments that have extended voting rights to Americans and explain what they do.
15: African Americans gain the right to vote.
19: Women gain the right to vote.
23: D.C. can vote
26: Set the voting age to 18
What does a winner-take-all system mean?
The person who wins the popular vote in a given state will get all of the electoral college votes.
Where can the differences between the political parties be found?
Party platform
What role is the president playing by being the proposer of the legislature's agenda?
Chief Legislator
Whose role is it to educate the public about campaign issues?
Political Parties
What is a Super PAC?
A group of people that accept donations and help candidates win elections.
How is the number of electoral college votes determine for each state?
Congressional Representation
List 3 functions of political parties.
Recruit and nominate candidates, educate the public about campaign issues, monitor the actions of office holders
What role is the president playing when they are the representative of all people?
Chief Citizen