Election
Process
Process
Someone who declares their intention to run for a government office
This party was founded in order to end slavery, and it mainly supported factories and businesses.
Republicans
The total number of electoral votes required to win an election
270
Which level of government does a governor have power over?
State government
This is when an individual writes a letter to the government and gathers signatures in order to influence public policy
Petition
A propaganda technique that uses celebrities to promote a certain product, candidate, or idea
Testimonials
The official document that people use to mark their preferred candidates during elections
ballot
True or False: The United States two major political parties have always existed
False: The U.S. was founded in 1776. The democratic party was founded in 1828. The republican party was formed in 1854.
This vote represents the total number of people who chose a certain candidate
the popular vote
What is the citizenship requirement to become president of the United States?
Natural-born citizen
This is the Constitutional basis for our right to petition and criticize the government
the First Amendment
Media that is designed to influence how people think and feel
propaganda
Halfway through a president's term in office, this is when most Congressmen and governors get elected.
Midterms
This party was founded to help common, working-class Americans. It favored states' rights
Democrats
This changed the electoral college so that the president and vice president would be on one "presidential ticket"-- they are always elected as a pair
the 12th Amendment
This requirement ensures that officials in the U.S. Senate and House are familiar with the concerns of their the people they represent.
must live in the state they are representing, at the time of the election
This term describes the media's role in choosing what information is or isn't important enough for the public to know
Gatekeeping
The practice of favoring one perspective over another
Bias
This is where each party narrows down its pool of candidates into a single nominee for the ballot
Primary elections (the winners of these elections are declared at the national conventions)
This is what we call any party that does not agree with either Democrats or Republicans
Third Party
This is an official count of the U.S. population
The census
Which elected position has stricter requirements as far as age and citizenship, the Senate or the House of Representatives?
The Senate. It requires more experience because there are fewer senators (100) than representatives (435)
These people represent interest groups and meet directly with legislators in order to influence public policy
Lobbyists
The stars on the American flag are an example of this
a symbol
The election where all Americans of voting-age submit their votes to be counted. This happens in November
The General Election
The (1)______ party believed in a strong federal government when it was founded, while the (2) ______ party believed in a limited federal government when it was founded.
(1) Republican; (2) Democrat
This is how the U.S. calculates the number of electoral votes per state
Representatives in Congress ( # of Senators + # of Representatives)
This office has an age requirement of 21 years and a residency requirement of at least 2 years
State Legislator
These are organizations whose main goal is to raise money for candidates
Political Action Committees
Which source of information would be the most accurate when researching a political candidate?
A. The voting record of the candidate while in Congress
B. Special interest group ratings of that Congress member
C. A television commercial sponsored by the candidate’s political party
D. Flyers sent through the mail by the candidate
A. The voting record of the candidate while in Congress