Elections and Voting
This level of elections includes positions like mayor, city council, and school board.
What are local elections?
This group officially elects the President and Vice President.
What is the Electoral College?
This form of media includes TV, newspapers, and online news that inform the public.
What is mass media?
These are organized groups that try to influence government policies.
What are interest groups?
Favoring one side over another in a way that may be unfair.
What is bias?
According to the Constitution, this amendment gives states the power to run elections.
What is the 10th Amendment?
The number of electoral votes a state has is based on this.
What is representation in Congress (House + Senate)?
Media can influence government by shaping public opinion through this.
What is reporting or framing issues?
This activity involves contacting government officials to influence decisions.
What is lobbying?
Information used to influence opinions, often by appealing to emotions rather than facts.
What is propaganda?
This is the step in the election process where voters officially make their choices using paper or electronic systems.
What is casting ballots? (Popular Vote)
This number of electoral votes is required to win the presidency.
What is 270?
This term refers to information spread quickly online, often influencing opinions.
What is social media?
Interest groups often support candidates who agree with them using this.
What are campaign contributions/donations?
A campaign propaganda technique where a politician tries to encourage people to vote for them because they are just another normal person.
What is 'plain folks appeal'?
These elections choose leaders like governors and state legislators who impact education, healthcare, and roads.
What are state elections?
In most states, the candidate who wins the popular vote receives all of these.
What are electoral votes (winner-take-all system)?
When media presents only one side of an issue, it may lead to this.
What is bias?
This term describes a group working to influence policy for a specific cause, like the environment.
What is public interest group?
Using images, colors, or objects to represent ideas or beliefs is called this.
What is symbolism?
This term describes elections where all eligible citizens can vote freely, votes are counted honestly, and results reflect the will of the people.
What are free and fair elections?
The Founders created the Electoral College as a compromise to balance power between these three groups when electing the President.
Who are the people, the states, and Congress?
This role of media involves checking government actions and holding leaders accountable.
What is acting as a watchdog?
This amendment protects the right of interest groups to gather and express ideas.
What is the First Amendment?
A message that encourages people to follow a group or idea without questioning it because it is popular or "everyone is doing it".
What is bandwagon propaganda?
A student sees a political ad that only shows negative information about one candidate and uses dramatic music to influence viewers. This is being shown through this ad.
What are bias and propaganda