Vocabulary
Political Parties- Functions and Characteristics
Third Parties
Mass Media
Electoral College
100
Qualified voters
What is the Electorate
100
To recruit and___________ candidates to run for office
What is Nominate
100
Often revolve around ___________ ____________
What is A Political Personality
100
Makes up Mass Media
What is Television, radio, newspapers, magazines, internet
100
A slate of _______ for each state is chosen by __________ _______
What is Electors and popular vote
200
A list on principles and views on topics set forth by a political party
What is Platform
200
To educate the ________ about issues
What is the Electorate
200
Also often revolve around _________ _________
What is a single issue
200
We evaluate campaign speeches, literature, and advertisements for accuracy
What is Separating fact from opinion, detecting bias, evaluating sources, and identifying propagranda
200
Most states have a __________-________-_______ system
What is winner-take- all
300
Seeking to influence a politician
What is Lobbying
300
Elephant symbol, conservative ideology, red color
What is The Republican Party
300
Third parties __________ win elections
What is Rarely
300
Emphasizing selected
What is Issues
300
The number of electors of each state is bade on the size of the state's __________ _________________
What is Congressional Representation
400
A form of public communication- mass media for the people, TV, Radio, internet, books
What is Media
400
Donkey symbol, Liberal ideology, and blue color
What is the Democratic Party
400
They play an important role in introducing _____ ______
What is New Ideas
400
Writing _____________, creating ____________ ___________, publishing _____ __________
What is Editorials, political cartoons, and op-ed pieces
400
The requirement for a majority vote to win in the Electoral College favors a ______-____________ system
What is two-party
500
Someone who sets the plan pursued by a government
What is Policy Maker
500
To help their __________ win elections
What is Candidate
500
Pressing for a particular ________
What is Issue
500
Identifying __________
What is candidates
500
The number of electors changes after each _________
What is census
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