Voting Basics
Elections & Democracy
Political Parties
Media & Government
Propaganda & Influence
100
This is the place where citizens go to cast their vote.
What is a polling place?
100
This is when qualified citizens exercise their right to vote.
What is an election?
100
A group of people who share political beliefs and try to win elections is called this.
What is a political party?
100
The media act as these by monitoring government and exposing wrongdoing.
What are watchdogs?
100
This is information designed to persuade people, often using biased or one-sided facts.
What is propaganda?
200
This is the paper or electronic form voters use to make their choices in an election.
What is a ballot?
200
Elections allow citizens to do this to government officials.
What is influence or choose their leaders?
200
The two major political parties in the United States are these.
What are the Democratic and Republican Party?
200
This term means prejudice for or against something in news or political communication.
What is bias?
200
When a celebrity or respected person endorses a political idea or product, this propaganda technique is used.
What is a testimonial?
300
In Florida, voters must be at least this age to vote.
What is 18 years old?
300
Free and fair elections help maintain trust in these.
What are democratic institutions?
300
This party was formed in 1854 to oppose the expansion of slavery.
What is the Republican Party?
300
Statements from political parties or interest groups designed mainly to persuade people are called this.
What are political communications?
300
This propaganda technique tries to convince people to support something because “everyone else is doing it.”
What is bandwagon?
400
Name two requirements a person must meet to vote in Florida.
Be a U.S. citizen, Florida resident, 18 years old, not mentally incapacitated, not a convicted felon, have valid Florida ID.
400
This system describes the U.S. having two dominant political parties.
What is a two-party system?
400
This party was formed in 1828 to represent the working man without property?
What is the Democratic Party?
400
This freedom in the First Amendment allows journalists to report on government actions.
What is freedom of the press?
400
This propaganda technique uses negative labels or insults to create fear or dislike.
What is name-calling?
500
This type of election occurs when candidates from the same political party compete against each other.
What is a primary election?
500
The U.S. president is officially elected through this system rather than direct popular vote.
What is the Electoral College?
500
These parties rarely win elections but try to influence the major parties and public policy.
What are third parties?
500
This type of journalism investigates government activities to expose corruption or wrongdoing.
What is investigative journalism?
500
This propaganda technique uses slogans and vague positive words that appeal to emotions rather than facts.
What are glittering generalities?
600
The country described below lacks this:
What are free and fair elections?
600
Name a qualification to run for Governor of Florida.
What is be a qualified voter, 30 years old, and resident for 7 years?
600
This political cartoon illustrates this belief.
What is the difficulties of the two parties working together?
600
A long-term impact of the media on the modern political system of the United States.
What is government processes have become more open and transparent?
600
This is an example of this type of propaganda.
What is bandwagon?