Political Parties & Voting
This is the type of political party system used in the United States?
What is a two-party system?
One role of the media that involves reporting facts and events.
What is informing?
Philosopher who believed government exists to protect natural rights.
Who is John Locke?
The idea that power comes from the people.
What is popular sovereignty?
A voter who does not belong to any political party.
What is an independent voter?
One role of the media that helps people understand issues more deeply.
What is interpreting?
Government where citizens vote directly on laws.
What is direct democracy?
Dividing government power among three branches.
What is separation of powers?
A ballot used when a voter cannot be physically present on Election Day.
What is an absentee ballot?
One role of the media that influences what people think is important.
What is agenda-setting?
Government where power is shared between national and state governments.
What is federalism?
The ability of courts to declare laws unconstitutional.
What is judicial review?
Groups that collect and donate money to influence elections, often tied to specific causes.
What are PACs (Political Action Committees)?
The way news is presented that can shape public opinion.
What is media bias or framing?
The first weak government of the U.S. under this document.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
The process used to formally change the Constitution.
What is the amendment process?
This method measures public opinion using random sampling to predict attitudes.
What are public opinion polls?
Media coverage that focuses heavily on certain topics while ignoring others.
What is selective coverage?
Compromise that created a bicameral legislature.
This amendment reserves powers to the states.
What is the 10th amendment?