Political Ideology
Someone who has viewpoints that land on both sides of the political spectrum might be called a...
Moderate
Centrist
True or False
George Washington participated in the formation of political parties in America.
False
The general attitude of the public on political issues is known as...
Public Opinion
The process of becoming a legal Citizen of the United States is known as...
Naturalization
What major event in modern-day U.S history briefly united the political parties in America?
(Past 25 years)
9/11 Attacks
Who was the only U.S President to serve as a Federalist?
John Adams
Most people in the 20th century got their news from...
The Newspaper
The "Race to 270" stems from what process in electing the President?
The Electoral College
Provide an example of a 3rd political party in American politics
Socialism
Libertarianism
Environmentalism
What was one of the political parties that existed in America before the rise of the Two-Party System?
(What came before the Republicans and Democrats?)
- The Whig Party
- The National Republican Party
- The Democratic- Republicans
Exit Poll
A politician who lands at the Top of the political compass would be considered...
Authoritarian
Describe 2 major differences between the Liberal and Conservative ideology
Conservative: Limited government, low taxes, no regulation, looks to private initiatives to solve societal problems
Liberal: Active role in government, support business regulation, and approve of higher tax rates
Who was the first Republican and Democrat to serve in role of the Presidency?
Republican: Abraham Lincoln
Democrat: Andrew Jackson
- House Race Coverage
- Soap Opera Stories
- "Gotcha Journalism"
House Race: The political story is treated like a sports game where frequent updates try to increase the intensity of the "game"
Soap Opera: Focuses on the gossip and scandals of what's going on in politics
"Gotcha Journalism": Trying to catch a candidate slip up or make a mistake
Any political race that is within a margin of 3 points or less is considered to be within the...
The Margin of Error
What factors in a person’s life have the greatest influence on the development of their political beliefs?
- Family
- Friends
- Religon
What are 2 goals of a political party?
(There are 4 main ones)
Recruit/Support Campaigns
Organize elections & Inform voters
Organize government
Unite various ideologies under one main party
Describe how news/media companies create a bias in their reporting of various political issues.
- Not covering all information/data
- Using deception editing/language
- Using information out of context
- Not reporting on certain issues at all
- Over reporting on certain issues
Explain the 3 types of elections we have in American politics
Presidential Elections- vote for president every 4 years
Mid-Term Elections- every 4 years. Vote for congress. Every year in the middle of a presidential term.
Off-Year Elections- end in an off year. Local/state elections.