How a Bill Becomes Law
Who gets a bill after Congress passes it?
The President
What do we call people's views about government and political issues?
Public Opinion
What do linkage institutions connect?
Citizens and government
How many electoral votes are needed to win the presidency?
270
What is the right to vote called?
Suffrage
What can the President do to reject a bill?
Veto it
What is a set of beliefs about government called?
Political Ideology
Name ONE linkage institution.
Media, political parties, or interest groups
What election helps a political party choose its presidential nominee?
Primary
Is the U.S. mainly a one-party or two-party system?
Two-party
What fraction of Congress is needed to override a veto?
2/3
What ideology usually supports less government involvement in the economy?
What do interest groups do to influence lawmakers?
Lobby
What is a state called when either major party could realistically win it?
Swing states
What is it called when political disagreement causes Congress to have trouble passing laws?
Gridlock
What committee fixes differences between House and Senate versions of a bill?
Conference committee
What ideology generally supports a more active government role in addressing inequality?
Liberalism
What document explains a political party's positions on issues?
Platform
What two states do NOT use the normal winner-take-all Electoral College system?
Maine and Nebraska
What role is the media playing when it reports government misconduct?
Watchdog
What branch carries out laws after they are passed?
Executive
What do politicians use to measure what the public thinks?
Public opinion polls
What does PAC stand for?
Political Action Comittee
What group officially elects the President?
Electoral College
Who's the best teacher?
Mrs. Murphy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!