Political Parties
This is a group of people who seek to control government by winning elections and holding public office.
Political Parties
This is a Group that promotes specific interests to the public and lawmakers to support their agenda
Interest Group
An election to decide a Political Party's official nominee.
Primary Election
What are some roles the media can play in an election?
Inform the public, convey information, expose corruption, inform about elections, etc.
This is an organization that collects money and uses it to create their own ads and commercials for a candidate they support. They are allowed to raise unlimited amounts of money, but cannot donate to a campaign.
This is a major party that has a more conservative viewpoint and platform
Susan meets with a representative to advocate for more funding for public schools. What is this function of interest groups called:
Lobbying
This election decides who becomes the President, it is outlined in the Constitution
Electoral College
A panel of journalists sit on a news show and offer different political opinions on a recent event. They each have different biases that influence their opinions. What is this type of media called?
Ideological Programming/Political Commentary
Kelly is running for President and she wins the state of Wisconsin by 10% of the vote. Wisconsin has 10 electoral votes, how many of those electoral votes does she win?
10
This is a major party that has a more liberal viewpoint and platform
Democratic Party
An interest group makes an ad to make the public aware of an important issue
Inform the public
John wants to vote in his state's primary election. He must register with the Democratic Party in order to vote for their candidates, what type of primary election is this?
Closed Primary
The news gets to choose which issues and events get the most attention by making them the headline news events, and devoting more time and attention to certain events. What is this role of the media called?
Agenda Setting/Gatekeeper function
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
18
A set of goals or objectives for a political party that they want to achieve if they control government.
Platform
This is an organization that collects money to donate to campaigns for candidates they support. There are strict limitations on how much money they can contribute to a campaign.
Political Action Committee (PAC)
19
What should you do when you see a social media post to make sure it is real?
Verify, check profile of poster
How can you get involved in the political process?
write to representative, vote, run for office
This is a Political Party that is NOT one of the two major parties in the United States.
In 1954 the NAACP won a lawsuit in the US Supreme Court, which ruled that schools could not discriminate based on a student's race. This led to desegregation across the US. What function of an interest group is this?
At a minimum, how many total electoral votes are needed to win the Presidency?
270
A newspaper reporter writes an article that explains how the President was accepting bribes from a foreign country, exposing corruption in the government. What function of the media is this?
Investigative Journalism
Give one pro or con of the Electoral College
Cons: outdated, winner doesn't always win popular vote, candidates only focus on swing states
Pros: gives states the power to decide their own way of voting, candidates can't just focus on cities,