Political Parties
This is a group of people with similar ideas about government who try to win elections and influence laws.
What is a political party?
This is the group of people who have the right to vote in an election.
What is the electorate?
This is a person hired by interest groups to talk to lawmakers and try to shape new laws.
What is a lobbyist?
This propaganda technique uses nice-sounding words like "freedom," "hope," and "strength" — but gives no real details.
What is glittering generality?
This group officially votes for President and Vice President based on how their state voted.
What is the Electoral College?
What is a one-party system?
One person or party holds power
This paper or electronic form lists the candidates and issues people vote on.
What is a ballot?
This is a group of people who share similar goals and try to influence government decisions.
What is an interest group?
This technique makes a leader or candidate look like an ordinary person who understands the everyday lives of voters.
What is plain folks?
A person chosen by their party or state to cast an official vote in the Electoral College is called this.
What is an elector?
This type of election lets voters choose a party's candidate for the general election. Some are "open" and some are "closed."
What is a direct primary?
This term describes the lack of interest some people feel about voting or politics.
What is apathy?
what is the difference between a PAC and a Super PAC?
PAC has limits and Super PAC can raise infinite amounts of money
This technique uses famous symbols — like the American flag or the Statue of Liberty — to link positive feelings to a person or idea.
What is transfer?
This type of election lets voters choose candidates for their party before the main election.
What is a direct primary?
This is the name for smaller political parties that challenge the two big ones but rarely win major elections.
What is a third party?
This is a survey taken as people leave the polling place, used to predict election results before the final count.
What is an exit poll?
This is the term for what most people think about politics, government, and issues.
What is public opinion?
This technique shows only the good facts about one side and leaves out the bad ones.
What is stacked cards?
This happens when the media shows only one side of a story or favors one political view.
What is media bias?
In the U.S., the two main political parties are the (1.) ____________ Party and the (2.) ____________ party.
The first party is considered more liberal, and supports supports government help for people, affordable healthcare, equal rights, protecting the environment, higher taxes for the rich, and fair treatment for workers.
The second party is considered more conservative, and supports lower taxes, less government control, strong national defense, traditional values, and helping businesses grow
What is the Democratic Party
What is the Republican Party?
This type of group/organization collects money to support candidates and political causes.
What is a Political Action Committee (PAC)?
This is when the media checks and reports on the actions of government officials to protect the public.
What is the watchdog role of the media?
When voters are told "everyone else is doing it" and feel pressured to join in, it’s this propaganda technique.
What is the bandwagon?
When a celebrity or well-known person gives their personal support for a candidate or product, this propaganda technique is being used.
What is testimonial (endorsement)