Political Parties & History
Origin of the first two U.S. parties
What is the 1700s
Group that watches polls for fair procedures
What are Poll Watchers?
Amendment that lowered the voting age to 18
What is the 26th Amendment?
This amendment protects Freedom of the Press
What is the First Amendment?
Groups that raise and spend money to elect or defeat candidates
What are Political Action Committees (PACs)?
Definition of a Political Party
What is an organized group of people who share similar ideas about how the government should be run?
The two parts of Congress that determine how any electors each state gets.
What are the House of Representatives and the Senate?
The 15th Amendment granted this group voting rights
What are African American men?
The goal of a journalist exposing corruption like Watergate. This is an example of ....
What is holding leaders accountable?
This often requires candidates to spend more time fundraising.
What is the impact of rising campaign costs?
Party led by Alexander Hamilton
Who were the Federalists?
What often times gives wealthier candidates an advantage in a campaign
What is the rising cost of campaigns?
A discriminatory practice ended by the Voting Right Act of 1965. This test placed barriers on African Americans voting.
What are literacy tests?
Type of media where candidates can connect with voters instantly
What is social media?
Allows corporations and outside groups to spend unlimited funds on election-related advertising and have the same 1st Amendment right as individuals.
What is Citizens United vs Federal Elections Commission.
Two major parties today
What are the Democratic Party and the Republican Party?
What is the minimum number of electoral votes needed to win the presidency?
What is 270?
Three ways to register to vote in Virginia
What are online, at the DMV, by mail, or in person at the local registrar's office?
The phenomenon where people only listen to sources they agree with
What is group polarization or echo chambers?
The main source of money for campaigns
What are individual donations, PACS and Super PACS?
Functions of a Political Party. (PHEW)
What are recruiting candidates, educating voters, helping candidates win, and monitoring officeholders?
"Winner-take-all" system
What is the system used in most states where the popular vote winner gets all of the state's electoral votes?
Name 2 Virginia requirement to vote.
What is being at least 18 years old by the day of the general election, Virginia resident, US Citizen?
Ways bias can show up in a news report
What are the choice of words/tone, which facts are included or left out, or the images used?
One reason campaigns are expensive, besides advertising
What is travel for candidates and staff, organizing rallies, or paying for campaign staff and technology?