The 3 qualifications to vote in Virginia are:
1. Be a Citizen of the US
2. Be at least 18 years of age.
What is the 3rd requirement?
Be a resident of Virginia
100
This is a document stating the views and ideas of a political party
What is a platform
100
This is an example of printed mass media, a way for information to reach large populations of people
What is a newspaper
100
“ It is becoming more difficult for an average person to run for office. Only rich people can serve in the government”
This quote could be someone explaining this problem in modern campaigns
High Campaign Costs
100
The President and Vice President are elected by this group
electoral college
200
In which level of election would you expect the voter turnout to be highest
What is presidential elections
200
Political parties are responsible for recruiting and nominating candidates for these level(s) of elections
National, state, and local
200
A newspaper running a headline that Bob Loblaw is running for Mayor is completing this task for voters
Identifying or introducing candidate
200
Critics of the high cost of campaigns have asked the government to create these – changes in the laws to limit funding
Campaign Finance Reforms
200
A state’s representation in the Electoral College is based on this -
Number of Congressmen
House of Representatives + Senate
300
The most common reason eligible citizens do NOT vote is because of this reason
They are not registered
300
This is the most important role of a political party
Recruit candidate OR help candidate win election
300
Mass media must be analyzed before you believe it because of this, a person’s opinion often not based on fact
What is bias
300
These groups were created to help candidates receive greater amounts of campaign funds from businesses where it is illegal for them to donate money directly
PAC’s
300
There are this many senators in each state -
2
400
In Virginia, this method can be used to VOTE, but is NOT a way that you can register
Absentee Ballot
400
In order to win elections, political parties must appeal to this section.
The political center (or moderate)
400
President Bush giving a speech to endorse a candidate from his party, or one candidate using name-calling against another one are both examples of this campaign technique
What is propaganda
400
PAC stands for this – a group created to donate money to a political candidate
Political Action Committee
400
A state’s number of Representatives in Congress is based on this – a number calculated by census every 10 years
population
500
The turnout of voters increases due to increased or higher age, education, or this other characteristic
What is Income/Salary
500
These groups differ because they are often concerned with only one issue or form around one person.
What are third parties
500
Separating fact from opinion
Identifying propaganda
Detecting Bias
Evaluating Sources
These are all strategies informed voters use to do this-
evaluate campaign ads
500
The rising costs of political campaigns have caused:
* The development of PACs
* Requiring candidates to focus on fundraising
* Decreasing the number of opportunities to run for office
And giving an advantage to these types of people
Wealthy individuals
500
Because of how the Electoral College works, candidates must focus their campaigns in these types of states