Political Ideologies and Spectrum
Political Parties
Commercials
Media
Voting
100

This political ideology is the furthest to the left on the political spectrum.

What is radical

100
Which major American political party would typically be described as liberal?
What is Democratic
100

This style of commercial uses small humans to try to guilt you into thinking a certain way

What is CHILDREN

100
This term refers to methods of communicating with large numbers of people
What is Mass Media
100

What category means people who can vote but choose not to.

Nonvoters

200

This political ideology can be found in the middle of the political spectrum

What is moderate

200
Which major American political party would prefer a larger military and greater emphasis on national security?
What is Republican
200

This type of commercial uses scary music, dark colors, and intense language to persuade voters

What is FEAR

200
This term describes the media closely observing the government and its power
What is Watchdog
200

True or false: voters are often educated, employed, and have stronger political party views than nonvoters

True!

300

This political ideology would be considered even more conservative than the average "right winger"

What is Reactionary

300
What term describes the typical Republican view on abortion?
What is Pro-Life
300

This type of commercial takes the words of the opponent and shows how those words were wrong or hurtful

What is BACKFIRE

300
This term refers to the media's role in deciding what information is passed along to the public and what isn't.
What is Gatekeeper
300

If an election is supposed to be very close, are people generally MORE likely to vote, or LESS likely to vote?

MORE likely!

400

This political ideology would support very low or no government involvement in citizens' lives, such as no restrictions on gun ownership

What is Reactionary

400
Draw the animal that is used to represent the Republican Party.
An elephant should be drawn!
400

What category would this commercial paid for by Donald Trump for America fall into?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsBQNfI-Dxw

What is FEAR 

400
This term describes a short summary of a news story that is typically used on TV or radio
What is Sound bite
400

The Gender Gap refers to the research that says women generally favor the _________________ party.

Democratic

500

Accurately draw the political spectrum with the five ideologies

Answers should include Radical----Liberal----Moderate----Conservative----Reactionary

500
Which Third Party was represented by Gary Johnson in the 2016 Presidential Election?
What is the Libertarian Party
500

What category of commercial is used in this 2016 advertisement for Bernie Sanders?

https://youtu.be/hwwwn9zHT-8 

What is BIOGRAPHICAL

500
List at least three ways that the media could influence an election
ANSWERS MAY VARY
500

Name a group of voters who voted for Obama in 2008/2012 but voted at a higher rate for Trump in 2016.

- voters with no college degree

- voters with some college but no degree

- voters with incomes under $30,000 

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