Campaign Finance
Media
Voting
Electoral College
Mixed Bag
100

Running for office is?

Expensive

100

Describe the term media.

TV, newspapers (ways information are distributed to the public)

100

Every vote is

Important

100

What does the Electoral College elect?

President and VP

100

In which type of elections do most people vote in?

Presidential

200

Why is fundraising so important when it comes to running for office?

High cost of running for office
200

Describe the difference between editorials and op-ed pieces.

Editorial: opinion of the paper

Op-ed: opposite view point

200

What are the factors in predicting which citizens will vote?

Education

Age 

Income

200

What determines the number of electors given to each state?

State's congressional representation

200

Why do citizens often fail to vote?

Lack of interest

Failure to register

300

What does PAC stand for?

Political Action Committee

300

Name the seven types of propaganda?

1.Transfer

2.Glittering Generalities

3.Namecalling

4.Plain Folk

5.Card Stacking

6. Endorsement

7.Bandwagon

300

When does voter registration close?

Day of election

300

How does the winner take all system affect how candidates campaign?

Target large states with large number of electoral votes

300

What is the winner take all system in the electoral college?

Win the popular vote in state, the candidate gets all electoral votes for that state

400

What do PAC's do?

Organizations dedicated to raising and spending money to either elect or defeat political candidates

400

What are the four strategies for evaluating campaign speeches, literature, and advertisements for accuracy? 

1.Separate fact from fiction

2.Look for bias

3.Evaluate sources

4.Identify propaganda

400

How can a citizen register to vote?

By mail

Registrar's office

DMV

400

How does the electoral college favor a two party system?

A 3rd party candidate can get a substantial number of votes in each state and still wind up without any electoral college votes

400

Why do candidates pay attention to smaller states while campaigning?

In a close election, every vote matters

500

Rising campaign costs have led efforts to reform?

Campaign finance laws

500

What role does the media play in the political process?  Name 3

1.Familarize the public with candidates

2.Emphasize selected issues

3.Expresses opinions in editorials, political cartoons, and op-ed pieces

4.Broadcats different points of view

500

How can students under 18 participate in elections and the democratic process?

Working on campaigns and learning about elections and voting in school elections

500

In the Electoral College, who chooses the electors.  (The electors cast the official votes). 

Political Parties

500

What are three reasons why citizens fail to vote?

1.Failure to register

2.Lack of interest

3.Belief their vote will not make a difference

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