Ways Canidates are Nominated
Oldest form
What is Self announcement
a group of people who seek to control the government thorugh wining elections
What is a Political Party
What is the Constitution?
States would have 2 electors to represent the state as a whole
What is a District Plan?
Events that are staged by a political candidate primarily for the purpose of being covered- are often scripted and limited in what they will report
What is Mass Media
A meeting at which local members of a political party register their preference among candidates running for office or select delegates to attend a convention
What is Caucus
Educate and advertise
What is informing and activating support
What is Elector Voting?
Each candidate gets the same percentage of electoral votes as popular votes
What is the proportional plan?
candidates rely heavily on media advertising in order to persuade the public for their vote
What is Advertising
Major parties used instead of caucus starting in the 1830s
What is a Convention?
Helps ensure a good preformance of its canidates
What is a Bonding Agent?
Canidates must earn 170 electoral votes
What is the winning
focus is on polling data and public perception rather than candidate policies
What is the Horse Race Coverage
Election Held within the aprtu to pick the party's canudates for the general selection
What is a Direct Primary?
Canidates are usually selected based on what party they represent
Winner not always wins election even if they got the ______
What is a popular vote?
If you win 30% of the popular vote in Ohio, you get 30% of electoral votes
What is the proportional plan?
30 second sound clips used on TV to convey the message of an entire speech
What is Sound Bites?
Used by cnaidates who want to run as independents
What is Self announcement?
Criticizes political party in power
What is a watchdog
The many times US history electors voted against what the popular vote has been in that state
How much is 11 times
Each district in the state would also have an elector to represent them
What is the district Plan
Organization of people who have policy goals and try to influence policymakers to accomplish these goals
What is an Interest Group?