Political Parties & Groups
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This system means the U.S. has two major political parties competing for power.
Answer: What is the Two-Party System?
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This amendment protects the press.
Answer: What is the First Amendment?
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The minimum age to vote in the U.S.
Answer: What is 18?
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This amendment granted women the right to vote.
Answer: What is the 19th Amendment?
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One peaceful way citizens can work for change.
Answer: What is signing or creating petitions? (Many answers accepted)
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This group works to influence government and promote a specific cause.
Answer: What is an Interest Group?
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Reporting that unfairly favors one side.
Answer: What is Media Bias?
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Citizens in Virginia must do this before voting.
Answer: What is register to vote?
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This law banned racial discrimination in voting.
Answer: What is the Voting Rights Act?
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An advantage of the two-party system.
Answer: What is providing stable and clear choices for voters?
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A smaller party that promotes specific issues but rarely wins elections.
Answer: What is a Third Party?
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Why it is important to recognize media bias.
Answer: What is because it helps avoid misinformation and make fair judgments?
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Two qualifications to vote in Virginia.
Answer: What is being a U.S. citizen and a Virginia resident? (Any two acceptable)
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This amendment protects freedom of the press.
Answer: What is the First Amendment?
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One action a campaign volunteer could take.
Answer: What is handing out flyers or calling voters?
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A group that raises and spends money to elect or defeat candidates.
Answer: What is a PAC (Political Action Committee)?
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One way the media helps citizens during elections.
Answer: What is informing the public about issues, policies, and candidates?
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This major election happens every four years in November.
Answer: What is the Presidential Election?
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The main purpose of political parties.
Answer: What is to win elections?
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Why freedom of the press is important.
Answer: What is because it keeps citizens informed and holds leaders accountable?
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Someone who observes elections to make sure they are fair.
Answer: Who is a Poll Watcher?
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One negative effect social media can have on campaigns.
Answer: What is spreading misinformation?
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One civic responsibility related to elections.
Answer: What is voting? (Voting is both a right and responsibility.)
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One reason campaign costs have impacted elections.
Answer: What is they have increased over time, affecting who can run?
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One way to check the reliability of two news articles.
Answer: What is checking the author/source credibility? (Many answers accepted)