political parties
what are political parties
a group of people with similar views on a government issue
when do elections take place
the first tuesday of november
what is emotional
using emotions to influence your decision
wich branch makes laws
legislative branch
how many amendment are there
27
what are parties that aren't republicans or democrats
third parties
what are secret ballots
when voting of people are anonymous
what is plain folks
an ad that tries to appeal to the average person
what branch is the Supreme Court
judicial branch
who wrote the constitution
James Madison
what political party wants trump to win
republican
what are primary elections
selecting a candidate from them in the general election
what is issue
ads using a specific issue
what branch declares a law unconstitutional
judicial
does the popular vote matter in elections
no the electoral college does
what does democrats think government programs should be run by
national government
how old do you have to be to vote
18 or older
what is smear
an ad that attacks the opposing candidate
what branch is the president in
executive branch
what is operation of powers
making sure the government can't become corrupted with power
what does the republican party want government programs to be run by
state government
how is a president chosen
electoral college
what is Generalities and transfer
vague expressions with a connection to a well-know and respected person
what are checks and balances
checks that make sure on branch can't get to much power
what is a monarchy
when a king or queen rules