Political Parties
What type of political party system has dominated U.S. history?
Two-party system
Who officially elects the President and Vice President?
The Electoral College
Define public opinion
This landmark legislation banned literacy test and other Jim Crow era laws that prevented minorities from voting.
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Correctly list the parties Kamala Harris and Donald Trump represent.
Kamala Harris: Democrat
Donald Trump: Republican
What is an independent voter?
Someone who votes for a candidate outside of the major parties.
These elections are used by political parties to select their candidates for the Presidential Election.
Primaries and Caucuses
This is used as a tool to measure public opinion.
What is a "poll".
The number of eligible votes doubled in 1920 after the ratification of this amendment?
19th Amendment
List the Constitutional requirements to become the President.
1. Minimum 35 years old
2. Natural-born citizen
3. Resided in the U.S. for 14 years
Define party platform
A party's statement of principles, beliefs, and positions on vital issues.
How is the total number of electoral votes determined?
Define propaganda.
Ideas, information, or rumors used to influence opinion.
This amendment set the stage for Jim Crow laws in the late 1800s.
15th Amendment
This important day features many states voting on the same day for their party's favorite candidate.
Super Tuesday
What is the role of third parties in the United States.
1. Can generate new ideas that major parties can adopt.
2. Provide a voice to minority opinions.
3. Creates uncertainty.
4. Shifts the focus away from main candidates.
Open primaries: Anyone registered voter is eligible to vote.
Closed primaries: Only registered party members are eligible to vote.
Name three things that can shape public opinion?
Answers may include: News (Media), Social Media, Debates, Advertising, Endorsements, Interest groups, and more.
Define "suffrage" and "disenfranchise"
Suffrage: right to vote
Disenfranchise: prevent from voting
This state has 16 electoral votes.
Georgia
Explain how third parties affect general elections.
Third parties can pull votes away, or split votes, from the major parties.
List the correct order of these events, and state the purpose of each step.
Electoral College Voting, General Election, Primaries and Caucuses, National Nominating Conventions,
1. Primaries and Caucuses: Helps party members choose their favorite candidate for president.
2. National Nominating Conventions: To officially select each party’s candidate and rally support.
3. General Elections: For all voters to pick their preferred candidate for president and other offices
4. Electoral College Voting: To have the chosen group of electors from each state officially vote for the president based on the general election results.
What are three ways television can impact the presidential election?
1. Increase the cost of campaigning
2. Increase public awareness
3. Increases the importance of the candidates' appearance
"Old enough to fight, old enough to vote" was the motto to pass this amendment.
26th Amendment
Name one of the three "blue wall" states that Donald Trump flipped in the 2024 election.
Wisconsin, Michigan, or Pennsylvania