Elections
How many electoral votes must a candidate get to win?
270 (Majority of 538)
What are the three essential roles of the media?
Serves as a watchdog over government.
Sets the political agenda
Supports the free exchange of Ideas and Opinions.
What group enforces campaign finance regulations.
FEC (Federal Election Commission)
What are the first ten Amendments known as?
The Bill of Rights
What is the most popular music genre?
(According to google)
Pop
What are the three names of the proposed reforms for the electoral college?
District Plan, Proportional Plan, Direct Popular Plan
Media is often referred to as the _______.
4th Branch of Government.
What kind of donations are Private Donations?
PACs and Individual Donations.
Which Amendments involve voting rights?
15th (Skin Color), 19th (Gender), 26th (Set minimum voting age to 18)
What band wrote "Livin' on a Prayer"?
Bon Jovi
What is the difference between political parties and Influence groups?
Political Parties work to get candidates elected
Interest groups try to get laws passed.
Define Agenda Setting and Agenda Cutting.
Setting: covering something in great detail
Cutting: not covering so information
What kind of money is a PAC?
Hard Money
What were three obstacles that states made for blacks to vote?
Poll Taxes, Literary Tests, and Voter Intimidation
Who composed the music for Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Jurassic Park?
John Williams
What process elects the president of the U.S.
The Electoral Process
Staging, Spinning, and Leaking
What is the difference between hard and soft money?
Hard Money - given directly to the candidate, limits and regulations apply.
Soft Money - Political Donations given to the party that can avoid government regulations
What was the only Amendment to be repealed?
18th Amendment
Who sang "Ring of Fire"?
Jonny Cash
Name the five functions of political parties.
Nominate Candidates, Inform/Activate Supporters, "Bonding" Agent, Governing, and "Watch Dog"
Media is a linkage institution between __________.
People and policy makers.
What do 527 groups do?
Raise unlimited soft money for voter registration issue advocacy, but not for a "Specific Candidate"
What are the members of the Presidential Succession list? (In any order)
President -> Vice President -> Speaker of House -> Pro Tempore of the Senate -> Secretary of State -> Secretary of Treasury
What was the Beetles' most famous song?
"Hey Jude"