Elections
Total electoral college votes needed to win the presidential election
What is 270?
The fourth branch of the government
What is the media?
Funding that is not restricted; goes to the party rather than the candidate
What is soft money?
This amendment lists the 5 individual freedoms (speech, religion, assembly, petition, and press)
What is the first amendment?
The most streamed Christmas song
What is "All I want for Christmas is you?"
What are green parties?
The media's ability to control what stories are released to the public
What is agenda-setting?
This Supreme Court case decided that presidential candidates who did accept funds from this account will continue to have spending limits.
The only amendment in the constitution that was repealed
What is the 18th amendment? (prohibition)
This singer has the most Grammy awards totaling 28
Who is beyonce?
A primary where anyone can vote for whatever political party
What is an open primary?
The most popular Republican news channel
What is Fox News?
This was proposed as a way to try to close financing loopholes that allowed soft money to influence elections.
What is the bipartisan campaign reform act?
This article in the first amendment discusses how the judicial branch will run
What is article 3?
Singer of the song "The Spins"
Who is Mac Miller?
A primary where only registered voters of the Democrat/Republican party can vote
What are closed primaries?
Media plays a part in _____, otherwise known as political influence
What is an agent of socialization?
Funding that is limited; goes directly to the candidate of choice
What is hard money?
This amendment ended slavery after the Civil War
What is the 13th amendment?
Taylor swift has a total of _____ albums
What is 32?
These organizations aid in funding elections and lobby fora desired goal
What is an interest group?
When news sources focus on the polls and data rather than the candidate's policies
What is horse-race journalism?
an organization created to influence state/federal elections created by businesses and unions to support candidates with a 15,000 dollar limit, and the money goes directly to the candidate.
What is a PAC?
Amendments may be proposed either by Congress, through a joint resolution passed by a _______, or by a convention called by Congress in response to applications from two-thirds of the state legislatures.
What is 2/3?
This song is the first rap song to receive an oscar?
What is "Lose Yourself" by Eminem?