The Media Influence
How does CNN influence Politics?
Making the liberal candidate look better and not covering stories that can hurt there candidate chances.
Who might be involved in the NRA?
People who are conservative and want to have there guns
What is a Super PAC?
One thing that hurt voter turnout this year?
Being quarantine because of Covid
What are Checks & Balances?
The processes in which each branch of government can impact the actions of the other branches
What was the first election that social media really influenced?
The 2008 Election
How does Interest groups Influence elections?
Give money to each of the candidates they want to be elected.
What is a PAC?
In the United States, a political action committee is a 527 organization that pools campaign contributions from members and donates those funds to campaigns for or against candidates, ballot initiatives, or legislation.
Why do people who want to vote don vote because of?
Believing that your vote is just 1 out of a million and that it does not even matter.
How does the executive branch check the legislative branch?
Veto acts of congress, Call congress into a special session and Vice president is the tie breaking vote.
How does FOX influence Politics?
Making the Conservative candidate look better and not covering stories that can hurt there candidate chances.
What type of Interest groups help out the public?
Public Interest Group.
Republicans/Conservatives get there money from?
PACs involving things like the NRA PAC
Who did covid restrictions hurt during the election?
People who were stuck overseas
How does the executive branch check the judicial branch?
Nominate Supreme court judges, President decides to pardon someone in jail and Lastly refuse to enforce court decisions
Does the media create a more Bipartisan civilization or Partisan Civilization?
Partisan Civilization
Why are Interest groups important?
They help fund there candidate.
Which PAC barely favors republicans?
AT&T 53% Conservatives and 47% Liberals
Who turns out more Old people or Young people?
Old People
How does the judicial branch check the executive branch?
Declare laws/executive orders unconstitutional and Reside during impeachment hearings
Can you stop the media from reporting on Information?
Yes, But there has to be Information that the Media was lying on what they reported.
All the interest groups the spent the most money favored who?
They all favored conservatives a little bit.
Laborers Union favor what?
They favor the liberal side of the party
What Amendments helped with Turnout in the African American & Women Communities?
15th and 19th Amendments
How does the legislative branch check the judicial branch?
Change the size of each court, Propose constitutional amendments and Reject supreme court nominees