Political Parties
These are groups that form to help pay the high cost of campaigns.
What are Political Action Committees (PACs)
This is the neighborhood in which you live.
What is a precinct?
This is the name for the people who cast votes in the Electoral College.
Who are electors?
This political party is more liberal. They also do not mind higher taxes if it helps citizens. It is the party Barack Obama and Bernie Sanders
What are the Democrats?
This is a way candidates get money to pay for their campaigns.
What are fundraisers?
These are the three requirements to register to vote in Virginia.
What are 1.) citizen of the U.S. 2.) resident of VA and your precinct 3.) at least 18 years old?
This is what determines how many Electoral votes a state gets.
What is state population or Congressional representation?
This is the document where you find where political parties stand on different issues.
What is a party platform?
These are the people who have an advantage when running for political office.
Who are the wealthy?
This is the length of time you must register to vote before an election.
What is 22 days?
These are the states that candidates tend to target during campaigns.
What are states with high populations?
These parties introduce new ideas or emphasize a specific issue (and have a hard time winning elections).
What is a third party?
Rising campaign costs have led to citizens demanding this type of change.
What is campaign finance reform?
These are the two reasons why people don't vote.
What is lack of interest and failure to register?
The requirement for a majority vote to win the Electoral College favors this type of system (in which it is difficult for Third Parties to win).
What is a two-party system?
These are the four functions of political parties.
What are 1.) recruiting and nominating candidates 2.) educating the electorate 3.) helping candidates win elections 4.) monitoring the actions of officeholders?
Name the four ways the media plays a role in elections
What is 1.) identifying candidates 2.) emphasizing selected issues 3.) writing editorials/political cartoons 4.) broadcasting different points of view
These are the new groups who have found a loophole in campaign finance law and can give as much money as they want as long as they don't associate with the candidate's campaign staff.
What are Super PACs?
These are the factors that predict which citizens are most likely to vote in an election.
What are education, age, and income?
Most states (except Maine and Nebraska) have this type of voting system.
What is a winner-take-all system?