Political Parties
Voting Rights & Registration
The Electoral College
Media & Campaigning
The Cost of Campaigning
100
Name two similarities between the two parties
- Organize to win elections
- Influence public policies
- Reflect both liberal and conservative views
- Define themselves in a way that wins majority support by appealing to the political center
100
Voter registration closes how many days before the election?
22
100
The Electoral College is used to elect these two people
The President & Vice President
100
A news source leaning liberal or conservative is them demonstrating this
Bias
100
These elections have the highest voter turn out (people showing up to vote)
Presidential election
200
All political parties have this - a statement of their political beliefs and plans for the community or nation.
Their party platform
200
Voting is a basic responsibility or a duty of citizenship?
What is a responsibility?
200
A candidate needs this many electoral votes to win the presidential election.
270
200
The newspaper headline "Joe Biden secures the democratic nomination for president" is an example of the media fulfilling this role in the political process.
Identifying candidates
200
What does this chart demonstrate about the cost of campaigning in recent years?
The cost of campaigning has risen dramatically
300
In order to win more votes, candidates typically aim for this area on the political spectrum to target which type of voter?
(two answers)
The middle of the spectrum to target the moderate voter
300
The three predictors that someone will vote
Age
Income
Education
300
The number of electoral votes per state is determined by that state's _______________ ____________.
Congressional Representation
300
What function is described?
President Biden travels to Virginia to endorse the democratic candidate running for governor.
Helping candidate win elections
300
Campaign finance reform has led to restrictions on this type of contribution/donation
Individual donations
400
Name one thing that third parties do
- Introduce new ideas
- Are concerned about one particular issue
- Revolve around a political personality (e.g. Theodore Roosevelt)
400
Name the 3 Qualifications to register to vote in Virginia
1. U.S Citizen
2. Resident of Virginia or precinct
3. 18 years old by the day of the election
400
This system guarantees that the winner of the popular vote in that state will receive all of the electoral votes.
Winner-take-all
400
What function is described?
Leaders of the Republican Party wrote an updated platform in preparation for their campaign for president.
Educate voters about campaign issues.
400
PACs and Super PACs work with these organizations to help them fund candidates who support the same things they do.
Special Interest Groups
500
What must political parties do after the election has finished and someone has won?
Monitor the actions of officeholders
500
List all 5 constitutional amendments that extended voting rights AND WHAT THEY DID.
15th Amendment - Men's suffrage (African American men got the right to vote)
19th Amendment - Women's suffrage
23rd Amendment - Gave DC residents the right to vote in Presidential elections
24th Amendment - Eliminated poll taxes
26th Amendment - Lowered the voting age to 18
500
Why are small states with few electoral votes still targeted by presidential candidates?
They could be the deciding factor in a close election.
500
List the four ways a citizen can evaluate campaign information to make informed choices among candidates
- Separate fact from opinion
- Detect bias
- Evaluate sources
- Identify propaganda
500
This court case is what allowed PACs and SuperPACs to grow. It was ruled by the Supreme Court that it was your Freedom of Speech that allowed you to give unlimited amount of money to a PAC.
What was the court case called?
Citizens United vs. FEC (Federal Elections Committee)