Political Parties
The United States has a "Two Party" System. What are the names of those two parties and what are their symbols?
Democratic Party- Donkey
Republican Party- Elephant
Virginia Registration is closed how many days before the election?
22 Days
What branch of government makes the laws?
Legislative Branch
Which branch of government carries out the laws?
The Executive Branch
What branch of government interprets the laws?
The Judicial Branch
True or False
The Media plays a small role in the political process and campaigns.
False
The media plays a large role in the political party process. Using Televisions and Newspapers are a couple of ways media plays a role.
What Amendment to the U.S. Constition lowered the legal voting age from 21 to 18.
The 26th Amendment in 1971
Congress is a bicameral legislature which means it consist of two houses, what are those houses called?
The Senate and the House of Representatives
What are strategies for evaluating campaign speeches, advertisements, and literasture? ( Name at least two)
* Separating fact from opinion
*Detecting bias
*Evaluating sources
*Identifying propaganda
What are the three factors in predicting citizen voting outcome?
What are two funtions of Political Parties?
( Name 2 out of the four functions.)
*Recruiting and nominating candidates.
*Educating the people about campaign issues.
*Helping candidates win elections.
*Monitoring the actions of office holders.
What are the three requirements for Voter Registration in Virginia?
*Must be a citizen of the United States
*Must be a resident of Virginia
* Must be 18 years old by the day of the general election.
The Green Party
How can a citizen register to vote in Virginia? ( Name at least two)
* You can vote in person
*By mail
*Online
*At your local library
*State/local Goveernment Office