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100

What is an organized group of people with similar interests and beliefs?

Political Party

100

In what month is election day? Bonus 100 points if you can tell me the specific date for the election in 2024

November


November 5, 2024

100

What do we call the people appointed by each state to vote for President and Vice President?

Electoral College

100

What term refers to media that is used to manipulate your actions and belief?

Propaganda

100

What are the two main political parties in the United States?

Democrats and Republicans
200

What is the goal of a political party?

To influence the government and public policy

200

Where does someone receive their party's nomination?

At the convention

200

What are the three requirements to vote in 2024?

US Citizen

18years old 

Registered to vote

200

What term refers to our source of news and information?

Media

200

What type of party system does the United States have?

Two party system

300

What is the government's plan of action to solve problems?

Public policy

300

What term refers to the secret vote for a preferred candidate?

Primary

300

What is the minimum number of electoral votes a candidate must receive to become President?

270

300

What refers to favoring one side over the other?

Bias

300

How do electors in the electoral college know who to vote for?

The results of the popular vote in their state
400

What does we call the smaller political parties with no widespread support?

Third parties

400

What term refers to selecting a party's candidate through public debate and discussion?

Caucus

400

Which constitutional amendment allowed all men the right to vote?

15th

400

What term refers to stories that expose wrongdoing?

Expose

400

Which Constitutional Amendment gave women the right to vote?

19th

500

List three roles of political parties.

Support Candidates

Influence voters

Influence laws and policies

Balance government

Unite different levels of government

500

When the people go to vote on Election day, what type of vote are we casting?

Popular Vote

500

If no candidate receives the required number of Electoral votes, how to we decide the president?

The House of Representatives decides

500
What two things decide what stories and issues receive public attention?

Money and Bias

500

What propaganda technique creates the impression there is widespread support?

Bandwagon