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Voter Registration
Electoral College
Campaign Costs
Two-Party System
Role of Media in Campaigns
100
Is basically responsibility of a citizen.
What is voting?
100
System that leads to targeting of densely populated states for campaigning.
What is Winner-Take-All?
100
Running for political office is ________.
What is expensive?
100
Characterizes the American Political Process.
What is two-party system?
100
The ______ play an important role in the political process.
What is Media?
200
~ Citizen of the United States ~ Resident of Virginia and precinct ~ At least 18 years of age by the day of general election
What is the qualifications to register to vote in VA?
200
The electoral college is used to select _____________ & __________.
What is President & Vice President?
200
Rising campaign costs have led to efforts to reform __________ ________ ________.
What is campaign finance laws?
200
~ 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
What is similarities between parties?
200
~ identifying candidates ~emphasizing selected issues ~ writing editorials, creating political cartoons, publishing op-ed pieces ~ broadcasting different points of view
What is mass media roles in elections?
300
~ Education ~Age ~Income
What is the factors in predicting which citizens will vote?
300
A slate of electors for each state is chosen by __________________.
What is Popular Vote?
300
Rising campaign costs require candidates to conduct __________ __________ activities.
What is extensive fundraising activities?
300
~stated in party platforms and reflected in campaigning.
What is differences in between parties?
300
~ Separating fact from opinion ~ detecting bias ~ evaluating sources ~ identifying propganda
What is strategies for evaluating?
400
Voter _______ is required before a citizen may vote.
What is registration?
400
The number of electors of each state is based on the size of the state's ________ ________, which is based on the state's population.
What is Congressional Representation?
400
Rising campaign costs encourage the development of ________ ________ _________.
What is Political Action Committees?
400
~ introduce new ideas and/ or press for a particular issue ~ often revolve around a political personality.
What is third parties?
400
Voters ________ _______ presented in political campaigns to make reasoned choices among candidates.
What is evaluate information?
500
~Lack of Interest ~Failure to register
What is reasons why citizens fail to vote?
500
The requirement for a majority vote to win in the electoral college favors a _______-_____ ______.
What is Two-party system?
500
Rising campaign costs _________ _______ to run for public office.
What is limit opportunities?
500
political personality (person)
What is Theodore Roosevelt?
500
Political Cartoons
What is political humor?