Elections
They elect the President and each state has the same number of them as congressional representatives.
What is the Electoral College?
The fourth branch of government
What is Mass Media?
Its purpose is to oversee and enforce campaign finance regulations
What is the FEC?
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Press
Freedom of Petition
Freedom of Assembly
What is the 1st Amendment?
Outlines the Legislative Branch
What is the first article of the Constitution?
House of Representatives decides the winner if the electoral college cannot, with each state getting 1 vote.
Who breaks a tied vote in the electoral college?
Watching the government to ensure that they are serving the publics best interest
What is a watchdog?
An organization created to influence state/federal elections; money goes directly to the candidate
What is a PAC?
What is the 8th amendment?
Outlines the judicial branch
What is the 3rd amendment?
District Plan, Proportional Plan, Direct Popular Election
What are the proposed electoral college reforms?
Staging, Spinning, Leaking
How do politicians influence media?
Independent expenditure groups that do not give money directly to a candidate
What is a SuperPac?
It abolished slavery?
What is the 13th amendment?
Outlines the Executive Branch?
What is the second article?
An election held within the political party to pick the party's candidate for elections.
What is a direct primary?
How to you ensure the information you are hearing is accurate?
They have a very active membership and a large bank account; they have successfully lobbied against stricter gun control measures
What is the National Rifle Association?
It limited how many terms a President can serve
What is the 22nd amendment?
Outlines the three branches of government; allows the governments power to be controlled
What is Separation of Powers?
Self-announcement, Caucus, Convention, Direct Primary, Petition
What are the ways a candidate can be nominated?
All media is biased
What is media bias?
They frequently support Republicans and are second only to the Chamber of Commerce
What is the AMA?
Changed the voting age to 18
What is the 26th amendment?
Each branch can check another branch to ensure no one branch has too much power over another
What are Checks and Balances?