Political Parties
Usually authoritarian, a system in which only one political party exists, often because the government tolerates no other opposition
One-Party System
Payments made by individuals and businesses to support government activities
Taxes
A plan for how much revenue an individual or government expects to take in and how this money will be spent or allotted
Budget
All the means for communicating information to the general public, such as newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and the Internet
Mass Media
Name all 5 1st amendment freedoms in 7 seconds
Religion
Assembly
Petition
Press
Speech
The Libertarian Party is an example of a(n) ______ __________
Third Party
Designed to protect domestic businesses from foreign competition
Protective Tariff
1. When was the last time the US had a surplus?
2. Who was the Billboard artist of the year during this year?
2001
Destiny's Child
Professional media communicator
Journalist
What is the 11th amendment?
Sovereign Immunity
A political party that splits away from a major party because of some disagreement
Splinter Party
A tax on the manufacture, transportation, sale, or consumption of goods and the performance of services (e.g. cigarettes)
Excise Taxes
The total amount of money the government has borrowed but not paid back
National Debt
A media communication during which a government official makes an announcement or explains a policy, a decision, or an action
News Briefing
Prohibits the government from entering your property and unlawfully searching it
4th Amendment
The practice of granting favors to reward party loyalty
Patronage
Tax whereby people with higher incomes pay a larger share of their income in taxes than people with lower incomes
Progressive Tax
A 12-month accounting period; federal government’s runs from October 1 to September 30
Fiscal Year
Brief (30 seconds to 2 minutes), frequent positive descriptions of the candidate or the candidate’s major platform points, and/or negative depictions of the opposing candidate
Spot Advertising
Name the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments
(They're related)
13th. Abolition of Slavery
14th. Civil protections for African Americans
15th. No voting discrimination on the basis of race
A political party that has a particular set of ideas about how to change society overall rather than focusing on a single issue
Ideological Party
The percentage of income taxes an individual pays increases as his/her income increases; rate of taxation applies to incomes within defined ranges or brackets
Marginal Tax Rates
A required government expenditure that continues from one year to the next
Entitlement
News coverage of presidential election campaigns in which the media treat the campaign as if it were a sporting event, generating excitement by focusing on who is ahead, who is making a comeback and so on
Horse-Race-Coverage
What is the 17th Amendment?
Allows voters to directly cast votes for senators