Levels of Government and Federalism
This level of government is responsible for printing money, declaring war, and making treaties.
What is the federal level?
These are the two major political parties in the United States.
What are Republican and Democrat?
Candidates use this process to persuade voters to support them.
What is campaigning?
The election used to choose a party's candidate is called this.
What is a primary election?
The practice of drawing voting district boundaries to give one political party an advantage.
What is gerrymandering?
This level of government issues driver's licenses and oversees public schools.
What is state level?
This political ideology generally supports a larger role for government in solving problems.
What is liberalism, progressivism, or left leaning?
Television, newspapers, and radio are all forms of this.
What is media?
The election held in November to choose the final winner is this.
What is the general election?
Individuals or groups who try to influence government officials on behalf of businesses, organizations, or causes.
What are lobbyists?
This principle divides power between the national and state governments.
What is federalism?
This ideology generally favors lower taxes and less government involvement in the economy.
What is conservatism or right leaning?
This type of online communication allows candidates to reach voters quickly and directly and changed the atmosphere of politics.
What is social media?
The amount of electoral votes needed to win the presidency.
What is 270?
These are the 2 ways to gerrymander.
What is cracking and packing?
This amendment reserves powers not given to the federal government to the states.
What is the tenth amendment?
A person whose views falls between right and left is called this?
What is a moderate or centrist?
This organization raises money to support or oppose candidates.
What is a PAC (political action committe)?
This group of electors officially chooses the President.
What are electors or the electoral college?
These political organizations can raise and spend unlimited amounts of money independently, but they cannot donate directly to candidates.
What are Super PACs?
Police departments, county commissioners, and school boards are examples of this level of government.
What is local?
This is the general name for parties that are not the two major parties of the United States.
What are third parties?
Media can impact an election my influencing this.
What is public opinion?
A candidate wins this type of vote if they have more votes in total.
What is popular vote?
This 2010 Supreme Court decision allowed corporations and unions to spend unlimited amounts of money independently to support or oppose candidates.
What is Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission?