Vocabulary
The person who is chosen to run as a party's candidate in an election is known as what?
Nominee
This amendment was ratified in 1869 after the Civil War. It gave African American men the right to vote.
15th
Television, radio, newspapers, magazines, recordings, movies, and books are also known as?
mass media
What are parties called that are not Republican or Democrat?
third parties
True or False: Third parties have previously won major elections, including the presidential election.
False
A candidate must ___________ that he or she is running for office.
Declare
Which amendment lowered the voting age to 18 years old?
26th
The ideas and attitudes that most people hold about the government and political issues are known as?
public opinion
Which party most often shows a greater concern for environmental issues?
Democrat
The United States is said to have a ___________-party system.
Two
What is the name given to the people who represent political party views at the national conventions?
Delegate
Women were not included in the 15th amendment. What do we call the actions of women afterwards to try to earn the right to vote?
Women's suffrage movement
In its role as a ___________________, media decides which issues need public attention.
watchdog
Which party believes in lower taxes and less government interference?
Republican
True or False: Members of Congress are selected through the electoral college.
False
What is the name given to all of the efforts a candidate makes to win the election?
Campaign
Which amendment provided voting rights and presidential electors to the citizens of Washington, DC.?
23rd
The primary goal of interest groups is to influence what?
public policy
Which party believes in providing more government services to so that more people have equal opportunities?
Democrat
Which of the following is not one of the things all states require to be a registered voter: 18 years old, citizen of the state, citizen of the US, declare a specific political party.
Declare a specific party
What is the name given to national meetings of each political party where candidates are selected and the party’s platform is created?
Which of these groups was the last to earn the right to vote: free white men, free white women, 18 year olds, or Black women?
18 year olds
Interest groups are biased by their very nature. What does biased mean?
They show an opinion toward a specific topic/try to promote their opinion/beliefs.
Which party believes in fewer government regulations on private businesses?
Describe George Washington's beliefs on political parties.
He did not like them; he thought they would divide and destroy the new country of the United States.