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Political Parties
Propaganda
Influencing Public Policy
Voting
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What are the two major political parties in the US called?
Republicans and Democrats
100
Which type of propaganda tries to make the candidate seem as average and normal as possible?
Plain Folks
100
What does PAC stand for? What do they do?
Political Action Committee; they raise money for candidates that would help their cause.
100
How old do you have to be to vote in Virginia?
18 by election day.
100
Which party favors more government involvement?
Democrats
200
Party platforms are used to explain political party______________
differences
200
The following definition describes which vocabulary word: "Certain ideas that may involve misleading messages designed to manipulate people."
Propaganda
200
What is lobbying?
Trying to influence policy making.
200
What are the 3 factors that predict which citizens will vote?
Age, Education, Income
200
BOTH political parties want to win ___________.
elections
300
What are the statements on the party's views on certain issues called?
Party's Platform
300
Which type of propaganda attacks the other candidate, while saying nothing about the candidate who made the ad?
Mudslinging
300
Voters need to evaluate information and separate ________ from ___________, to make informed votes.
fact; opinion
300
How many days before the election must you register to vote in Virginia?
At least 22 days.
300
What is campaign finance reform?
Limiting how much money a person can give to a candidate, to prevent corruption.
400
Where on the political spectrum are the two major political parties? (Name them and say which side of the spectrum they are on)
Republicans-Right; Democrats-Left
400
Define bias.
Trying to influence in a particular way, usually in an unfair direction.
400
The media influences public policy by focusing public attention on selected __________.
issues
400
Why do people usually not show up to vote in an election?
lack of interest or failure to register
400
Why does the media use political cartoons?
Answers vary.
500
How do the two parties feel about abortion and gun control?
R-against abortion, D-woman's decision; R-guns are 2nd Amendment right, D-There should be rules about who can have guns.
500
Define card-stacking.
Using numbers and figures, usually in a one-sided way, to convince the viewer that one candidate is best.
500
Special interest groups have been able to have increased influence in politics because of what?
Rising campaign costs.
500
Where can you register to vote in Virginia?
At the registrar's office, the DMV, through the mail, or online.
500
Have one group member create an accurate political cartoon about the Democratic Party and a political issue (taxes, guns, environment, etc.)
Answers vary.