Pot Luck
The United States has a ________party system (e.g. Republican, Democrat)
What is a 2- party?
This is used to influence or promote a particular person, product, place or idea
What is propaganda?
This election occurs FIRST to narrow the field of candidates
What is the Primary election?
Means of communication such as newspapers, radio, television or the internet
What is media?
A list of statements expressing a political party's principles or beliefs
What is a political platform?
This amendment changed the way a president was elected; he/she could now choose the VP running mate
What is the 12th amendment?
What can you not have been convicted of to vote?
What is a felony?
The presidential election occurs every_____years
What is four (4)?
They serve as gatekeepers, impact elections, provide a medium for elected officials, and serve as watchdogs
What is the media?
A system of laws, courses of action and funding priorities for a given topic
What is Public Policy?
Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
What is the 1st Amendment?
Our most important civic responsibility
What is voting?
Most election laws are made at this level
What are the states?
These people are hired by interest groups to influence elected officials
What are lobbyists?
The origins of the Republican party
What is the Whig party?
A group of people working on behalf or or supporting a particular cause, or an item of legislation
What is a interest group?
A member of the electoral college who does NOT vote for the pledged candidate
What is the faithless elector?
A preference especially one that inhibits impartial judgment
What is bias?
It allows voters to choose leaders for public office at all three levels of government
What is the General Election?
A person chosen to vote as an officer in the Electoral College.
What is an elector?
This ended poll taxes to vote
What is the 24th Amendment?
The act of redrawing district lines to favor a particular party or candidate.
What is gerrymandering?
The practice of representing things by means of attributing symbolic meanings to objects or events
What is symbolism?
Daily Double: This is considered the most famous and influential campaign ad of all time
What is Peace Little Girl? or What is Daisy?