Qualifications for Office
What is the minimum age requirement to run for President of the United States?
What is 35 years old?
What is the term for the process by which citizens vote to choose their leaders?
What is an election?
What is the term for the media's role in exposing government wrongdoing?
What is acting as a watchdog?
What is bias?
What is a preference or prejudice for or against something?
What is the Electoral College?
What is the body of electors that formally elects the President and Vice President of the United States?
How many years must a person have been a U.S. citizen to run for the House of Representatives?
What is 7 years?
How often are presidential elections held in the United States?
What is every 4 years?
Which amendment protects the freedom of the press?
What is the 1st Amendment?
Give an example of a symbol used in politics.
What is the American flag or the donkey and elephant for political parties?
How many electoral votes are needed to win the presidency?
What is 270?
What is the minimum age requirement to run for the U.S. Senate?
What is 30 years old?
What is the impact of voting on local government?
What is it allows citizens to choose local leaders and influence local policies?
Name one method individuals can use to influence the government
What is voting, petitioning, or peacefully protesting?
What is propaganda?
What is information used to promote a political cause or point of view?
What was the purpose of the 12th Amendment?
What is to separate the election of the President and Vice President?
What are the three categories of requirements to run for political office?
What is age, residency and citizenship
What is the primary function of political parties in elections?
What is to nominate candidates and help them get elected?
What is the purpose of attending civic meetings?
What is to stay informed and participate in local government decisions?
How can propaganda impact public opinion?
What is it can shape people's beliefs and attitudes towards certain issues?
How are the number of electoral votes per state determined?
What is based on the total number of Senators and Representatives in Congress?
How long must a person have been a resident of the U.S. to run for President?
What is 14 years?
How do primary elections differ from general elections?
What is primary elections select party nominees, while general elections choose the officeholder?
How can running for office influence government?
What is it allows individuals to directly participate in making and enforcing laws?
Discuss the impact of propaganda techniques such as bandwagon and testimonial on voter behavior.
What is the bandwagon technique encourages people to follow the crowd, suggesting that everyone is supporting a particular candidate or cause, while testimonials use endorsements from celebrities or respected figures to influence voters?
How does the "winner-takes-all" rule in most states affect presidential campaigns?
What is it causes candidates to focus their campaigns on swing states where the outcome is uncertain, rather than on states where they are sure to win or lose?