Propaganda
Election Facts
Political Spectrum
The Electoral College
Miscellaneous
100

This type of propaganda insults the other person's character. 

Mudslinging/Name calling

100

The name for the paper you cast your vote on.

Ballot

100

The right side of the political spectrum is mostly this poltical party.

Republicans

100

True or False: The president is decided by popular vote.

False

100

The number of electoral votes Wisconsin has

10

200

This type of propaganda convinces the viewer to act on a strong feeling like fear or patriotism.

Emotional Appeal
200

The month and day for general elections

First Tuesday in November

200

The left side of the political spectrum is mostly this political party.

Democrats
200

This number is the fewest number of electoral votes a state can have.

3

200

The party meeting where the official candidate for president is officially announced.

National Convention

300

This type of propaganda convinces the viewer to do something because everyone else is doing it. 

Bandwagoning

300

The three different types of elections

General, Special, Primary

300

Communists are on this side of the political spectrum

Left

300

This is the number of electoral votes a candidate needs to win.

270

300

This is a vote on an issue, not a person.

Referendum

400

This propaganda technique convinces the view the candidate is just like every one else.

Plainfolks

400

The name for an election that narrows down the choices of candidates available.

Primary

400

Fascists are on this side of the political spectrum

Right

400

The name of the type of system we have in elections, where the candidate from the political party with the most votes (a majority) is the sole winner.

Winner take all

400

This election votes to remove a candidate from office.

Recall election

500

This technique only presents information that makes the candidate look good.

Card Stacking

500

The name for a person who already has a position and is up for reelection.

Incumbent

500

Someone in the middle of the political spectrum is called a:

Moderate

500

The name for a president who is elected to office, but does not win the popular vote.

Lame Duck President

500

This is the type of primary Wisconsin has.

Open Primary