History of Political Parties
The first two political parties in the U.S. were the Federalists and this party.
What is the Democratic-Republican Party
The media checks if politicians are doing anything wrong
What is acting as a watchdog
Money that people give directly to a candidate’s campaign is called this.
What is a campaign contribution
The 15th Amendment gave this group the right to vote
Gave Black men the right to vote
This system officially chooses the president of the United States
Electoral College
Alexander Hamilton led this party.
What is the Federalist Party
The media reports on elections so voters know what candidates want to do
What is informing the public
Super PACs can spend unlimited money on campaigns, but they cannot do this.
What is coordinate directly with candidates
The 19th Amendment gave this group the right to vote.
Gave women the right to vote
Each state gets a certain number of electoral votes based on this
The number of representatives + the number of senators
The Republican Party’s symbol is this animal.
What is an elephant
When a news source prefers one political party or candidate over another, it shows this.
What is bias
This type of organization can raise money to support candidates but must follow special rules.
What is a Political Action Committee (PAC)
This 1965 law banned discriminatory voting practices in the South
What is the Voting Rights Act
There are this many total electoral votes in the U.S.
538
The U.S. has this kind of party system.
What is a two-party system
This is the practice of checking multiple sources to avoid being influenced by bias
What is fact-checking or verifying sources
This type of fundraising happens when candidates ask ordinary people for small amounts of money, often online.
What is grassroots fundraising or small-donor fundraising
The 26th Amendment lowered the voting age to this number
Lowering the voting age to 18
A candidate must get this many electoral votes to win the presidency.
270
Third parties rarely win elections, but they can still do this
What is influence major parties or change the debate
This role of the media involves explaining complex issues in simple ways so voters understand them.
What is educating the public
Campaigns must report how they raise and spend money to this organization.
What is the Federal Election Commission (FEC)
These laws, like literacy tests and poll taxes, were used to stop certain groups from voting.
What is voter suppression
Most states give all their electoral votes to the candidate who wins this.
popular vote in that state