Qualifications for Office
True or False: Mrs. Horton is qualified to represent Pensacola in the Florida House of Representatives (as of now).
False: A candidate for the Florida State Legislature (House of Representatives or Senate) must live in the district they represent
True or false: in Florida, you can register to vote for the first time on Election Day.
False. You must register to vote a month BEFORE Election Day.
What part of the U.S. Constitution protects individuals' rights to attempt to influence the gov't?
1st Amendment
True or false: propaganda (the way we define it in civics class) is always negative
False
What did the 13th Amendment do?
Ended slavery throughout the U.S.
What is the minimum age to become President of the U.S.?
35
What are two main requirements to register to vote in the U.S?
1) Be a U.S. citizen
2) Be 18 years old or older
Vocabulary term for an individual or group of individuals contacting their government representatives to ask them to do something
Petition
Vocabulary word that means using symbols or pictures to communicate ideas.
Symbolism
Which Amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th Amendment
What is the minimum age to run for the Florida state legislature (Florida Senate AND Florida House of Representatives)?
21
What term describes smaller political parties in the U.S. (not Democrats or Republicans)?
Third parties
Vocabulary term for an interest group hiring a professional to speak to government officials about proposed laws they're interested in.
Lobbying
Vocabulary word that means showing favor for or against something.
Bias
What slogan was used to campaign for the passage of the 26th Amendment?
"Old enough to fight, old enough to vote"
How long do you have to be a U.S. citizen to become President of the United States?
Since birth ("natural-born citizen")
Before the general election, candidates compete for their political party's nomination in the _________ election.
Primary election
What role is the media playing when journalists reveal that government officials may have done something wrong or illegal?
"Watchdog"
Vocabulary word that means communication intended to persuade.
Propaganda
Which amendment or law outlawed using "literacy tests" as a requirement to vote?
Voting Rights Act of 1965
How long do you have to live in Florida to be qualified to run for governor?
7 years
What term describes national elections in years where there is NOT a presidential election. (Hint: the most recent ones were 2022, 2018, 2014 . . . )
Midterm elections
What role is the media playing when they influence the pubkic by deciding which stories to feature.
Agenda-setter
Propaganda technique that encourages the reader/viewer to do something because everyone else is doing it too
Bandwagon
Which amendment or law ended poll taxes?
24th Amendment