List the 2 main political parties we have in the United States.
Democrat & Republican
A state used as a popular meme in the earlier 2020's. Often refereeing to something that is bad or mid.
Ohio
Interest groups can provide political candidates. True or false?
False
How old must you be in order to vote?
18
What's the main way people get access to political information?
Internet/social media
people choose representatives who do the will of the people
Republic
A Greek letter that refers to something as being good or cool
Sigma
attempt to persuade/influence lawmakers to act for, or against, a specific topic
Lobbying
a system adopted by the states that requires voters to register well in advance of the election day
Voter Registration
Short clips of a political speech lasting 15 seconds or less. Sound _____
Sound Bite
an individual’s coherent set of values and beliefs that shape a person’s views about the purpose and scope of government and politics
Political Ideologies
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Chase
A group with a common interest that seeks to influence government/public policy
Interest Group
the belief the in order to support democratic government, a citizen should always vote
Civic Duty
News that, if gone unchecked, can be harmful to public opinion & falsly inform the public.
Fake News
groups of people who get together to win elections, influence government & influence laws and policy
Political party

Muffin
when an interest group wants to get government action on one overriding issue. It is known as a...
Single-Issue Interest group
Name a 3rd party
Libertarian, Green, Light, Communist, Pirate, Etc..
highlighting news stories that match the agenda of one side while ignoring stories that match the agenda of the “other side”
Bias by Story Selection
people are the source of power of government
Popular Sovereignty
Mr. May played 2 sports in High School... what were they?
Soccer & Track
interest groups endorse a candidate who supports their interests and work to get that candidate elected
Electioneering
Name 1 of the 3rd party political candidates we have talked about in this class
Ralph Nader, Gary Johnson, Jill Stein, Rob Perot
leaving one side out of an article, or a series of articles over a period of time
Bias by Omission