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VotingThe

ElectoralCollege

Campaign Cost

What is any way of spreading ideas to the public?

Media

What is a message delivered from a particular point of view?

Bias

What strategies are used for evaluating campaigns? (S.I.D.E.)

S eparating Fact or OpinionI dentifying PropagandaD etecting BiasE valuating Sources

Name any three out of the five persuasive techniques and describe what each means.

1. Name calling or innuendo (mud-slinging) – Someone who is negative or says bad things about another candidate 2. Glittering generalities or card stacking – Makes general statements that don’t specifically answer and questions or solve any problems. 3. Bandwagon – Support for a candidate because of another person or a group of people support them. 4. Endorsement / Testimonial – A well known person supporting a candidate / someone who gives examples of good things a candidate has done.5. Plain Folk – Candidate acts like a normal, everyday citizen who is just like everyone else.

What are the four ways media play an important role in politics?

1.Identifying candidates2.Emphasizing selected issues

3.Writing editorials, cartoons, and publishing “op-ed” pieces

4. Broadcasting different points of view

What is a group of voters with similar ideas for government who

support candidates?

Political Parties

The American system where two major parties usually control the

government.

Double Jeopardy….

Two-Party System

Double Jeopardy: Democrats and Republicans

Third parties rarely win any major elections but they may

______ an election for Democrats or Republicans by

stealing some voters.

spoil

Label the political spectrum to reflect where each position would

be and the political party it is known by.

Political Left Political Right

Liberal Moderate Conservative

Democrat Republican

What are the five functions of political parties (R.E.N.E.W.)?

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RECRUIT MEMBERS

EDUCATE ELECTORATE

NOMINATE CANDIDATES

WIN ELECTIONS

WATCH OFFICEHOLDERS

This is where any registered voter may vote.

Open Primary

This is where only party members may vote.

Closed Primary

What are the two reasons people don’t vote?

1. Lack of interest 2. Failure to register

When does a person have to register by in order to vote in an

election?

29 days before the election

What are the four qualifications that must be met in order to vote

in Virginia?

1. US Citizen2. Resident of Virginia and Precinct3. 18 yrs old by date of election4. Must REGISTER!

What is the special method used to elect the President of the U.S.?

The Electoral College

Voters actually choose ________ in each state which then vote for

the president.

electors

Each state gets the same number of electoral votes as total

representatives in ___________.

Congress

What is it called when the winner within each state gets ALL that

states’ electoral votes?

Winner-take-all

When no candidate wins the 270 electoral votes needed to become

president, how is the winner decided?

By a vote in the House of Representatives

What is the process of trying to get elected to public office

called?

A campaign

What does P.A.C. stand for?

Political Action Committee

What are five examples of things candidates do to try and win a campaign for public office?

*Speeches*Commercials

*Posters*Visits

*Billboards

What two groups can NOT donate money directly to a

candidate?

Corporations and Labor Unions

What is the difference between hard and soft money?

Hard money is traceable and an individual can give only up to $1000 to a candidate.

There are few limits on soft money where an individual can give an unlimited amount to a Political Action Committee.