Civis Chapter 19

Question 0

Registration

Answer 0

The process of signing up to be a voter

Question 1

General election

Answer 1

Election in which voters make final decisions about the candidates and issues

Question 2

Direct mail

Answer 2

A way of sending messages to large groups of people through the mail

Question 3

Media

Answer 3

Television, rardio, newspapers, magazines and the internet

Question 4

Propaganda

Answer 4

A message that is meant to influence people’ s ideas, opinions, or actions in a certain way

Question 5

Bias

Answer 5

Favoring one point of view

Question 6

Campaign manager

Answer 6

The campaign manager helps plan the broad outlines of the campaign: where to go, what issues to discuss, and what image of the candidate to put out

Question 7

Campaign press secretary

Answer 7

The campaign press secretary makes certain the media show the candidate in the best light

Question 8

Incumbent

Answer 8

Someone who already holds the office for which he or she is running for

Question 9

Electors

Answer 9

People who promise to cast votes for the candidate selected by the voters