elections Flashcards
what are the 2 major political parties
democratic and rebulblican
what is an ideology
a system of ideas of beliefs
what are three things 3rd parties do
introduce new ideas,
press for a particular issue,
take votes away from the two major parties
what are public policies
government’s response to an issue
what does media mean
the methods of communicating information, entertainment, or other messages
what is media used for
identifying candidates, emphasizing selected issues, writing editorials,
creating political cartoons, publishing op-ed pieces,
posting social media and blogs, and broadcasting different points of view
what are some strategies for evaluating media
reviewing campaign speeches,
literature, and advertisements for accuracy, separating fact from opinion, detecting bias, evaluating sources, and identifying propaganda
who has an advantage when running for president
wealthy individuals
what is a political action commitee
PAC-provide money for political campaigns. they have limited funds
what is a super pac
organizations that can raise unlimited funds to support of defeat a political canidate
what do you have to do to vote
register
what did the 15th amendment do
ensured that black people can vote
what did the 19th amendment do
women can vote
what did the 23rd amendment do
residents of washington dc can vote
what did the 24th amendment do
outlaws poll tax
