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Vocab Elections Campaigning Electoral College

History & Politics

Politics & Democracy

The two most common ways citizens can influence

government are by fulfilling these two roles:

1.) selecting voting officials

&

2.) being one who runs for a government position

A 100

Voter & Candidate

A 100

This is the art or science of government, including the

administration of government

A 200

Politics

A 200

The development of this course of action adopted by the government is often influenced by which political

party is elected.

A 300

Policy

A 300

This document states the goals and values of a political

party.

A 400

Platform

A 400

There are different ways citizens can be involved with political parties – they may support the party by voting

OR sometimes they will officially join the party to have special voting rights

A 500

Support Base

&

Member

A 500

What is the difference between a primary election & a general

election?

B 100

Primary – election for the political party to select the best candidate for the final election

General – election for the government to determine an elected official from the top candidates of all political parties

B 100

Who can vote in a closed primary?

B 200

Only official members of a political party

B 200

What type of primary is best for citizens? Why?

B 300

Blanket Primary – All candidates from all parties are

on the same ballot so the citizens have the most choice

for each position.

B 300

What is an unofficial vote frequently used during

elections to predict who is winning and help political

parties do extra campaigning if they are behind?

B 400

Straw Vote/Straw Poll

B 400

What happens at a National Convention?

B 500

The state political party representatives meet for a rally

to: allow Super Delegates to vote then select the final presidential candidate, publish the platform

B 500

This practice tries to discredit other political candidates by spreading lies and distortions

and results in “negative campaigning”.

C 100

Mudslinging

C 100

This campaign strategy involves candidates traveling to give speeches persuading people to vote and/or give

donations to their campaign.

C 200

Stumping

C 200

Campaigns require mass amounts of money – what group monitors campaign

spending to enforce the laws in order to prevent

corruption?

C 300

Federal Elections Commission

C 300

DAILY DOUBLE

C 400

DAILY DOUBLE

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A powerful way some citizens are able to have a

voice in government is through these which raise

incredible amounts of money and campaign for or against

major candidates.

C 400

Political Action Committees (PACs)

C 400

Approximately how much money is spent by an

individual presidential candidate during a campaign?

C 500

$1 billion

C 500

What is the Electoral College?

D 100

A special election to determine the president where

representatives from each state vote based on the popular vote

from their state

D 100

In a presidential election, this is the true vote of the people

as calculated from the general election

D 200

Popular Vote

D 200

What determines how many electoral votes a state

receives in the Electoral College?

D 300

A state’s population

Ex. California receives 55 and Kentucky receives 8

D 300

What are the requirements for electors in the Electoral College?

D 400

You can’t be an elected official or work for the government.

D 400

What is each Electoral College scenario called?

1 – A majority of a state votes for a candidate, so he earns 100% of the

electoral votes

2 – A state looks at votes by district. One candidate wins a majority in a

district, so earns an electoral vote, but another candidate has a majority in the

other, so earns an electoral voteD 500

1 – Winner Takes All

2 – Congressional District/Proportional

D 500

In early American history a man suggested a strange way of drawing districts to give an

advantage to a particular political party. This is called:

E 100

Gerrymandering

E 100

This early American group believed in a strong federal government, a focus on the

economy and a loose interpretation of the Constitution

E 200

Hamiltonians

E 200

The Jeffersonians later became this early political

party and what was their main belief?

E 300

-Democratic Republicans

-Decentralized government (more power to states) to

protect man’s natural rights

E 300

What political party did the Hamiltonians begin?

E 400

Federalist

E 400

Why was George Washington not in favor of political

parties?

E 500

He felt that citizens should be loyal to their country, not

political parties because they divide people.

E 500

Sometimes politicians do not act in the best interest of the

people by only supporting the ideas of their party and refuse

to compromise. This is referred to as:

F 100

Partisan

F 100

In a democracy we value popular sovereignty, however having this type of political

system sometimes appears to quiet the voices of third

parties.

F 200

Two Party System

F 200

What are two ways political parties help citizens in a

democracy?

F 300

*Simplfy voting choices

*Offer meaningful choices in goverment

*Organize the competition

*Provide avenues for political participation

F 300

How do political parties help the government operate?

F 400

Congress is organized around the political parties (ex. Who

gets to be Speaker of the House) and many government appointments are determined

by political party

F 400

How are political voices essential for a democracy?

F 500

Political parties give voices to the people. Individuals are

too small, so by joining together around common

ideas, the parties elect individuals to be active in

government.

F 500

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