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2.2 Elections and Campaigns

2.2 Elections and Campaigns

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2.2 Elections and Campaigns

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​Platform: Big-government, government-funded healthcare, increased taxes and spending on social programs, decrease oil production to protect the environment

​​Democratic Party

​Platform: Small government, private healthcare, lower taxes and spending, less regulation, increase oil production, increase military spending

​​Republican Party

​Platform: the only purpose of the federal government is to protect individual rights.

​​Libertarian Party

​Third-party Option

​2 Party System

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Multiple Choice

What political parties make up the United States' two-party system?

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Socialist and Libertarian

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Democrat and Socialist

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Republican and Libertarian

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Democrat and Republican

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Multiple Choice

Which political party believes that the only purpose of government is to protect individual rights?

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Democratic

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Republican

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Libertarian

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Socialist

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Match

Match the following statements with the party that would agree with it.

The government should provide healthcare for those in need and protect the environment from oil companies

The government should decrease taxes so I can afford to run my business

I only want the government to protect peoples' rights

Democrat

Republican

Libertarian

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Multiple Choice

Suppose the number of Republican Senators were to increase to take a majority of the Senate seats. What would most likely happen to American policy?

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a decrease in military bases

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a decrease in regulation of business

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an increase funding for environmental protection

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an increase in the funding of government funded healthcare

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Be 21 years of age, be a citizen, and live in the district you wish to represent​

Florida House Representative

Be 35 years of age, be a natural-born citizen, reside in the United States for 14 years​

US President

Requirements for Political Office

Us Senate: 30 years old; Representatives: 25 years old​

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Multiple Choice

Can Sanjay run for President of the United States?:

Sanjay is a 30 year old natural born citizen that has lived in the United States for 28 years.

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No, because the person has to live in the United States for all of their life.

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Yes, because the only requirement is that you have to be a natural-born citizen

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Yes, because they meet all the requirements

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No, because the President has to be at least 35 years old

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Multiple Choice

What must a person do to run for the Florida House of Representatives?

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have a employment history

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be 18 years or older

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live in the district that they want to represent

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be a natural-born citizen of the United States

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  • ​Vote

  • Petition the government

  • communicate with politicians​

​​Individuals

  • ​Hire Lobbyists to work with Legislators to get their policy passed

​​Interest Groups

  • provide money for interests groups and candidates

​​PACS

  • ​informs the individuals of wrongdoings of the government

​​Media (watch dog)

​Influencing the Government

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Multiple Choice

How do Interest Groups influence governments?

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Running for political office

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Voting in elections

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by lobbying government officials for a particular issue

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by holding public officials accountable for their actions in a court of law

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Multiple Choice

How can individuals influence the government?

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by recruiting foreign leaders to vote in favor of certain laws

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by holding public officials accountable for their actions in a court of law

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petitioning government officials

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appointing state ambassadors

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Multiple Choice

Where can multiple perspectives be observed in the American political system?

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The White House

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The Governors Mansion

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State of the Union Addresses

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Public Meetings

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Multiple Choice

How does the Media act as the "watch dog" for the American people?

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by raising money to donate to political campaigns.

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by creating biased political ads to influence public opinion.

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by questioning and exposing government officials of wrongdoing.

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by volunteering to feed the homeless

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Multiple Choice

What does the media do that decreases their creditability with the American people?

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avoid using overly bias information when they report the news

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by providing their bias to favor their side of the story

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cheat in games

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Report the news throughout the day

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Political communication intended to persuade people towards an organizations goal or mission​

​The Uncle Sam poster was release to increase the number of men that enlisted in WWII

Propaganda

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Multiple Choice

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What is the purpose of the Uncle Sam recruiting poster?

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to provide food for soldiers

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to get more men to join the military

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to get more people to sign up for the selective service

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to influence people to invest in war bonds

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​The Supreme Court ruled that the President was held accountable under the law

This legal precedent upheld "rule of law"​

​​US vs. Nixon

​The Supreme Court agreed with Bush's argument that a recount in Florida would violate the equal protection right of Floridians under the 14th Amendment.

States cannot violate​ citizens equal right to vote

​​Bush vs. Gore

​Supreme Court Precedents

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Multiple Choice

What is the impact of Bush v. Gore (2000)?

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the right to vote regardless of age

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States cannot violate the equal protection of each vote

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Citizens have the right to vote regardless of gender

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States cannot violate the right to vote based on education.

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Multiple Choice

What constitutional principle did the Supreme Court uphold with their decision in US. vs. Nixon?

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Rule of Law

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Separation of Powers

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Checks and Balances

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Consent of the Governed

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​Evaluating Political Candidates

What sets candidates apart?

  • Level of Education

  • Political Experience

  • Character and Integrity

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