Political Process 2

what are some strategies for evaluating campaign information?

• detecting bias
• identifying propoganda
• separating fact from opinion
• voting

When a political party informs voters about the candidate they are...

• creating their platform
• educating the electorate
• nominating candidate 
• raising money for their political party

Why is it important to vote?

• Because you should
• So that we can nominate good candidates
• every vote counts/is important

The presidential debates highlight...

• bias
• the candidates' biogrophies
• selected issues

a state that has 11 representatives will have how many electors?

• 5
• 10
• 13
• 12

One job of Political Parties is to act as "watch dogs". What does this mean?

• to make sure their platform is carried out
• to keep informed of the other political parties
• to guard the White House
• to make sure their plans are kept secret

The electoral college has a "winner take all" system. What does this mean?

• the candidate who wins the popular vote wins the presidential election
• a candidate wins an electoral college vote for each 100 popular votes they recieve
• the candidate who receives the majority of the votes in a state receives all of the state's electoral votes
• The candidate who wins the election gets to take all of the other candidate's money

Because larger states have more electoral votes...

• smaller states don't vote
• candidates focus on larger states
• they can share their electoral votes with smaller states
• they choose the President

Which of the following is not a way you can register to vote?

• going to the DMV
• mailing in the application
• online
• writing a letter to the President

Which of the following is not a purpose of political parties?

• informing voters of their platform (issues)
• recruiting and nominating candidates
• counting election votes
• traveling to campaign for an election