Unit 5

America has a predominately

• Two Party System

• Three Party System

• One Party System

• Totalitarian System

How do third parties struggle to get into elections?

• Difficulty getting onto ballots

• Less money than the Democrats and Republicans

• Less media coverage

• All of the above

All of the following are criticisms of the Electoral College except:

• The majority vote winner sometimes loses

• Candidates tend to focus only on swing states

• Benefits smaller states

• It's a winner takes all systems in the state popular vote

• All of the above

All of the following help support the importance of the Electoral College

• Benefits states with smaller populations

• Metropolitan areas would pick the president every election

• Helps candidates decide where to campaign

• All of the above

How many votes does it take to win the electoral college?

• 270

• 250

• 170

• 435

Who picks the president if no candidate gets to the required amount of electoral votes?

• Vice President

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Supreme Court

• It goes to a run-off election

Whats the difference between an open and closed primary?

• Anyone can vote in an open primary

• Anyone can vote in a closed primary

How do you join a political party?

• Upon registering to vote

• Going to the website, filling out an application

• The first time you vote in a closed primary

• Declare it on Instagram #Hashtag

Where do we consume Mass Media?

• Newspapers

• Internet

• TV

• All of the above

What's the primary goal of the media?

• Make Money

• Present totally objective news

• Give a platform to the underrepresented

• All of the above