Election Vocab

In this 2020 Presidential Election, the two main candidates are:

• Donald Trump and Joe Biden

• Mitt Romney and Barack Obama

• Kamala Harris and Michael Pence

• John McCain and George W. Bush

What category does this quote below belong in:

"I'm gonna get an iPhone because everybody else has an iPhone and they're cool."

• Bandwagon

• Bribing

• Begging

• Logos

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

This type of propaganda makes negative accusations, but doesn't give any facts to support the claims.

• card stacking

• testimonials

• name calling

• bandwagon

This type of propaganda tries to connect you with people by saying they are "just like you."

• testimonials

• bandwagon

• name calling

• plain folks

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

This type of propaganda uses words of praise with no factual basis. For example a slogan that says, "Make America Great Again."

• card stacking

• bandwagon

• glittering generalities

• testimonials

A candidate for Governor of Florida is seen at a local pizza shop shaking hands and talking with people. Which form of propaganda is this?

• bandwagon

• plain folks

• glittering generalities

• name calling

Michael Jordan promoting to vote for John Jones for U.S. President.

• Celebrity Endorsement

• Emotional Appeal

• Testimonial

• Humor

The voting population that is represented by members of a law-making body are called...

• Constituents

• Filibuster

• Congress

• Committees

A set of statements that describe a political party's views about the issues facing the country.

• policy

• platform/ issues

• partisan

• primary election

Favoring one view of thinking, or one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair. Many times it is

• bias

• propaganda

• non-partisan

• caucus