Elections and Influence

a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge

• opinion

• fact

• idea

• truth

Misleading information used to promote a political cause or point of view

• election

• opinion

• mass media

• propaganda

a thing that is known or proved to be true

• fact

• opinion

• idea

• item

something that is given to a charity or campaign, especially a sum of money

• concession

• obligation

• donation

• responsibility

Group of voters with common interests who want to influence government decisions by electing the party’s candidate into office

• Political Organization Committee

• potential voter group

• polite community

• political party

an organization that raises money privately to influence elections or legislation

• polite animal company

• political answers convention

• political action committee

• police action comedy

a person who is nominated for election

• campaign

• candidate

• donation

• political action committee

People who join together to pursue a common interest in influencing legislation are known as what?

• Political Action Committees (PAC's)
• Public Opinion
• Mass Media
• Interest Groups

When people don't turn out to vote because they don't care, it is known as what?

• Voter Apathy
• Ballot Fatigue
• Sleep-in Voters
• proCannot Voters

How might a political action committee influence government?

•  By reporting court procedures
• By making political contributions
• By investigating illegal business practices
• By raising funds to broadcast campaign advertisements.