AmGov Unit 2 Study Guide

Guarantees your right to freedom of speech and expression

• 1st amendment

• 2nd amendment

• 8th amendment

• 5th amendment

Things such as paid telephone calls, radio ads, television ads, billboards, yard signs, and electronic media ads to promote a campaign goal

• Electoral College

• Election Cycle

• Campaign Contributions

• Campaign Advertising

An official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals.

• Electoral College

• Census

• 1st amendment

• Election cycle

Why can a president win the popular vote still and lose the presidential election?

• Electoral votes can sway the decision of the election

• A 2/3 majority in the House of Representatives can change the outcome of an election

• If the previous president doesn’t approve of you

• You cannot win the popular vote and lose the election

The main means of mass communication, such as broadcasting, publishing, and the internet, considered collectively.

• Public opinion

• Mass media

• Public opinion polls

• Political Party

How are members allocated to the House of Representatives

• Each state has the same amount of representatives

• The number of citizens per state decides the amount of representatives

• The representatives are chosen by the president

• The previous House of Representatives chooses the next Representatives

How many times has the pledge of allegiance been changed

• 4

• 1

• 2

• 3

What are two of the oldest political parties in the United States

• Democrats & Republicans

• Democrats & independents

• Republicans and Socialists

• Independents & Socialists

Which President did not want political parties

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• James Madison

Are either of the political parties on the left side of the political spectrum

• Yes

• No

• Only Democrats