Unit 2 - Voting, Elections and Influencing Government

accountable

• Free from responsibility
• Not liable for actions
• Expected or required to answer for one's actions

• Unaccountable for mistakes

Electoral College

• A body of electors chosen to elect the president and vice president of the United States

• The Electoral College is a method for appointing Supreme Court justices.
• The Electoral College is used to select state governors.
• The Electoral College is a system for electing members of Congress.

Freedom

• Liberty
• Autonomy
• Independence
• The condition of not being subject to a despotic or oppressive power

Political Communications

• Speech or messaging relating to government, politics or the state that lead to the exchange of information.

• a list of subjects or problems to which specific government officials place an emphasis on addressing

• A private entity formed to raise money to support a particular candidate

• ideas behind policy decisions

Public Policy

• the views of the general public

• A system of laws, regulatory measures, courses of action and funding priorities for a specific topic

• the arena in which citizens come together to exchange opinions

• government and citizens abide by the same laws

Republic

• A form of government that operates without any laws.
• a state in which power is lodged in representatives elected by the people.

• A system where citizens have no say in governance.
• A type of government where the monarch has absolute power.

Political Convention

• an assembly or any formal meeting or collection of men for civil purposes

• A conference for business leaders to network.
• An event for social gatherings and entertainment.
• A meeting of sports fans to discuss game strategies.

political parties

• Political parties are informal groups with no political agenda.
• Political parties are primarily focused on economic growth.
• Political parties are organizations that only support independent candidates.
• Political parties are organized groups that seek to gain political power.

press

• the communications media considered as a whole

• agencies that collect, publish, transmit or broadcast news

• A freedom protected by the first amendment

• all of these are true

Democratic Institutions

• Structures that limit citizen engagement.
• Organizations that suppress democratic values.
• Entities that focus solely on economic growth.
• An established organization or foundation dedicated to promoting the operations of democracy