Functions of political parties: Helping __________________________ win elections.

Functions of political parties: Monitoring __________________________ of officeholders.

Although __________________________ parties rarely win elections, they can play an important role in public politics.

Similarities between parties: Organize to __________________________ elections.

Similarities between parties: Reflect both __________________________ and __________________________ views.

Similarities between parties: Define themselves in a way that wins majority support by appealing to the __________________________ of the political spectrum.

Differences between parties: Stated in party __________________________ and reflected in __________________________.

Third parties (Green, Constitution & Libertarian Parties): Introduce __________________________ ideas and/or press for a particular issue.

Third parties (Green, Constitution & Libertarian Parties): Often revolve around a political __________________________ (example: Theodore Roosevelt).

ROLE OF MEDIA IN CAMPAIGNS: Voters evaluate __________________________ presented in political __________________________ to make informed choices among candidates.

Strategies for evaluating campaign speeches, literature, and advertisements for accuracy: Separating __________________________ from opinion.

Strategies for evaluating campaign speeches, literature, and advertisements for accuracy: Detecting __________________________.

Strategies for evaluating campaign speeches, literature, and advertisements for accuracy: Evaluating __________________________.

Strategies for evaluating campaign speeches, literature, and advertisements for accuracy: Identifying __________________________.

Mass media roles in elections: Identifying __________________________.

Mass media roles in elections: Emphasizing selected __________________________.

Mass media roles in elections: Writing editorials, creating political __________________________, publishing op-ed pieces, posting to __________________________ media and blogs.

Mass media roles in elections: Broadcasting different __________________________ of view.

Running for political office can be very __________________________.

Rising campaign costs: Require candidates to conduct extensive __________________________ activities.

Rising campaign costs: Give an advantage to __________________________ individuals who run for office.

Rising campaign costs: Encourage the development of __________________________ __________________________ (PACs) and Super PACs.

Campaign finance reform: Rising campaign costs have led to efforts to __________________________ campaign finance laws.

Campaign finance reform: Limits have been placed on the __________________________ individuals may contribute to political candidates and campaigns; however, individuals, business, and unions can donate __________________________ amounts to PACS and Super PACS (__________________________ vs. Federal Elections Committee).

VOTER REGISTRATION: Through legislation and constitutional __________________________, different American citizens have been granted the right to __________________________ at different times.

15th Amendment: gives __________________________ the right to vote

19th Amendment: grants __________________________ the right to vote

23rd Amendment: allows __________________________ to vote in presidential elections

24th Amendment: prohibits the use of _________ taxes when voting

26th Amendment: lowers the voting age to ______

Voter ____________ is required before a citizen may vote.

Only citizens who register may participate in __________________________ and general elections.

Citizen of the __________________________

Resident of __________________________ and precinct

At least ____ years of age by day of general election

In __________________________ at the registrar’s office

Voting is a basic __________________________ of citizenship.

Voter registration is closed ________ days before elections

The percentage of voters who participate in presidential elections are usually _______________ than the percentage of voters who participate in state and local elections.

Lack of _______________ (in candidate or issue)

Failure to __________________________

Belief that __________________________ does not count or will have no impact

Every vote is __________________________

Students can participate in the democratic process by: participating in __________________________

Students can participate in the democratic process by: participate in classroom and online ____________

The number of __________________________ of each state is based on each state’s congressional __________________________ (the number of US __________________________ plus the number of representatives in the House).

Each political ________ chooses its slate of electors

After the __________________________ vote, the electors cast their official votes

Most states have a “__________________________” system that awards all electors to the winning presidential candidate

Candidates need _______________ electoral votes to win, which favors the ________-party system

The winner-take-all system leads to the targeting of __________________________ populated states for campaigning, although candidates must pay attention to __________________________ populated states and _______________ states whose electoral votes may make the difference in tight elections.