Election Lingo.

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
Voting. Voting Statistics Voter Turnout in the United States 2012 – 57.5% (93 million eligible voters did not vote) 2008 – 63.3% 2004 – 60.4% 2000 – 54.2%
Advertisements

Election Campaigns Chapter 17, Sections 1 & 2. Electing the President  To win, need 270+ of 538 electoral votes  Candidates pays close attention to.
Chapter 10.3 Paying for Election Campaigns. Running for Office A campaign for a major office takes a lot of money. A campaign organization runs each campaign.
Flashcards for Election Quiz. Two major political parties in the United States.
Vocabulary from SSCG8. bias A favoring of one point of view.
Organization of Political Parties. How does it all fit together? Citizenship Naturalization Political Parties Third parties Lobbyists, PACs, Interest.
Political Socialization What influences people to think the way they do politically?
Political Parties Selecting Candidates Presidential.
Political Parties In Elections vs. Governing 1. Realignment  Voter driven  Demographics change  Regionally  generationally  Party driven  Issues.
Campaigns. Goals of a Campaign 1.Convince the public to vote for a candidate –Name,face 2.Create a campaign organization 3.Let voters know the issues.
1 Political Party Propaganda Elections Political SpectrumGroupsMisc
Starter  List 3 ways the Democratic and Republican Party differ.
Political Campaigns Political Advertisements Direct mail & Telephone Campaigns Canvassing Votes – candidates and volunteers go house to house to talk to.
Political Parties, Interest Groups, PACs, 527s. Political Parties 2 party system – Republican – Democrat Bipartisan Third Parties – Types – Why they fail?
You can type your own categories and points values in this game board. Type your questions and answers in the slides we’ve provided. When you’re in slide.
Chapter 7, Section 3 Money And Elections. Money plays a key role in politics, but it presents problems to democratic governments. The amount of money.
Campaigns. Fund Raising How much money does to take to run for President? In 2000 Republicans spent $94.5 million and Democrats spent $53.7 million during.
© Chapter 4: We – the people Politics in the United States: Political Parties Interest Groups and Lobbyists.
Money and Elections by Brett Burkey Election Economics.
Political Process Scavenger Hunt. Function of Political Parties Insert a Picture that is a representation of one of the four functions of political parties.
US Government Vocab. Absentee Voting A way people can vote when they can't get to their polling place: they vote on a special form and mail it in.
Political Parties and Campaigns.  Immigration: toughen immigration laws, only legal immigrants  Taxes: cut taxes to stimulate economy & help families.
Winning Office -Elections have two important parts -Nomination Process Nominated at the National Convention held by each party after primary elections.
Interest Groups. PAC’s – Political Action Committees – Fund political campaigns. Lobbyists- support specific issues, usually business interest, use lawsuits.
WIN THE WHITE HOUSE HIGH SCHOOL EDITION. CREATE YOUR CANDIDATE NAME AND APPEARANCE HOME STATE POLITICAL PARTY KEY ISSUE YOU ARE RUNNING ON.
Influencing Congress Chapter 7, Section 3.
Interest Groups and Lobbyists
Election Campaigns.
How does one become president?
Winning Office -Elections have two important parts -Nomination Process
HOW IS THE PRESIDENT ELECTED?
Political Terminology
Monday, March 20, 2017 Objective: Students will be able to analyze how candidates raise money for election campaigns. Importance: The amount of money.
Why Interest Groups are Common
10.3 Paying for Election Campaigns
Winning Office -Elections have two important parts -Nomination Process
Political Party Organization
Chapter 10 Voting and Elections.
Trust Translates Into Influence As Multi-Screen TV Is Much More Likely To Influence Voters’ Final Decision Than Any Other Media Survey Fun Fact: 55% of.
Chapter 9 Section 2&3 Mr. Gordon.
Unit 2: Choosing Government Leaders
Chapter 8 Parties, Interest Groups, and Public Policy
The Cost of Political Campaigns
Because Of This Attentiveness, It’s No Surprise That TV Is How Most Voters Are Likely To First Learn About Candidates And Issues Survey Fun Fact: s.
Civics and Economics Day 83
Chp 7 Section 3 1. ______________are the political arms of special-interest and other organizations with a stake in electoral politics. Pg A ___________is.
Campaigns.
Chapter 9 Campaigns, Nominations, Elections
What is a political party?
Agenda- 3/6 Grab a chromebook, textbook, and handouts
Interest Groups.
Warm-up What are some of the methods political parties use to gain people’s support? How does an increased level of citizen participation impact the government?
Double Jeopardy Interest Groups Click to begin..
Win the white house.
Political Parties.
Jeopardy Final Jeopardy Elections PACs & $$ Campaigns Parties $100
Influences on Voters.
Win the white house.
Government Final Exam Review
Political Contributions
Campaign finance.
Unit 1 Vocabulary.
The Election Process Primary ~ an election for a to choose the
The Cost of Political Campaigns
The Election Process Objective 4.02.
“Midterm Elections” Occur during the year when no presidential election is held. Voter turnout in off-year elections is generally lower than during presidential.
Chapter 11 Section 3: Taking part in government
POLITICAL PARTIES.
Chapter 12: Understanding Elections
TEST # 5.
Presentation transcript:

Election Lingo

Attack Ads – Ads that tell you why you should not vote for someone Check the small print

Battleground States – states up for grabs

Blue Collar workers – hourly workers White Collar workers – salary workers View life differently

Lobbyists – professional influencers University lobbyist try to get help for universities Funding, helpful laws

Mudslinging – negative nasty personal attacks

Political Action Committee (PAC) Private organization that collect money for campaigns Limit of $5,000 per candidate Help with advertisement

Spin – candidates interpret what happened after the fact. What I meant was… I didn’t know they were moving to China! slow release of information (slight of hand)

Swing Votes – voters who are not registered to the republican or democratic party Undecided voters

Super PAC – no affiliation to the candidate No limits on funding

Youth Vote – 18 - 24 year olds 2004 2008

Voting in Mt. Pleasant

The Youth Movement Voting Statistics

Feedback: Privacy Policy Feedback
Do Not Sell My Personal Information
About project: SlidePlayer Terms of Service

© 2025 SlidePlayer.com. Inc. All rights reserved.