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200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 Constitutional AmendmentsPolitical Party Elected Officials Interest Groups Media
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Which amendment allows citizens 18 years old and older to vote?
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The 26 th Amendment
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Which amendment abolished slavery?
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The 13 th Amendment
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Which amendment gave women the right to vote? (Women’s Suffrage)
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The 19 th Amendment
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Which amendment outlawed the poll tax?
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The 24 th Amendment
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Which amendment allowed African- Americans to vote?
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The 15 th Amendment
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In the United States, we have a _____-party system.
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A “two”-party system
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If there was a Libertarian Party member running for president, he would be considered a ___- party candidate.
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A “third”-party candidate
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Which political party would support the option to have an abortion?
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The Democratic Party
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Which political party would lower taxes, or enforce a “flat tax”?
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The Republican Party
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What is the basic disagreement between Republicans and Democrats?
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The responsibilities of the government
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This elected official is the only official required to have been born in the U.S.A.
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The President
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This elected official must be 30 years old and must have lived in his state for at least 7 years
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A Governor
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This elected official has to be 25 years old and a U.S. citizen for 7 years
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Representative (House of Representatives)
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This elected official has to be 30 years old and a U.S. citizen for 9 years
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A Senator
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This elected official can be 18 years old and has to be a U.S. citizen for at least 1 day
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A City Mayor
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What is an interest group?
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An organization of people who have a common interest and want to promote change in their community
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What is a Special Interest Group?
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An organization of people who want to make a change for a specific/special cause
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What is a public interest group?
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An organization of people who want to promote a change for the general public
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If people want to make a change to their government/communi ty, they may write a __________.
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Petition
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What role does a lobbyist play?
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To persuade law- makers in voting a certain way (in the interest of a particular interest group)
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What is mass media?
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Media given to a large amount of people
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List three forms of media
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Answers may include: television, posters, radio, internet, social media, etc.
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What is the most common and effective form of media presidential candidates will use?
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Television Commercials
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What is the purpose of media? (by political candidates)
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To inform/educate the people
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Which presidential candidate was the first to use a television advertisement?
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Dwight Eisenhower (Ike)
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