Download Blank Jeopardy

Key Terms
Political
Parties
Electoral
College
Public
Opinion &
Policy
Propaganda
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A series of
statements
expressing the
party’s principles,
beliefs, and
positions on
election issues
What is
platform?
All people who are
eligible to vote.
What is the
electorate?
Representative of
interest groups who
contact lawmakers
or other government
officials directly to
influence policy
making.
What is a
lobbyist?
Political organizations
established by
corporations, labor
unions, and other
special interest groups
designed to support
candidates by
contributing money.
What is a
Political Action
Committee
(PAC)?
The course of
action the
government
takes in response
to an issue or
problem.
What is public
policy?
Political group that
challenges the
major parties in an
election; typically
focuses on one
issue
What is third
party?
Both the
Republicans and
the Democrats do
this in an attempt
to win an election
What is
appeal to the
political
center?
Role of party shown
in this headline.
What is holding
government
officials
accountable to
the public?
Association of voters
with broad common
interests who want to
influence or control
decision making in
government by electing
their candidates to
public office.
What is a
political
party?
The two key
differences
between the
political parties
What are the party’s
platform(s) and
methods of
campaigning
Electors meet to
vote for whom?
What is
President &
Vice
President?
The number of
electoral votes
need to win a
presidential
election
What is 270?
The number of
electors each
state has is based
on what?
What is
congressional
representation?
This type of
system leads to
the targeting of
large states for
campaigning.
What is
Winner-TakesAll?
What happens if
no presidential
candidate
receives a
majority of the
electoral votes?
What is the
House of
Representatives
decides the
election?
Ideas and attitudes
that most people
hold about elected
officials,
candidates,
government, and
political issues
What is public
opinion?
Two factors that
influence
public opinion
What is age,
gender,
income, race,
religion,
occupation,
background
Three factors
that play a
role in
influencing
public policy
What are mass
media,
individuals,
interest
groups?
Two ways
interest
groups
influence
public policy
What are identify
issues, make
political
contributions,
lobby government
officials?
Four sources of
public opinion
What are personal
background,
mass media,
public officials,
interest groups?
Type of
propaganda
What is
bandwagon?
Type of propaganda
What is
endorsement?
Type of propaganda
What is
glittering
generalities?
Type of technique
used here
What is
namecalling?
Type of propaganda
What is
symbols?