Political Parties, Campaigns, and Voting: A Review and Quiz

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Political Parties, Campaigns, and Voting A
Reviewand Quiz

• Created by Cheri Sandford
• Liberty Middle School,
• 2005

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Political Parties

• There are two major political parties in the
  United States The Republican and Democratic
  parties.

There are also minor, or third parties.
Not all candidates for office belong to political
parties.
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The Democratic Party

• The oldest political party in the U.S.
• Symbol is the donkey
• Considered the more liberal party
• Believes in stronger state government
• Believes in more individual control over personal
  behavior
• Tends to focus spending on social programs
• Discourages big business

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The Republican Party

• Symbol is the elephant
• Considered the more conservative party
• Believes in stronger federal government
• Believes in more governmental control over
  personal behavior
• Tends to focus on cutting taxes
• Favors big business

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Third Parties

• Third parties are those that do not represent the
  Republican or Democratic parties, but still have
  a major impact on elections.
• Third parties can take votes away from the major
  parties.
• They also may force the candidates of the two
  major parties to address new issues.

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What Political Parties Do

• Create platforms of important issues and try to
  promote laws that address them
• Choose (nominate) candidates to run for office
• Try to get people to support their candidates,
  issues, and party

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Campaigns

• Candidates run campaigns to try to get elected to
  office.

Most candidates campaigns are supported by
their political parties.
Propaganda is often a part of campaigns.
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Propaganda

• Glittering Generalities Words that sound
• good, but dont really mean much

• Just Plain Folks A candidate tries to
• convince voters that he or she is a regular
  person -
• just like you

• Name-Calling Words meant to make a
• candidates opponent sound dangerous or bad

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More Propaganda

• Symbols (Transfer) A candidates name or
• picture is linked with something we like and
  admire

• Testimonial - A well-known or famous person
• supports a candidate

• Bandwagon Telling voters that they should
• support a candidate because everyone else
• is doing it

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Voting
Voting has not always been a right shared by all
people in the United States.

• Originally, the Constitution of the United
  States granted voting rights only to male
  landowners over the age of 21.

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Amendments and Other Changes
The 15th Amendment gave black males the right to
vote.

• The 19th Amendment gave women the right to
  vote.

In 1924, the Indian Citizenship Act gave Native
Americans the right to vote.
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• In 1965, the Voting Rights Act made literacy
  (reading and writing) tests illegal, so more
  people could vote.

The 26th Amendment gave citizens aged 18-21 the
right to vote.
In 1975, the Amended Voting Rights Act made it
easier for people who dont speak English well to
vote.
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Voting Requirements

• Voters must be United States citizens.
• Voters must be at least 18 years old.
• Voters must be registered in the area where they
  want to vote.

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Voting Behavior

• Although it is a right and responsibility of all
  citizens, and an important part of our
  representative democracy, only about half of all
  people able to vote actually do vote.

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Quiz Time!
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Question 1

• What kind of propaganda is shown in the ad below?

Dear Neighbor, Welcome to my website. I am
running for the Virginia House of Delegates
because I want to preserve the excellent quality
of life that we enjoy here in Fairfax County.
Glittering Generalities
Just Plain Folks
Name-Calling
Bandwagon
Symbols
Testimonial
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Terrific!
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Question 2

• Which statement below is TRUE?

• A candidate must belong to a political party in
  order to run for office.

• Campaign ads are always based on facts, not
  opinions.

• Third parties can take votes away from the two
  major parties (Republican and Democratic).

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Correct!
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Question 3

• How old must a citizen be in order to vote?

25 years old
21 years old
18 years old
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Yes!
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Question 4

• Which of the actions below is NOT one of the
  things political parties do?

• Create platforms of important issues and try to
  
• promote laws that address them

• Choose (nominate) candidates to run for office

• Focus on one particular issue

• Try to get people to support their candidates,
  issues,
• and party

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Right!
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Question 5

• What are the names of the two major political
  parties?

• Democratic and Independent

• Republican and Third Party

• Third Party and Independent

• Democratic and Republican

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Great!
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Question 6

• What kind of propaganda is shown in the ad below?

Jerry Kilgore Endorsed by Richmond
Times-DispatchIn the race for governor, the
Times-Dispatch today endorses Jerry Kilgore.
Glittering Generalities
Just Plain Folks
Name-Calling
Bandwagon
Testimonial
Symbols/Transfer
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Correct!
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Question 7

• The 26th Amendment allowed which group of people
  the right to vote?

• Native Americans

• People 18-21 years old

• Women

• Black men

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Yes!
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Question 8

• Which political party is considered the more
  conservative party?

• Anti-Federalist Party

• Know-Nothing Party

• Republican Party

• Democratic Party

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Super!
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Question 9

• Which amendment to the Constitution gave black
  men the right to vote?

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

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Good!
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Question 10

• What did the Amended Voting Rights Act of 1975 do?

• Gave women the right to vote

• Made Native Americans citizens and gave them
  the right to vote

• Gave 18-21 year olds the right to vote

• Made voting easier for people who do not speak
  English

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