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| What plays a key role in government and provides opportunities for citizens to participate in the political process? | Political Parties |
| What’s one function of the political party that they really like to do? | Win elections |
| One role of political parties in the political process is recruiting and nominating who? | Candidates |
| What type of system characterizes the American political process? | 2 party system |
| Which party rarely wins elections, but plays an important role in public politics? | 3rd parties |
| How do political parties differ? In other words, where can a person go to find differences in the parties? | party platform |
| Who evaluates information presented in political campaigns to make reasoned choices among candidates? | voters |
| In order to pay campaign costs, candidates are required to conduct what type of activities? | fund raising |
| Rising campaign costs give an advantage to whom? | wealthy individuals |
| Rising campaign costs encourage the development of what part of an interest group? | PAC's |
| What is a basic responsibility of citizenship related to politics? | voting |
| What is required before a citizen may vote? | registration |
| What is related to how important election issues are to citizens? | # of people who vote |
| How many days before the election is registration closed? | 22 |
| What process is used to select the President and Vice President of the United States? | Electoral College |
| In the electoral college process, the slate of electors for each state is chosen by what? | popular vote |
| What type of system in the electoral college process leads to the targeting of large states for campaigning? | winner-take-all |
| What is the number of electors for each state based on? | Congressional representation |
| Give the 3 qualifications to register and vote in Virginia. | US citizen, VA resident, at least 18 yrs old |
| Give 3 factors predicting which citizens will vote. | Age, Education, Income |
