Question | Answer |
Naturalization process | 1. Immigration legally to the U.S.A and live in the U.S for 5 years |
Citizen | Term of are some born in the U.S.A who is consider an official member of our country |
Alien | Someone not born in the U.S but has permission to be here |
illegal Alien | Someone not born in the U.S & doesn't have permission to be in the U.S.A |
What has led Americans's diverse society? | Immigration and Naturalization |
Duty | Something you must do or face legal consequences |
Responsibility | Something you voluntary for |
What are strategies for evaluating campaign advertising? | Separate Fact from Opinion
Detect Bias
Evaluate sources
identify Propaganda |
High cost of campaigning | Gives advance to wealth individual.
Increase in special interest group instead of candidates
Fundraising |
Who really elects the president? | Electoral College |
Role of the Mass Media in elections? | identify candidate
say certain issue |
What type of votes chooses the electors? | popular vote |
3rd parties | emphasize certain topics
introduce new ideas
rarely win elections |
How is the # of electoral votes for each state determined? | # rep + senators (2) = electorals |
In most State, candidates who win the popular vote, take all of the electoral votes. What is this system called? | Winner takes all |