1. GO #5
Political Process
 Voters evaluate information presented in political campaigns to make
____________________ among candidates.
 The media play an important role in the _________________________.
Strategies for evaluating campaign speeches, literature, and advertisements for accuracy
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Mass media roles in elections
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Campaign Costs
 Running for political office is _______________________
Rising Campaign costs
 Require candidates to conduce extensive ________________ activities
 limit ___________________ to run for public office
 give an _____________________ to _______________individuals who run for office
 encourage the development of ________________________________________
(PACs)
 give issue-oriented special ________________________ increased influence
Campaign finance reform
 Rising campaign costs have led to efforts to _____________ campaign finance
_____________
 Limits have been placed on the _____________ individuals may ______________ to
political ______________ and _________________.

2. Voting
 _____________ is a basic responsibility of citizenship.
 Voter __________________ is required before a citizen may vote. Only citizens
who ______________ may participate in ______________ and
________________ elections
The ______________ of citizens who register and vote is related to how important
election ______________ are to citizens.
Qualifications to How to Register to vote in Factors Reasons why
register to vote in Virginia predicting citizens fail to
Virginia which citizens vote
will vote
1. __________ of 1. In person at the 1. 1.
the United States ______________
2. ___________ of office, at the Divison of 2. 2.
Virginia and Motor Vehicles
precinct (______), or at other
designated sites
3. At least ____ years 2. By ______________ 3.
of age by day of application
general election
The _________________ of voters who participate in __________________ elections is
usually greater than the percentage of voters who participate in state and local
elections.
Every Vote is _____________________
Electoral College Process:
The Electoral College process is used to select the __________________ and
_______________________ of the United States.
 A slate of electors for each state is chosen by __________________________.
 Most states have a ________________________ system.
 The electors meet to __________ for _________________ and
__________________________.
The ________________________ system lead to the targeting of
_________________________ states for campaigning, although candidates must pay
attention to ______________________________ states whose __________________ votes
may make the difference in tight elections.
The number of electors of each state is based on the size of the state’s
__________________________ representation, which is based on the state’s population.
The requirement for a majority vote win in the Electoral College favors a
__________________________.