OBAMA JUDGES ROMNEY

AidanChristina

GabeAlex

RachelMarinaCarolineConnorAhna

PatrickNitia

MattDeenaLauren

ShannonKenna

Izzy

BrandonJakeRyanBilly

AllisonChrisLaineToriDan

Clayton

ROUND 1: VOCABULARY

Term for individual parts of party platforms

Agreement between two or more political parties to work together and run the

government

Term for all votes cast by citizens in presidential elections

Group of citizens with similar views on public issues who work to put their ideas into

government action

An election in which only party members may vote to choose that party’s candidates

ROUND 2: PICK THE PARTY

Support Gay Marriage

Support Increases on Corporate Taxes

Support Tougher Immigration Laws

Support Military Intervention(if necessary)

Support the EPA

Support Tax Cuts to Stimulate Economic Growth

Support Pro-Life Initiatives

Support Government Regulations on Business

Supports Laissez-Faire Capitalism

More Likely to Support Death Penalty Usage

ROUND 3: ELECTORAL COLLEGE

Total Votes

Two States w/o Winner-Take-All

How Does PA get 20 Votes?

Someone who doesn’t vote for state winner

269-269 Tie…What Happens?

3rd Party get 5 EC Votes.Dem (268), Rep (265), 3rd Party (5)

ROUND 4: PARTY SYSTEMS

Answers will be:One Party, Two Party, or Multi-Party

System

DICTATORSHIP

COALITION

GRIDLOCK

USSR

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

ROUND 5: VOCAB

Vote for members of all one party on election day

Person running for public office

Election in which voters may choose the candidates of any party

Hint: Not General Election

Person paid to represent a particular group’s interest

Group of people that cast the official vote for President

ROUND 6: THIRD PARTIES

Current Example Today

Late 1800s party whose ideas were taken by major parties

Teddy Roosevelt formed this 3rd Party in 1912

3rd Party nominee who ran against George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton

3rd Party Candidate on PA Presidential Ticket (1 of 2)