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Best way citizens can participate in politics in the United States

Voting in Election

Reason why a person might vote for a better looking candidate instead of one with better views

We are influenced by visual bias

Individuals who feel their vote makes little difference would be less likely to vote for this type of candidate

3 rd Party Candidate

This is the first step of the process for becoming president

Primary Elections

This type of election allows voters the chance to choose who will represent their party at the national party convention and in the presidential race

Primary Election

The passage of the 19 th amendment affected the political process in this way

It allowed women to vote in national elections

The major debate between Democrats and Republicans centers around this issue

The responsibilities of the government

Social Programs are more likely to be backed by this political party

Democrats

If two candidates had the same education but one had more time on the job than the other, which one would be considered more qualified

The person with experience

Ensuring every resident in a Hispanic neighborhood has the right to vote, may mean providing ballots that are unique in this way

Written in Spanish

This action by government helped minority job and college applicants

Affirmative Action

Needs and interests of citizens would not be met in a Representative Democracy if they chose not to do this

Vote

Presenting a possible solution to resolve an issue is a good way to do this

Influence Government

Reason behind debate over where funding for campaigns should come from

Campaigns are expensive

By starting an initiative and gathering signatures on a petition a citizen is doing this

Influencing government and law makers

Despite the invention of this media, people getting their news from TV, radio, and newspaper has stayed about the same

Internet

Examining a candidates records and qualifications is the most reliable way to evaluate them for this

Holding a political Office

Type of communication used to influence someone’s decision or behavior

Propaganda

Reducing the power of the federal government would be supported by this political party

Republicans

State representation at the national level was solved by this at the Constitutional Convention

Creating a bi- cameral legislature

The Judicial Branch’s ability to perform a check on other branches (Judicial Review) was the precedent set in this case

Marbury v. Madison

Separate school for whites and blacks are NOT equal even if the facilities are equal, is the precedent set in this case

Brown v. Topeka BOE

Expressing our opinions is part of a republican government. This amendment ensures that right

1 st Amendment

This document ensures that our federal government does not have unlimited powers

U.S. Constitution

This philosopher believed in having three equal branches of government

Montesquieu