1. Functions Similarities
Political Parties
Media
Electoral College tv
radio
Functions
Similarities
news-paper
internet
Elects President
Recruit/nominate
Want to win
Keep informed
Based on Population
Educate voters
Influence policy
identify
candidates
Different points of view
270 to win
Emphasize
issues
Political Cartoons
Favors large populated states
Help win ($)
Liberal & Conservative
Write editorials
Op-ed pieces
Public Policy
Monitor office holders
Appeal to the center
Focus on issues
Fact from fiction
evaluating
campaigns
Bias
forum
Platform
Ideology
3rd parties
New ideas
Evaluate Sources
Identify propaganda
Hold gov’t accountable
Voting
Campaign Financing
“reform”
change
Age
Lack of
Interest
&
Fail to
register
Gov’t works for the PACs not the people
$ from interest groups & PACs
Do favors for $
Costs a lot $ to run
Income 18
Education