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☆☆☆☆☆pressure from media executives
sensationalism
super PACs can spend an unlimited amount supporting a candidate, but they cannot contribute directly to a candidate or party
lobbying officials and forming political action committees (PACs)
filling lawsuits and lobbying officials
state governments and the federal government share certain powers, such as setting and collecting taxes
the supremacy clause of the constitution ensures that it overrules state constitutions and laws that address the same matters
a debate
voters in a district select one candidate to fill a a particular office
they are winner-takes-all election
zoning
electrical power
libraries
they lack power unless they are well funded-CST TEST 5.4.2 just answered it
building public support for party candidates and positions
encouraging voters to see the other party as the enemy
informing people about tissues and motivating them to take action
helping voters make decisions by simplifying their choices
media coverage of an issue can result in public policy change
Citizens indirectly vote for the president, while they directly vote for candidates for most other offices.
media sources focus on different aspects of a story, shaping public opinion
( Government, 5.4.2 Test) The popularity of the web >>>> led to >>>>>A decrease in the readership of print media
starting a new business
closed primaries apex
allowed to participate
- only registered members of a party
restrictions on who can receive public campaign funds ---->the persistence of the two-part system
Institution of slavery
