1. Citizenship -one must be a citizen to vote 2. Residency- one must live in a district for 30 days 3. Age- one must be 18 on or before General Election Day 4. Registration- one must register a month before the Election 5.ID - one must present a Govt. issued ID to vote

-Ensure that federal laws are followed

-Build and repair streets/bridges

Taxation, immigration, military, currency.

organized groups that attempt to influence the government by electing their members to important government offices

a system of government in which two parties compete for power

electoral contenders other than the two major parties. American third parties are not unusual, but they rarely win elections.

They might support ideas that the other parties don't

wants lower taxes, smaller federal government, wants more freedom for business, conservative, etc

Wants larger federal government and smaller state government power, government spending can help lower income families, liberal view, advocates for social equality of all people and freedom of choice (no matter what)

A political party's statement of its goals and policies for the next four years. The platform is drafted prior to the party convention by a committee whose members are chosen in rough proportion to each candidate's strength. It is the best formal statement of a party's beliefs.

1)declare candidacy/make sure reqiurements to run are met 2) convention (primary election+ caucus system) 3) National convention 4) campaigning 5) popular vote with general election ) 6) electoral vote 7) inauguration and oath of office

powers shared by the national and state governments

Tax, write and enforce laws, create courts, barrow money,

Establish local government

democracy only works when people participate - express satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the people in office (have a voice)

voting for candidates of different parties for different offices at the same election

practice of voting for candidates of only one party in an election

print money, regulate trade, make treaties, declare war, provide military, provide post offices, etc.

State level

Federal

Local

A state-level method of direct legislation that gives voters a chance to approve or disapprove proposed legislation or a proposed constitutional amendment.

Procedure whereby a certain number of voters may, by petition, propose a law or constitutional amendment and have it submitted to the voters.

A group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president

270 electoral votes

Engaging in activities aimed at influencing public officials, especially legislators, and the policies they enact.

Forms of communication, such as newspapers and radio, that reach millions of people.

the distribution of the population's beliefs about politics and policy issues, usually influenced by mass media

An organization of people sharing a common interest or goal that seeks to influence the making of public policy

Each State is allocated a number of Electors equal to the number of its U.S. Senators (always 2) plus the number of its U.S. Representatives (which may change each decade according to the size of each State's population as determined in the Census).

election in which voters decide which candidates will actually fill elective public offices

A meeting of local party members to choose party officials or candidates for public office and to decide the platform.

A ballot vote in which citizens select a party's nominee for the general election.

Recruiting and nominating candidates

The conservative side of a political party or system

the liberal, socialist, or radical section of a political party or system

Contacting elected officials, joining interest groups, sign a petition, write to a candidate or official, vote, etc

Electioneering, Litigating, Lobbying, etc.

governor

mayor