20 Truths About The American Political System

• The electoral college votes for the President (0)
• The people, as a whole, have a large say in what goes on in the government. (+)
• Money has a tremendous influence in politics (0)
• It is a two party system. (0)
• Majority rules everything. (0)
• The media has a great deal of control over the public's opinion. (0)
• Radical groups are always present. (-)
• Third Parties never make much of an impact (-)
• Not everyone votes (-)
• Not everyone makes educated, informed decisions in voting. (-)
• Large groups of people are represented by one politician. (0)
• The government is broken down into smaller governments. (+)
• The political system is continuously developing. (+)
• America is a dominant global power. (+)
• There is constant conspiracy surrounding politics (-)
• Lobbyists control a lot politicians (-)
• Ads can completely change a person's point of view on a candidate/issue (0)
• Many Americans do not vote. (-)
• Americans tend to focus only on certain issues when voting i.e. pro-life/pro-choice (-)
• Third party candidates can alter an otherwise close election. (0)