Elections
The Founding Fathers established it in the Constitution, in part, as a compromise between the election of the President by a vote in Congress and election of the President by a popular vote of qualified citizens.
The coverage of something in the news is the reporting of it. | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
an independent regulatory agency of the United States whose purpose is to enforce campaign finance law in United States federal elections.
FEC
First stage of amendment process also known as
Proposal Phase
Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
First Amendment
are a process by which voters can indicate their preference for their party's candidate, or a candidate in general, in an upcoming general election, local election, or by-election.
Primaries
journalists gather information about wrongdoings of people in power and deliver it to the public
Watch-Dog
a political committee organized for the purpose of raising and spending money to elect and defeat candidates.
PACS
Second stage of the amendment process also know as
Ratification phase
Right of trial by jury in civil cases.
7th Amendment
a poll of voters taken immediately after they have exited the polling stations.
Exit Poll
ability to influence the importance placed on the topics of the public agenda
Agenda setting
independent expenditure-only political committees that may receive unlimited contributions from individuals, corporations, labor unions and other political action committees for the purpose of financing independent expenditures and other independent political activity.
SuperPACS,
required vote amount to pass amendment
Freedom from excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishments.9
8th Amendment
an organization to gain political power
Political Party
the way media attempts to influence viewers, and establish a hierarchy of news prevalence.
Agenda Cutting
a community within a larger organization with a shared interest in advancing a specific area
Special Interest Groups
Groups in the government that vote on amendments
House and senate
Powers reserved to the states.
10th Amendment
vote to select the winner of a position or political office
Election
used to attempt to influence public opinion of particular issues
Mass media coverage
- Cannot coordinate with candidate
- independent non-profit group
- unlimited contributions
- issue advocacy
- can advocate for/against candidates
- contributors disclosed
527 group
If people want an amendment removed they can ___ it
repeal
Right to bear arms