Elections
A group selected by the states to elect the president and the vice-president, in which each state's number of electors is equal to the number of its senators and representatives in Congress
What is Electoral College?
Criticizes political parties in power and provide scrutiny and criticism about politicians who differ from their party
What is Watchdog?
Enforces federal campaign finance laws, including monitoring donation prohibitions, and limits and oversees public funding for presidential campaigns
What is FEC?
All powers not specified by the Constitution are reserved to the states
What is 10th Amendment?
Article in the Constitution that talks about the Legistlavte branch.
What is Article 1 of the Constitution?
Primary where a party nominates its candidates by direct voting
What is Direct Primary?
Means of communication that to reach all of the public
What is Mass Media?
Type of 527 group that collects funds and distributes it to benefit their respective party
What is PAC?
Right to trial by Jury or Judge
What is 7th Amendment?
Article in the Constitution that talks about the Executive branch.
What is Article 2?
Primary where voters don’t have to declare party affiliation
What is Open Primary?
The ability of media to influence the importance placed on the topics of the public agenda
What is Agenda Setting?
Donated money or funds with no limits attached
What is Soft Money?
Only amendment to repeal another amendment
What is the 21st Amendment?
Article in the Constitution that talks about the Judicial branch.
What is Article 3 of the Constitution?
Primary where voters have to be part of that party to vote in said party's primaries
What is Closed Primary?
Media coverage that focuses on who is ahead rather than on the issues
What is Horse Race?
Collection of people who share some common interest or attitude and seek to influence government for specific ends
What is Special Interest Group?
Soldiers cannot be quartered in a house without consent of the owner
What is the 3rd Amendment?
Article that has the Full Faith and Credit Clause
What is Article 4 of the Constitution?
Meeting of supporters of a said political party
What is Caucus?
The way media attempts to influence viewers, and establish a hierarchy of news prevalence
What is Agenda Cutting?
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.
What is Super PAC?
Rights not specified in the Constitution still apply to citizens
What is the 9th Amendment?
Congress requires 2/3 majority in most decisions.
What is Article 5 of the Constitution?