Elections and Parties
An election system in which the party that receives the highest number of votes wins outright rather than proportionally representing all parties
What is the winner-take-all system
A structure that connects voters to government officials.
What is a linkage institution
What is one reason that third parties can't gain more votes?
What is lack of funding, lack of media attention, electoral college system
An organization that raises money to support candidates that support their interest group or corporation
Political Action Committee (PAC)
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
What is the 19th amendment
Because of this system, it is nearly impossible to have anyone other than a Republican or Democrat hold office at a federal level in the U.S.
What is the two-party system
These are the four linkage institutions
What are elections, political parties, interest groups, and the media
What allows previously elected officials to be re-elected
What is an incumbency advantage
Committee that cannot coordinate with a candidate
What is a Super PAC
What amendment gave black men the right to vote?
What is the 15th amendment
A primary election where anyone can vote, regardless of their party preference
Open Primary
Advertising on behalf of a candidate that attacks the opposing candidates character or platform is which type of advertising
What is negative advertising
How much of an impact someone's vote has
What is political efficacy
A meeting where members of a specific political party or movement meet and decide on policy or to select a candidate
What is a Caucus
A group of people working together to influence public policy
What is an interest group
A steep change in a political parties demographic or policy intrests
What is a party realignment/critical election
Which political adds wield the greatest influence over voters according to research
What is appeal to emotion
Citizens voting against Trump in the 2024 election because they disliked his previous term is…
What is retrospective voting
Outside hired political strategists who promote elections for candidates
What is political consultants
What is one reason voter turnout is higher for presidential elections?
What is state voting laws, media attention, or politically provoking issues
Which two states DO NOT use the winner take all system and instead use the congressional districting method?
What is Maine and Nebraska
An advertisement that tries to counteract an anticipated attack/message
What is an Inoculation Ad
The following voter registration requirement is believed by some to help prevent fraudulent voting
What is voter ID
The three methods that state party organizations use to elect national convention delegates
What is winner take all primary, proportional representation primary, and caucus
What was the ruling of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010)
What is political spending by corporations, associations, and labor unions is a form of protected speech under the First Amendment Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, which was an effort to ban soft money