Media
What is the role of media?
The role of media is watchdog.
What are interest Groups?
Individuals with the same goal and interest that try to influence policy making to benefit their cause.
What is campaign finance?
Campaign finance is the funds raised to promote candidates and political parties.
What is the electoral college?
A group of people who represent the united states as a whole.
What does to Lobby mean?
What are the different types of media sources?
They are print media, broadcast media, and internet (new media).
What do interest groups do?
They try to stop laws that go against their cause from being put into place. They fight to make their cause known and produced.
What is the conflict behind campaign finance?
The conflict is if money in politics should be regulated or not.
What is the role of the electoral collage as said in the constitution?
They elect the US president.
What is horse race coverage?
What political stance does the media sources Fox, CNN, and Breitbart have?
Fox is Republican, CNN democratic, and Breitbart is Republican.
How do interest groups influence those of power to prevent laws from going into place?
Lobbying and donating.
During what time period was the government really trying to control money in politics?
During the early 1900s.
How many electors are in the electoral college?
Each state has the same number of electors as congressional representatives.
What is soft money?
Unregulated money donations to political parties, no limit.
How does the media showcase their linkage to a specific political party?
The show their political stance by not covering some media and over detailing other media.
What are some important interest groups?
NAACP, NRA, NARAL, AARP
What are the acts that fight for the limitations on money in politics?
The acts are Tillman act, Smith Connally act, Feca, and the McCain-Feingold act.
What are 3 proposed reform plans?
The district plan, proportional plan, and direct popular election.
What is a direct primary?
A preliminary elections where voters decide their party's candidate.
Why does media have an effect on public policy?
Most people rely on the information given by the media to make their decision in an election.
How are interest groups and political parties different?
Interest groups focus on a specific topic and they don't need to agree with every political stance, whereas political parties focus on numerous topics and the members agree with many if not all stances.
What are the acts and laws passed that fight against the limitations of money in politics?
The acts and laws passed were Buckley vs. Valeo, McConnell v. The Federal Election Commission, and Citizens United vs. FEC.
What are the flaws of an electoral college?
The popular vote winner isn't guaranteed to win, they aren't forced to vote the way of popular votes, and if no candidate reaches 270 votes the house of reps decide.
What is dealignment?
It is when a large portion of an electorate abandons its previous political party without having another one to replace it.