Political Parties
The primary caucuses for both major political parties take place in this state
Where is Iowa?
One type of these goes straight to candidates, but is limited, while the other, which is unlimited, goes to the candidate's party instead
What are hard and soft money donations?
Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Nevada are all examples of these
What are swing states?
This election, occurring every four years, has a larger voter turnout than midterms, which occur every two years
What is the presidential election?
Serving as linkage institutions, mobilizing voters, and funding campaigns are all examples of these
What are the purposes of political parties?
A structure within a society that connects the people to the government or centralized authority
What is a linkage institution?
Transmitting a tailored message to a subgroup of the electorate on the basis of unique information about that subgroup is known as this
This amendment eliminated poll taxes
What is the 24th Amendment?
When you vote this way, you're voting entirely for one party
What is straight-ticket voting?
In this season, nominations are secured, ads are conducted, and debates are held in order to elect a candidate.
What is primary season?
The difference between these two types of primaries is the people allowed to vote in them - in one, you can't vote unless you're a registered party member
What are open and closed polls?
The demographic shift in a political party's supporter base is known as this
In these elections, state representatives run every two years, while members of Congress run every six years
What are congressional elections?
When you vote for a candidate you don't like because you find them less objectionable than the other option, you're doing this
What is clothespin voting?
This 2010 Supreme Court Case greatly impacted how campaigns are financed
What is Citizens United v. FEC?
Winner-take-all elections, no federal funding in presidential elections, and exclusion from major debates
What are disadvantages faced by third parties?
The key differences between these two kinds of of interest group is the amount of money they can raise and where the money comes from
What are PACs and Super PACs?
These groups, through activities like polls, test the political waters to see if campaigns are worth the effort
These two states - one in the Great Plains, one in New England - do not use the winner-takes-all system in primary elections
What are Nebraska and Maine?
Their ability to generate political buzz and "sting" major-party opponents often gets third parties compared to these insects
What are bees?
What is the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA)?
This belief states that political change is possible and that individuals can play a role in that change
What is political efficacy?
These six amendments drastically changed the landscape of American voting
What are the 15th, 17th, 19th, 23rd, 24th, and 26th Amendments?
In College Board's AP Gov course, our Unit 3 actually falls under this unit
What is Unit 5?