Media
When the media tells some stories and not others, what "role" are they playing?
Agenda Setter
The act of attempting to influence the decision of government officials.
Lobbying
This is the name for a state that isn't predictably won by one party or another.
Swing state
Which level of government sets most of the rules with respect to elections?
State
This piece of legislation banned soft money. Much of it was overturned through the course of several court cases.
The BCRA (McCain-Feingold Act) 2002
When a member of a campaign or political party gives a favorable interpretation of events to the media on behalf of the campaign/party.
Spin Doctor
This problem occurs when people do not join an organization but enjoy the benefits of it.
free rider
What is the goal during the PRIMARY process if you are running for president?
Get the nomination at the convention
This Amendment lowered the voting age to 18 years-old.
26th Amendment
This SCOTUS case held that redistricting is a justiciable issue and opened the door to legislative redistricting having to be done as closely tied to population of a state as possible.
Baker v. Carr (1962)
A style of reporting that sensationalizes, exaggerates, and/or misleads the readers/viewers to attract more of them.
yellow journalism
Legal argument written by an interest group who is not a party in a case with the purpose of voicing their opinion on the matter.
amicus brief
This is the process by which people start to identify less and less with political parties
Dealignment
How do most states allocate their electoral votes?
winner take all
This piece of legislation banned practices designed to keep African Americans from voting, such as literacy tests.
Voting Rights Act of 1965
The election of 1960, specifically the debate between JFK and Nixon, brought to light the new influence of which type of media?
Television
An iron triangle is a relation between an interest group and what 2 other groups/entities?
Congress (or a congressional committee) and a federal bureaucracy/agency
On which congressional candidates/races do most PACs spend their money in order to gain the most influence?
Incumbents
Party members meet to nominate a candidate for office
caucus
This opinion in this case held that, while drawing districts in order to get majority-minority districts is legal and encouraged, it can't be done in a completely ridiculous way.
Shaw v. Reno
The first presidential campaign to use microtargeting, tailored online advertisements to viewers, occurred under the leadership of political consultant Karl Rove.
George W. Bush
Interest groups attempt to influence public policy through legal influence do so exercising this influencing concept.
Litigation
Using the effect of recent economic conditions over the past year as their key motivator in their vote, voters are exercising this model of voting.
Retrospective
Name the four linkage institutions that influence public policy.
Political Parties - Interest Groups - Elections - Media
This case held that corporations and unions can make financial contributions to political candidates and parties through their own treasuries, overturning parts of the Buckley case. Super PACs were allowed to be created due to the ruling in this case.
Citizens United v. FEC