Media
When the media tells some stories and not others, what "role" are they playing?
Gatekeeper / Agenda Setter
This theory of government holds that open, multiple, and competing groups can check the asserted power by any one group. This is one argument in favor of interest groups.
Pluralism
This is the name for a state that isn't predictably won by one party or another.
Swing state
What is the difference between an open and closed primary?
Open: anyone who is registered to vote can vote
Closed: must be registered with a party
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 the media spins a story to tell their audience what they want to hear it is called
Confirmation Bias
This type of political spending by nonprofit organizations is not required to disclose their donors
Dark Money
What is the goal during the PRIMARY process if you are running for president?
Get the party nomination
Which level of government (federal/state/local) sets most of the rules with respect to elections?
state
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)
NY Times v. US was a case that focused primarily on what type of journalism?
Investigative
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
Dealignment
How do most states allocate their electoral votes?
Winner Take All/First Past The Post/Plurality
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 what three types of groups?
Congressional committee, federal agency, interest group
On which congressional candidates/races do most PACs spend their money in order to gain the most influence?
congressional incumbents
At what election event do people meet to qualitatively discuss candidates instead of simply voting for them?
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 soley based on race
Shaw v. Reno
Which role does media play MOST OFTEN during elections?
horse-race
Name 3 actions interest groups take in attempts to influence public policy
Lobbying, litigation, electioneering, use of media, protest
This party opposes government intervention, loves civil liberties, opposes censorship, wants lower taxes, and tends to lean conservative on fiscal issues, but liberal on social ones
Libertarian
This style of voting is where voters cast ballots to reward and punish political behavior
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