Voting
This amendment banned the poll tax, which was used as a voting barrier
What is the 24th Amendment?
The primary purposes of these groups are to gain power and win elections
What are political parties?
In this primary, only registered party members may vote
What is a closed primary?
These laws are often described as an issue of free speech vs. electoral integrity
What are campaign finance laws?
This former Governor is running with a platform that "people want leaders that appeal to the best of America, and not simply appeal to our worst instincts "
Who is Asa Hutchinson?
When Derek votes for the San Bernardino Mayor, he will follow this voting behavior, which calls for voting based on what is perceived to be in his individual interest
What is rational-choice voting?
These campaigns focus more on the candidate than his/her party identification
What are candidate-centered campaigns?
The original purpose of this system was to put a barrier between the people and the election of the president
What is the Electoral College?
This is the gatekeeper of politics
What is the media?
This President did not have sexual relations with that woman
Who is Bill Clinton?
This idea, which is a belief that a person's vote matters and that they can influence politics, affects voter turnout
What is political efficacy?
The winner-take-all system, the plurality system, single-member districts, and the Electoral College are all structural barriers to this type of group
What is a third party?
Congressmen that have more of an advantage in congressional elections because of their name recognition, media visibility, and franking privileges are called this
What are incumbents?
This 2002 act placed limits on the monetary actions of companies among other things
What is the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act?
The White House's first website went online in October of this year
What is 1994?
In the midst of the controversial Vietnam War, this amendment lowered the voting age to 18
What is the 26th Amendment?
These organizations attempt to influence for a specific or broad purpose through lobbying, drafting legislation, mobilizing voters, etc.
What are interest groups?
As a result of the winner-take-all system, presidential candidates focus their resources on these competitive areas with more electoral votes
What are swing states?
This case eliminated the ad timing bans and soft money bans established in BCRA
What is Citizens United v. F.E.C.?
You are allowed to marry your house in this state.
What is Wisconsin?
State voter registration laws and state voter photo ID laws are all these types of barriers
What are structural barriers to voting?
New strategies for targeting voters can include these platforms
What are social media platforms?
A modern political campaign needs to have a lot of this resource in order to increase its chance of success
What is money?
These committees are organized for the purpose of raising $ to either support a candidate or a cause or defeat a candidate or a cause
What are Political Action Committees?
This state will let you vote with a gun license, but not with a student ID
What is Texas?