Voting Rights/Behaviors
This amendment enfranchised 18 year olds.
26th Amendment
The Federal Government sets the date for these elections.
General
In a Presidential Election, a candidate must gain at least 270 votes from this to win.
The Electoral College
Political Parties and the Media are two examples of these.
Political Parties
The application of pressure by groups to influence government.
Lobbying
This amendment allowed voters in Washington D.C. to vote in the Presidential Election
23rd Amendment
They chose the format for acceptable ballots.
States
Each state gets electoral college votes equal to:
Number of Representatives+Number of Senators
Political parties draft their overall party platforms at these events.
National Conventions
This part of the bureaucracy is responsible for regulating media.
Federal Communications Commission
This voting model views party-alignment as the most important aspect of a candidate.
Party-Line Voting
How powerful/influential someone believes their vote is called:
Political Efficacy
A candidate running for reelection is known as:
Incumbent
The chief strategist/spokesperson of a Political Party is known as the:
National Chairperson
The National Rifle Association is an example of this kind of interest group.
Single-Issue group
This voting model depends largely on the voters values and goals to determine the best fit candidate.
Rational Choice Voting
These elections tend to see a lower turnout than general elections because they occur in the middle of a presidential term.
Midterms
Advertising.
The largest barrier to 3rd party success in politics.
Winner-Take-All Electoral College
A complex web of viewpoints seeking to influence policy at all levels of government.
Pluralism
The 1965 Voting Rights act required several southern states to receive this before enacting any changes to their election laws.
Preclearance
Many elections or long ballots can lead to this factor reducing voter turnout.
Ballot Fatigue
This part of the bureaucracy is responsible for regulating elections and campaigning.
Federal Election Commission
A barrier to 3rd parties at the congressional level is:
Single Member Districts
An interest group can offer this non-monetary support for candidates running for office to influence the public through the interest groups name.
Endorsement