Vocabulary Terms
The process through which individuals in society acquire political attitudes, views, and knowledge, based on inputs from family, schools, the media and others
What is political socialization?
What is a main complaint about the electoral college?
Less populated states are represented.
Donations to political parties, including soft money, is protected by
1st amendment
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 political ideology is more likely to support, lowering taxes on businesses, and supporting the criminalization of abortion
Conservative
A coherent set of values and beliefs about public policy held by a group of people.
What is political ideology.
in the present day, this is needed in order to vote, leads to a decline in certain demographics including the elderly, and people who have a name change after divorce.
There is a strong belief this highly discriminates against people of color.
Voter id laws
What was the ruling in Citizens United V FEC
Corporations and Unions are free to spend as much money on elections as long as they do so INDEPENDENTLY of the campaign itself.
This is the stable, cooperative relationship that often develops among a congressional committee, an administrative agency, and one more supportive interest groups.
What is the iron triangle?
Which political ideology would be in support of raising the federal minimum wage?
liberal
Political ideology that promotes a stronger central government and a wide scope for the central government.
What is the liberal ideology
1870. "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude"
extended suffrage to black males. Prohibits suffrage restrictions on race.
15th Amendment
What agency was created to enforce campaign laws and financial disclosure laws?
Federal Election Commission
Name 3 actions interest groups take in attempts to influence public policy
Lobbying, litigation, electioneering, use of media, protest
Which political ideology would be in support of limited to no government overwatch in social or private matters.
Libertarian (believes in individual liberty ensures freedom)
Those who enjoy the benefits of collective goods but did not participate in acquiring of providing them
What are free riders?
The biggest problem for third-party and independent candidates is
Also, a big reason why most people are hesitant to vote third party
Elections and the electoral college are winner-take all voting systems.
A case in which the Supreme Court of the United States upheld federal limits on campaign contributions and ruled that spending money to influence elections is a form of constitutionally protected free speech. The court also stated candidates can give unlimited amounts of money to their own campaigns.
Buckley v. Valeo
Even though they often fail, how can third parties impact presidential elections and political parties?
by introducing ideas that could be adopted by democrats and republicans during a campaign cycle.
by taking away votes from democrats and republicans resulting in the importance of swing states
Why are third parties / independents often not included in presidential debates leading up to elections?
They did not garner enough support
The political parties are difficult to break through
Parties would attempt to not include third parties so they are not undermined during the debate.
Most of the general public feel uneasy about voting for third party.
A strategy by which organized interests seek to influence the passage of legislation by exerting direct pressure on government officials
What is lobbying?
obstacles that collectively affect a group disproportionately and perpetuate or maintain stark disparities in outcomes
Structural barriers
SCOTUS case that labeled corporations as people; it was a 2010 decision by the United States Supreme Court holding that independent expenditures are free speech protected by the 1st Amendment and so cannot be limited by federal law. Leads to creation of SuperPACs
Citizens United v. FEC
Which role does media play MOST OFTEN during elections?
Also a type of political journalism that focuses on the competition and strategies of political campaigns, rather than the issues and candidates.
horse-race
Which political ideology would support the following?
"Voter ID laws deprive many voters of their right to vote, reduce participation, and stand in direct opposition to our country’s trend of including more Americans in the democratic process. Many Americans do not have one of the forms of identification states acceptable for voting. These voters are disproportionately low-income, racial and ethnic minorities, the elderly, and people with disabilities."
- American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Liberals