A political party that has separated from a larger party because of differences in ideology.
What is Splinter Parties
100
Allows corporations, unions, and trade associations to form PACs.
What is Federal Action Campaign Act
100
Money given directly to a candidate in an election to assist his or her campaign.
What is Hard Money
100
Are the various theories about how in the short run, and especially during recessions, economic output is strongly influenced by aggregate demand.
What is Keynesian Economics
100
Represent spending by individuals, groups, political committees, corporations or unions expressly advocating the election or defeat of clearly identified federal candidates.
What is “Independent Expenditure Only”
200
An alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government or of states.
What is Coalition
200
Using personal friendships and inside information to get political advantage.
What is Influence Peddling
200
The decision to move a primary date to the beginning of the presidential nomination season.
What is Front Loading
200
The number of votes cast for a candidate who receives more than any other but does not receive an absolute majority.
What is Plurality
200
Advocating individual rights by litigating, legislating, and educating the public on a broad array of issues affecting individual freedom.
What is American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
300
A brief submitted by a person or group who is not a party to a lawsuit, but has a strong interest in the matter.
What is Amicus Curiae Brief
300
3rd Parties which advocate one cause, such as the Green Party.
What is Single Issue Party
300
The power or opportunity to act or take charge before others do.
What is Initiative
300
Is a unique relationship between the bureaucracy, congressmen, and lobbyists that results in the mutual benefit of all three of them.
What is Iron Triangle
300
The persons affected are so numerous as to make it impracticable to bring them all before the court.
What is Class Action Suits
400
A tax exempt organization which promotes a political agenda. They cannot expressly advocate for or against a specific candidate. Not regulated by FEC.
What is 527 Groups
400
A federal law enacted for the regulation of campaign finance.
What is the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act?
400
Refers to the money a presidential candidate is given by federal government to match the money they have raised personally.
What is Public Matching Funds
400
An organization that raises money privately to influence elections or legislation, especially at the federal level.
What is Political Action Committee
400
Was a single-chamber assembly in France.
What is National Convention
500
3rd Parties which adopt a political viewpoint considered far too radical for the major parties. An example is the socialist party.
What is Doctrinal Party
500
A contribution to a political party that is not accounted as going to a particular candidate, thus avoiding various legal limitations.
What is Soft Money
500
To name or assign to a position, an office.
What is Reappointment
500
A type of private interest group that works to further the interests of government employees.
What is Public Employee Interest Groups
500
Is a trend or process whereby a large portion of the electorate abandons its previous partisan affiliation, without developing a new one to replace it.