Key Terms
What term describes the mutually beneficial relationship between bureaucracies, interest groups, and congressional committees?
What are iron triangles?
What is the term for a direct appeal to lawmakers by interest groups to influence legislation?
What is lobbying?
What is the primary function of political parties in elections?
What is to nominate candidates and mobilize voters?
What is the name of the body that officially elects the President of the United States?
Electoral College
What case discussed limits on independent expenditures by corporations and unions?
Citizens United v. FEC
What term describes institutions like political parties, interest groups, and the media that connect citizens to the government?
What are linkage institutions?
Name 2 linkage institutions.
Interest Groups
Media
Elections
Social Movements
Political Parties
What event is held by political parties to officially nominate their presidential candidate and adopt their platform?
National Conventions (DNC, RNC)
What is a closed primary?
What is only those registered to the party to vote?
Why did Hillary: The Movie violate the BCRA?
D/N: Name something else that the BCRA banned
It was an electioneering advertisement within 30 days of a primary
D/N: soft money
Define 3rd party and name an example
A political party that exists outside the major two party system
ex. Green Party, Tea Party, Reform Party
What concept supports the idea that individuals using social media see a lack of diversity in political discourse?
What are echo chambers?
Define interest group
D/N: Name 2 real life interest groups
An organization of people sharing a common interest or goal that seeks to influence the making of public policy
What type of organization can raise unlimited funds but cannot coordinate directly with candidates?
What is a SuperPAC
Correctly name both cases
This SCOTUS case ruled that the Supreme Court could strike down electoral maps with uneven districts
This SCOTUS case ruled that racially gerrymandered electoral districts are unconstitutional
Baker v. Carr
Shaw v. Reno
Define Caucus
Meetings held by political parties to determine a candidate. Voted either by secret ballot or proportional after speeches
List at least two effects of media partisanship.
polarization
mistrust in the media
mistrust in the government
confirmation bias
sensationalized news
misinformation/false news
biased advertising
What type of primary allows voters to select candidates regardless of their registered party?
Open Primary
What amendment lowered the voting age to 18?
26
This is a tax exempt organization that raises funds from its members and donates them to fund campaigns for or against candidates ballot initiatives, or legislation. Restrictions on spending
What are PAC's (Political Action Committees)
List and define the four models of voting behavior.
What are: rational choice voting, retrospective voting, prospective voting, and party-line voting
Name 3 events where the media influenced politics and describe how
USS Maine
Nixon Kennedy debate
Why are 3rd parties often unsuccessful? Provide 3 reasons.
D/N: Name 3 3rd party candidates discussed in class
Often split the vote, not established, big parties absorb their talking points, Need to gain a following to be in debates, money
D/N: Ralph Nader and Ross Perot
Name 3 reasons for low voter turnout in the United States?
Voting Registration, differences from state to state, no election holiday, type of election, distance to polling place, apathy
Which amendments to the Constitution involved voting rights for Americans?
What is 15th, 17th, 19th, 24th, 26th