Campaign Finance
Political Ideology
Primaries
General Election/Nation Conventions
Voting Behaviors
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What is the FEC?
It is nickname for the Federal Election Commission
100
What are the two main political ideologies in the United Staes
They are liberalism and conservatism.
100
What is a closed primary?
A primary in which voting is restricted to registered members of a certain political party
100
Who advances to participate in the General Election
The winner of the each parties primaries advances to the General Election
100
What is the Age limit to vote? (Daily Double: Which Amendment set this into effect and what was the age limit before?
18 (Twenty-Sixth Amendment, 21)
200
Who can give the most money to a Campaign.
A PAC can spend (indirectly on ads, etc) unlimited money on a campaign.
200
Which political ideology supports expanding government, and fixing injustices in the market place
Liberals
200
What is an open primary?
A primary in which voters may vote in only one parties primary, but choose which party they pick
200
What is the Winner-Take-All system?
The term given to the fact that if you win a state by one vote, you take all the electors in the state.
200
Compared to other Western Democracies the voter turnout rate in the US is...
Very low
300
Under the new Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) how much can an individual give to a candidate?
$2,300
300
What is conservatism?
It is the political ideology that believes the government should stay out of the private marketplace, and decreased government regulations.
300
What is a blanket primary? (Daily Double: What two states use this type of primary)
A primary in which voters may vote for one candidate per office, of either party (Alaska and Washington State)
300
When people vote at the voting booth, what actually are they voting on?
They are voting on which electors they want to send to the electoral college
300
When do negative ads about a candidate work best?
They work best when the person viewing the ad knows little about that said candidate
400
What are federal matching funds?
They are federal funds that double all campaign contributions if they receive more than 10% of the vote in a primary
400
What are 6 major factors that determine political ideology?
Race, Family, Religion, Gender, income, Region, Media... etc
400
What/Who are super delegates, and which party uses them?
Super delegates are party elite, and important members of the Democratic Party that can vote at the Democratic National Convention on who they want to be the president.
400
In Modern times, what is the significance of each Parties National Convention?
They help to unify the party and to lay out the parties plan of action over the next four years
400
What are the two Major factors that the Media has on voting behaviors?
They are the fact that they can display ads about a candidate, and they can provide a certain amount of coverage to a candidate, and/or put spin on that candidate actions.
500
What supreme court ruling in 1976 ruled that mandatory spending limits on campaigns violate candidates First Amendment rights?
Buckley v Valeo (1976)
500
What percent of Americans consider themselves to be a moderate?
35% of Americans consider themselves moderate.
500
What is one advantage of using a caucus over a primary?
One advantage is that members participating in a caucus tend to be more informed and politically active than other voters
500
What is a Swing State
A state in which the political beliefs are widespread, and in depending on the election, can side either way in an election
500
Which Age group is the voter turnout the lowest?
Under 20 has the lowest voter turnout rate.
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