Voting
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th Amendment
What's the main purpose of linkage institutions?
Linking individuals to policy makers
What is a Political Party?
Group of people with similar beliefs and goals regarding how the government should operate
Define Straight ticket voting?
Voting for all candidates in a specific party
Define "Winner Take All"
Candidate with the most votes takes all
When was the Voting Rights Act passed?
1965
What are some key roles that interest groups have in election campaigning?
Financial Contributions, Candidate Endorsement, Voter Mobilization and Education, Advertising
What is another word to identify the Democratic party?
Liberal, Progressive, Left-wing
Define Rational choice?
Vote based off of decisions that is perceived to be in their best interest
Group of representatives from each state who formally elect the president and vice president of the United States
What were some voting barriers that blocked/ prohibited African americans from voting?
Poll taxes, literacy tests, grandfather clause
How do interest groups influence policy making?
Lobbying, research, drafting legislation
What is another way to identify the Republican Party?
Conservative, Right-wing
Define Prospective voting?
Individuals vote based on predictions of how a party or candidate will perform in the future
Define the difference between Hard money and Soft money?
Hard money is money given directly to the candidate and is restricted by laws, while Soft money is money raised by parties and interest groups and are not regulated by the federal campaign finance law
What was the SCOTUS case that banned gerrymandering?
Shaw v. Reno
What type of linkage institution informs the public about government issues?
The media
Name a third party?
Green party, Libertarian party, Constitution party, Reform party, Populists
Define retrospective voting?
Individuals decide whether the party or candidate in power should be reelected based on the recent post
Name 3 parts of the Iron Triangle
Agencies, interest groups, congressional committees
What amendment abolished the poll tax?
24th Amendment
Name the 4 Linkage Institutions?
political parties, interest groups, the media, and elections
What were the two main political parties at the time of the Civil War?
Whigs and Democrats
Name the 3 methods of voting?
In-person, absentee, and early voting
Define amicus curiae (Judicial)
interests groups give judges background or opinions about a case