Political Ideologies
This political ideology supports free markets, limited government regulation, and traditional social values.
What is Conservatism
What is the most significant predictor of whether a person will vote in an election?
Education Level
This constitutional amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
What is the 26th amendment?
This constitutional system gives each state a set number of electors who formally choose the president after the popular vote.
what is the electoral college
Groups that try to influence public policy by lobbying and organizing members.
This ideology supports an active government role in promoting equality and solving social problems.
What is liberalism
Why do incumbents typically have an advantage in elections?
They have name recognition, access to campaign resources, and established relationships with constituents.
This election decides who is on the ballot for each party before the general election
what is the primary election?
This commission is responsible for enforcing federal campaign finance laws
what is the FEC
A poll taken as people leave polling places, often used to predict election results.
what is an exit poll
Favors minimal government involvement in both economic and social matters; stresses individual freedom.
What is Libertarianism
Which demographic group is most likely to vote for Democratic candidates in national elections?
African American Voters
This person already holds office in an election
what is the incumbent
The Supreme Court case that allowed unlimited independent political spending by corporations and unions.
What is Citizens United vs. FEC
informal groups of experts surrounding an issue
what are issue networks
Supports strong government control over political, economic, and social life, often limiting individual freedoms.
What is Authoritarianism
Voters who base their decisions on how candidates performed in the past are using which voting model?
Retrospective Voting
These are elections in which voters directly decide on policies
what are referendums?
A group that raises money and donates directly to candidates.
What is a PAC?
The relationship between an interest group, a congressional committee, and a federal agency that shapes policy.
what is an iron triangle
Appeals to the interests of ordinary people, often emphasizing economic fairness, nationalism, or strong leadership.
Populism
Which age group has the highest voter turnout in U.S. elections?
What is the elderly or 65+
This type of primary requires voters to be registered with a party before voting in that party’s election.
What is a closed primary?
This campaign finance law, also called McCain–Feingold, restricted soft money and required candidates to say “I approve this message.”
What is the BCRA?
this lobbying strategy mobilizes the public to influence lawmakers through phone calls, letters, protests, or petitions.
what is grassroots lobbying