Interest Groups
What is the term for when interest groups provide information to lawmakers to influence their decisions
Lobbying
Plurality Voting
In the USA, federal elections for the House of Representatives are held every how many years
Every two years
What is the term for the function of political parties that involves nominating candidates for public office
Recruitment
What does "PAC" stand for in super PAC
Political Action Committee
What is the term for when interest groups provide information to the media to shape public opinion and gain support for their cause
Media Advocacy or Public Relations
What type of voting allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference
Ranked Choice Voting or Instant Run-Off Voting
Plurality Voting
What term describes a political system where two major parties dominate and electoral competition
Two Party System
Super PACs are allowed to raise and spend unlimited amounts of money to support or oppose candidates as long as they operate independently of whom?
Candidates or political parties
These interest groups represent the interests of businesses and corperations
Chambers Of Commerce
DAILY DOUBLE
This term refers to a process where eligible voters can cast their ballots before election day at designated locations
Early Voting
What is the maximum amount an individual can contribute to a candidate's campaign for a federal election in a given year, as of 2022
$2,900 per election cycle
Which major political party in the United States generally supports smaller government, lower taxes, and free market capitalism
Republican Party
This landmark Supreme Court Case in 2010 paved the way for the creation of Super PACs by ruling that corporations and unions could spend unlimited amounts of money of political activities
Citizens United v. FEC
This term describes the process of former officials or employees joining instructs groups or lobbying firms to influence policies related to their previous positions
Revolving door politics
In this electoral system, each party receives a share of legislative seats proportional to the number of votes in an election
Proportional Representation
What term describes the percentage of eligible voters who cast a baller in an election?
Voter turnout
What is the term for the official documents that outline a political party's principles, policies, and objectives
Party Platform
What decision struck down major companies of the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act in 2010?
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
this term refers to the tendency of lawmakers to for the the interests of wealthy individuals and cooperations over those of the general public, often attributed to the money in politics
Elite Theory
This process refers where eligible citizens are automatically registered to vote when they interact with certain government agencies such as the DMV
Automatic Voter Regrestration
This 1965 legislation prohibits racial discrimination in voting and was instrumental in addressing voter suppression in addressing voter suppression tactics such as literacy tests and poll taxes
Voting Rights Act
This political party, founded in 1828, emerged from the Democratic-Republican party and became one of the two major political parties in the US
Democratic
While Super PACs can raise and spend unlimited funds independently, they are prohibited from doing what two things?
Coordinating directly with candidates or parties and making contributions directly to a candidate or party