Political Parties/ Media/Elections
Institutions that connect citizens to the government are called
linkage institutions
Which age group is least likely to vote?
18-25 (young)
Interest Groups have a primary focus of what?
influencing policy
The term used to describe how our political beliefs are formed
political socialization
This type of spending is largely unlimited
What is the main goal of political parties?
recruiting candidates / winning elections
A higher socioeconomic Status has what affect on voter turnout?
more likely to vote
What comprises an iron triangle?
Interest Groups, Congressional Committees and Bureaucratic (Executive) agencies
In which primaries can independents vote
open
This Supreme Court Case created the "money is free speech" precedent.
Buckley v. Valeo
When the media decides what is nationally significant this is called
Agenda-setting
Voter Turnout is highest in which type of elections
Presidential
When members of interest groups meet with elected officials to try to change their mind about an issue this is called
lobbying
This law allowed for citizens to register to vote at the DMV.
National Voter Registration Act (Moter Voter Law)
This law attempted to close the loophole on soft money.
BCRA (Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act)
Two major parties predominate the electoral college because of it's ____ method
winner take all
The President's Party is likely to loose seats during which type of election?
Midterm
When an interest group submits a brief to the court to influence the court's decision this is called
amicus curiae
This organization is responsible for fundraising and spending money on getting political candidates elected. Their donations are regulated.
PACs
Which type of organization can raise and spend unlimited amounts of money as long as they don't coordinate with candidates
Super PACs
This type of election happens before a general election and is an in person gathering of party members deciding which candidate should represent their party.
Caucus
This occurs when a third-party candidate pulls enough votes away from a major party candidate to change the outcome of an election.
Spoiler Effect
An interest group is gathering citizens to protest a new bill. This type of activity is known as
grassroots lobbying
This theory of American democracy argues that many different groups compete for influence, resulting in a compromise where no single group dominates.
pluralism
This Supreme Court case allowed unlimited independent spending by corporations and unions.
Citizens United v. FEC