Interest Groups
What is a public interest group?
A group that acts on behalf of the collective interests of a proud group.
What is civil disobedience?
The intentional refusal to obey a law to call attention to its injustice.
The election that determines the next president of the United States
What is the presidential election?
The number of electoral votes needed to win the presidency
What is 270?
An organization that collects and distributes funds to support a specific political candidate or legislation
What is a PAC?
What is lobbying?
It is interacting with government officials in order to advance a group's agenda.
What is a protest?
A public demonstration designed to call attention to the need for change.
The formal process through which partied choose their candidate for political office
What is a nomination?
A person who acts as their state's voters' representative at a convention to select the party's nomination
What is a delegate?
An organization that may spend an unlimited amount of money on a political campaign, as long as the spending is not coordinated within a campaign
What is a super PAC?
How do interest groups benefit political campaigns?
By raising financial support and other work/leadership experience.
How does civil disobedience push voters one direction?
Exposes injustice and pushes moral urgency on voters.
An election that acts as the first stage which determines the candidates for the next upcoming election
A system of elections in which the candidate wins the plurality of votes within a state receives all of that state votes in electoral college
What is a winner takes all system?
A scandal that took place in 1972 that altered campaign finance
what is the Watergate scandal?
What's another way to support a candidate/participate in an election besides voting?
Joining an interest group and donating or offering experience.
How do media and social movement go hand in hand?
By raising awareness and access to movements that influence parties.
An election that takes place every two years or in the middle of a four-year presidential term during which the seats of congress and its members are voted for which affects the presidential power
What is a midterm election?
A state where the level of support for the political parties is similar and elections swing back and forth between democrats and republicans
What is a swing state?
Legislation passed in 1971 to regulate the raising and spending of currency in United States federal elections. This legislation puts limits on the amount of money that a candidate could receive, and it requires candidates to disclose contributions and expenses used in a campaign
What is the Federal Election Campaign ACT(FECA)?
Who was the biggest spender in interest groups in the 2024 presidential election?
Elon Musk
What was a recent social movement during Covid?
Black Lives Matter
An election that takes place every two years during which one-third of the senate and every seat of the house of representatives is up for election
What is the congressional election?
A constitutionally required process for selecting the president through states of electors chosen in each state who are pledged to vote for a nominee in the presidential election
What is the electoral college?
Legislation passed in 2002 that placed stricter limits on the contributions a candidate could receive from an individual or political action committee
What is the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act(BCRA)?