Chapter 10
What is the factor that most impacts political socialization?
Family
Voter turnout tends to be highest among...
college educated people
What is ticket-splitting?
Voting for different parties for different positions
What does an Iron Triangle consist of?
A Congressional committee, bureaucratic agency, and interest group
Define mass media.
Sources of information designed to reach large audiences.
Name one of the political core values
individualism, equality of opportunity, free enterprise, rule of law, and limited government.
Identify one amendment that increased suffrage
15, 19, 23, 24, 26
What is one role of political parties?
nominating candidates, acting as a shortcut for voters (platforms), and enacting or opposing policies
The democratic theory of pluralism promotes...
The idea of competing groups.
What are muckrakers?
Journalists in the progressive era that exposed injustices.
What is an MNC
Multi-National Corporation
In context of the Electoral College, what is winner-take-all?
Winning candidate gets the entire state's electoral votes.
What are superdelegates?
Members of the Democratic Party that can support any candidate they choose regardless of the outcome of primaries and caucuses.
What type of interest group is the National Rifle Association?
single-issue
What is a criticism of media consolidation?
Only a few corporations control the media
What is the main argument in Federalist 51?
Checks and balances can prevent tyranny and ensure a successful republic.
The ruling in Citizens United v FEC was based on.....
the first amendment
What are effects of critical elections?
New coalition replaces old coalition
Minority party displaces majority party
What type of interest group can donate unlimited independent expenditures to endorse a candidate?
Super PAC
How has media consumption changed in the 21st century?
More focused on social media/ internet
What is a negative impact of globalization?
outsourcing, ect
Voter ID laws, voter registration processes, and early voting rules are made by...
the states
Explain proportional representation.
an election system for a legislature in which citizens vote for parties, rather than individuals, and parties are represented in the legislature according to the percentage of the vote they receive.
What is a criticism of the revolving door in lobbying?
Tilts public policy in favor of the wealthy, ex members of Congress working as lobbyists have greater access than ordinary citizens, ect...
How did the Supreme Court rule in New York Times v. US?
The Pentagon papers could be published (1st amendment)