Voting Rights and Behaviors
Amendment that gave women the right to vote
19th Amendment
The 2 major parties in the US
Democrats and Republicans
The amount of electoral votes needed to win the presidency
270
The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act was an attempt to
Ban soft money in elections
In an episode of Spongebob, Spongebob trips and hits Squidward with a _____, which explodes
Pie
Which voting demographic has voted most consistently for the Democratic Party over the last few decades?
African-Americans
Difference between interest groups and political parties
Political parties nominate candidates
Electoral College system leads candidates to focus on ________ states
Larger, swing
Citizens United v. FEC did what?
Allow super PACs to spend unlimted amounts of money, as long as they weren't coordnating or directly contributing to candidates, ruled that corporate and union money is protected by the First Amendment
This hit song is by Dua Lipa and Da Baby
Levitating
How does education level relate to voter behavior?
More educated, more likely to vote
Name the 4 linkage institutions
Media, Elections, Political Parties, Interest Groups
In almost all states, the candidate who wins the most votes gets the electoral votes of that state. This is known as
Winner take all
Roles of the media
Agenda setting
Complete the Avengers: Infinity War quote:
"You're about to take the full force of a star. It'll kill you."
"Only if I die."
________________________________________
"Yes, that's what killing you means."
Voter turnout in the US is _________ than most Western democracies
Lower
Pmpact third parties can have on elections
Take away votes from 2 big parties
The number of electoral votes California now has after the 2020 census
54
Reasons why people don't have trust in the media
Media bias
In Star Wars, Palpatine is this
The Senate
Support for the Democratic Party has declined the most amongst which voter demographic?
White southerners
Functions of an interest group
Lobby, grassroots organize, litigation, etc.
Why do incumbent members of Congress tend to have an advantage?
Name recognition, more campaign funds, advantage of a staff to perform services for constituents, sit on committees that permit them to serve district interests
Main differences between PACs and Super PACs
PACs can contribute directly to candidates (with limits), PACs are made up of only people, Super PACs include corporations
In this Disney movie, the main character gets un poco loco
Coco