Elections and Voting Rights
What amendment gave women the right to vote
19th Amendment
Name one way social media is used in political campaigns
voter outreach to younger demographics
speaking directly to voters
BCRA
Bipartisan campaign finance reform act
or McCain-Feingold Act
Winner take all system
Whoever wins the most votes wins all of the electors for a given state
Critical Election
An election where there is a massive shift in party alignment in the electorate
Which amendment lowered the voting age to 18
26th Amendment
How does media help with voter mobilization
makes voters more aware of candidates
makes voters more aware of issues
Purpose of BCRA
Regulate the amount of spending in political campaigns
Criticism of the Electoral College
candidate with the most popular votes may not win the electoral college
Free Rider Problem
more people than are in an interest group benefit from the groups advocacy and activism
24th Amendment
Eliminated the poll tax
How do candidates use media in campaigns
Direct messaging to voters
Television and social media ad campaigns
Citizens United v. FEC decision
Limiting corporation, union, and other organizations campaign contributions is a violation of the first amendment
Caucus
Gathering where members of a party try to convince others to vote for their candidate.
a way to determine a parties candidate
Iron Triangle
The mutually beneficial relationship between an interest group, congress, and executive branch agencies
17th Amendment
Which amendment established the direct election of Senators?
The connection between media coverage and campaign success
the more media coverage, the more successful the campaign
How did Citizens United change campaign finance
Corporations and unions could donate unlimited amounts of money
Closed Primary
Only members of the candidates political party can vote
Straight ticket voting
voting for all the candidates from one political party
What did the 15th Amendment prohibit
Deny a citizen the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude
How has the role of social media changed political campaigns
lessened political power of parties
allows candidates to speak directly to voters
allowed for more access to the voting public
Arguments against Citizens United
too much power is given to wealthy corporations and unions
Primary elections impact on political parties
the primary election system reduces the power of political parties in the nominating process
Party Realignment
When there is a huge ideological shift by the electorate from one party to the other.