elections
what are political parties?
A group of people who seek to control the government through winning elections
is fox 10 news democrat or republican?
identify as republicans
what is public financing?
tax payers can choose to donate extra money each year to government funded campaigns
what two amendments were crucial to equality?
19th and 15th amendment
how did reggaeton become a genre?
Reggaeton starts as an adaptation of Jamaican reggae (and later Jamaican dancehall) to the Spanish-language culture in Panama
one necessity to be nominated
self announcement
CNN news, democrat or republican?
mainly democratic
what is hard money?
money given directly to candidates where limits and regulations apply
why do we need the 7th amendment?
it helps ensure fairness in our justice system
who are some mexican musicians?
pepe aguilar, vicente fernandez, and juan gabriel
what is direct primary?
Election held within the party to pick the party’s candidates for the general election
define policy agenda
A policy agenda is a list of issues to which government officials, as well as individuals outside the government, are paying attention at any time.
what is soft money?
political donations given to the party that can avoid government regulations
what amendment eliminated poll tax?
23rd amendment
who are some Cuban musicians?
celia cruz, perez prado, silvio rodriguez
advantages of closed primary?
It prevents one party from raiding the others primary,It helps make candidates more responsive to the party and its platforms,It makes voters more thoughtful because they have to choose the parties in order to vote
Why the president tends to have an advantage over Congress in gaining media attention.
Presidents tend to advertise themselves through the media. Congress on the other hand can do the same but since it isn't a single person, it is harder for them to be noticed.
what is the limit on individual donations with hard money?
$1000 limit on contributions, $1000 limit on expenditures
what is the 11th amendment?
prohibits the federal courts from hearing certain lawsuits against states.
what year was 2pac killed?
1996
disadvantages of closed primary?
Compromises the secrecy of the ballot because voters have to make the party preference known,Excludes independent voters from the nomination process
Explain how the national news media engage in agenda-setting.
Once the policy agenda chooses a set of issues that need to be discussed the news media gets the issues to the public by raising awareness while getting the attention of many through commercials and/or social media sites.
what do tax dollars pay for?
political candidates and parties
why do we need the 17th amendment?
to reduce the influence of big business and other special interests on the selection of senators and to prevent vacancies or frequent turnover in the Senate caused by party wrangling or changes of party leadership at the state level.
what are some mexican bands?
Mana and buena vista social club