Election Process
The system used to elect a President is?
The Electoral College
The Federal Election Commission regulates what?
The amount of money that can be donated and by whom
Who is the head of the Executive branch
The President
This type of poll asks how they voted after they leave the voting booth?
Exit Poll
Investigative reporting is?
A type of reporting developed to expose abuse of power and corruption
The two main political parties are?
Democrat and Republican(GOP)
Connected PACs collect money from who?
Through member donations and from unions and corporations
The three branches of government are?
The Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
This term describes the possible error in the results of a poll, usually a percentage?
Margin of error
The role of the Federal Communications Commission is?
Regulate electronic media and prevent network ownership monopolies
Which election sees the winner become President?
The General Election
How does a Nonconnected PAC raise money?
From public donations(often single use)
The two Legislative bodies that makeup Congress are what?
The Senate and House of Represenatives
This kind of poll measures public opinion on a specific issue or candidate at a certain period of time?
Snapshot poll
The media's effect on public opinion is best described as?
Influencing what issues the public views important
A process where a party selects candidates for elections is what?
Caucus
Whats makes Super PACs unique?
They can raise infinite money but cant use it directly
What major political entity does the judicial branch have?
The Supreme Court
What is it called when a polls sample does not represent the entire population accurately?
Sampling Bias
The agenda-setting function of the media refers to the power to?
Decide whats important enough to bring to the publics attention
How many electors does Washington DC have?
Three
What PAC can NOT use collected funds for their own campaign?
Leadership PAC
If the President and Vice-President get into an accident who is next in line?
The Speaker of the House
The process of selecting people for a poll based on specific characteristics to match the general population is what?
Stratified sampling
The Process where the media outlets certain issues to a targeted audience is what?
Narrowcasting