Vocabulary
Interest group
What is an organization with policy goals who try to influence policy makers?
The National Rifle Association
What is lobbying against stricter gun control laws?
Media is sometimes referred to as ___
Tax payers can choose to donate extra money to government funded campaigns
What is Public Financing?
The oldest form of nomination often used in small elections or by independent parties
What is self announcement?
Lobbyist
What is someone who takes part in an organized attempt to influence legislatures?
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
What is helping grow our economy?
Horse-Race Coverage
What is focusing on who is in the lead rather than the beliefs of the candidates?
1,000 dollar limit on contributions, 1,000 dollar limit on expenditures, document required to track donations per person
What are individual donations?
An early way used by parties to select their candidates for president
What is Caucus?
Hard money
What is money given directly to a candidate that also has regulations?
American Medical Association
What is promoting betterment of public health?
Advertising
What is a very important part of persuading the public?
PACS
What is a political action committee with a 5,000 dollar limit?
Something the major parties used instead of caucus starting in 1830's
What is Convention?
Soft money
What is an unregulated donation given to a party?
AARP (American Association of Retired Persons)
What is helping American people over the age of 50?
Media Events
What is a staged event where a political candidate is giving a scripted speech to the media?
Federal Election Commission
What is to oversee and enforce campaign regulations?
An election held within a party to pick the party's candidates for the general election
What is a Direct Primary?
Super PACS
What is an independent expenditure group that can not donate directly to a candidate but can raise unlimited money?
Americans for Prosperity
What is a Republican group that owns a huge amount of American industry?
Sound Bites
What is a 30 second audio clip used on T.V. to convey the message of an entire speech?
Bi Partisan Reform Act
What is increasing donation limits per person and limited illegal loopholes for soft money?
You get to choose to vote for your party as your voter registration application in nonpartisan contests
What is a closed primary?