Interest Groups
This problem occurs when people do not join an organization but enjoy the benefits of it.
free rider
This is the name for a state that isn't predictably won by one party or another.
Swing state
What is the difference between an open and closed primary?
Open: anyone who is registered to vote can vote
Closed: must be registered with a party
The 15th and 26th amendments pertain to what topic?
Voting Rights
The more groups (or factions) that form, the smaller the chance of tyranny
Federalist 10
Legal argument written by an interest group who is not a party in a case with the purpose of voicing their opinion on the matter.
amicus curiae brief
The Electoral College provides a disproportionate advantage for which states?
Small states - minimum number of votes, regardless of how many people
Voting for a candidate based on their promises or party goals
Prospective voting
Name at least 3 linkage institutions
Political parties, Interest groups, elections, the media
Established the role of each branch in making policy. Developed a complicated bill process to ensure laws are beneficial to the country and protect citizen’s rights
The US Constitution
An iron triangle is a relation between what three types of groups?
Congressional committee, bureaucracy, interest group
What is the goal during the PRIMARY process if you are running for president?
Get the nomination at the convention
What is the primary reason for the two party system in the USA?
winner take all
This piece of legislation banned soft money. Much of it was overturned through the course of several court cases.
The BCRA (McCain-Feingold Act) 2002
Defined the purpose and need of an independent judicial branch and established it as the weakest branch of the three
Federalist 78
This theory of government holds that open, multiple, and competing groups (factions) can check the asserted power by any one group. This is one argument in favor of interest groups.
Pluralism
Changes in the social bases of a parties voting support
Realignment
At what election event do people meet to discuss which delegates to vote for and send to the national party convention?
caucus
This case held that corporations and unions can make unlimited financial contributions to political candidates and parties as money = free speech
Citizens United v. FEC
Argued that there was a need for a strong executive leader (president) especially in times of war and crisis
Federalist 70
Name 3 actions interest groups take in attempts to influence public policy (lobby)
Drafting bills, prepare reports, contacting staff, provide useful and timely information
The most important factor in determining success in an election
Incumbency
What demographic factor has a strong correlation with voter turnout?
Socioeconomic Status
The media focusing on dramatic or close poll results rather than candidate issue positions is known as what?
horse-race journalism
Argued the federal government was limited in power through the system of checks and balances embedded within the branches.
Federalist 51