Voting and Linkage Institutions
Name 3 linkage institutions
Media, Interest Groups, Political Parties, Elections
Define an interest group
a group of people that seeks to influence public policy on the basis of a particular common interest or concern
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
This piece of legislation banned soft money. Much of it was overturned through the course of several court cases.
The BCRA Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (McCain-Feingold Act) 2002
When someone only votes for people of the same party
Straight ticket voter or party-line voter
This problem occurs when people do not join an organization but enjoy the benefits of it.
free rider
What is the goal during the PRIMARY process if you are running for president?
Get the nomination at the convention
Which level of government (federal/state/local) sets most of the rules with respect to elections?
state
The U.S. Supreme Court case that held that federal courts could hear cases alleging that a state's drawing of electoral boundaries, i.e. redistricting, violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution
Baker v. Carr (1962)
Define retrospective voting
Someone votes based on a recent story/media portrayal of a candidate
Name 3 Interest Groups
NRA, PETA, AARP,
Agriculture & Food Processing
Animals and Wildlife
Arts, Entertainment, and History
Define Prospective Voting
Voting on how a candidate will act in the future
What is the winner take all system?
Winner of a specific state even by one vote wins the entire state's electoral college
This piece of legislation banned practices designed to keep minorities from voting, such as literacy tests.
Voting Rights Act of 1965
How is social media different from other media?
Allows people to interact with stories
An iron triangle is a relation between what three types of groups?
Congressional committee, federal agency, interest group
Name an Advantage of incumbent candidate
Name recognition, public support, media, labor, interns, etc.
At what election event do people meet to discuss on vote on delegates to send to convention for a candidate?
caucus
In this case, the justices decided that using racial reasons for redistricting states is unconstitutional
Shaw v. Reno
Define rational choice voting
Name an action interest groups can take in an attempt to influence public policy
Lobbying, use of media, protest
Which Amendment made poll taxes illegal?
24th Amendment
What age group is least likely to be involved in political participation?
18-29
A case in which the Court held that corporate funding of independent political broadcasts in elections cannot be limited under the First Amendment
Citizens United v. FEC