Electoral College
The amount of votes needed to win the electoral college
What is 270
The most expensive election in US history
This type of voter Votes for everything relating to their preferred party on the ballot
What is Party Line voting
The Expert hired to run a candidates campaign and advise them through the process
What is a Campaign Manager
When the democratic party meets to confirm their nomination for office
What is the democratic national convention (DNC)
The state that has the most electoral votes with 54
What is California
This Tax exempt group contributes to campaigns
What is a Political Action Commitee (PAC)
The Behavior in voting where a voter makes a choice based on the impact a candidate has on the voters life
This Federal Commision Regulates campign advertising
What is the Federal Elections Commision
The candidate who is running for re-election in office and holds the advantage
What is the Incumbant
The term that refers to a state that is not dominated by a certain political party
What is a Swing State
In Citizens United V FEC the Supreme Court ruled that It is this right that corporations have that allows them to campaign for candidates
What is the First amendment
Since the Great depression minorities in America have statistically supported this party in voting
What is the democratic party
During this election Social media was Utilized to its full extent for this first time
What is the 2012 election
An alternative to primary's that serves as more of a debate instead of a vote
What is a Caucus
This member of the electoral college can only ever have as many votes as the smallest State
What is the District of Columbia
The Act that created the FEC in 1974
When a Voter looks at past results to determine the candidate that receives their vote
What is Retrospective Voting
The Legislation that forces Candidates to approve their political ads and messages
What is the Bipartisian Campaign Reform Act (BCRA)
This type of primary forces a voter to be registered with the party corrosponding to that party
What is a Closed Primary
While the first Tuesday in November is always election day this date in January is when Congress gets together and certifies the electoral vote
What is January 6th
The movie that Citizens United made that sparked the Supreme Court case with the FEC
What is Hilary: The Movie
This factor has the strongest influence on a voter
What is Part identification
This President was the first to fully utilize the radio in his campaign efforts
Who is Franklin Delanor Roosevelt
This enables voters to select one candidate per office irrespective of party affiliation
What is a Blanket Primary