Election
What does Electoral College do ?
Elect the president
What is the roll of a watch dog ?
Monitor/watch over activity of other groups.
What are the limits on hard money ?
1k limit on contribution
1k limit on expenditures
What is the 26th amendment ?
Change voting age to 18
What does article 5 say ?
constitution can amend the constitution.
How much votes does the candidate need to win from electoral college in order to secure their win ?
270 out of 538
What are the three essential roles of free press in America ?
Watch dog, set public agenda, support free exchange of information idea and opinion
What is soft money ?
political donations given to the people that can avoid government regulation.
Compared to the first article, is the second one longer or shorter ?
Shorter
What are the two powers constitution prohibits from states ?
Create treaties, pass ex post facto law.
What are the pros of district plan ?
Doesn't need amendments to be effect.
What is staging ?
allow candidate to control what is said
What are Super PAC advantages ?
do not have any limits on spending.
Which article highlight the power that executive branch have over the legislative ?
Article 2
President can fill vacancies and veto laws.
What is the proposed percentage in proportional plan ?
30%
What are media bias ?
Make one side looks good while the other side look horrible.
What is the amount that PAC is limited to ?
5k dollars
What is supremacy clause ?
Federal laws are above state laws.
What are two powers denied from congress in the constitution ?
Cannot prohibit people moving across state, not passing ex post facto laws.
Cons of Proportional Plan ?
Over represent small states
What is media leaking ?
an unofficial release of confidential information to the media.
What is one thing that Super PAC can do but PAC can not ?
Collect money from businesses and union
What is ex post facto law ?
A law that tries to apply to those before it was created.
Two expressed powers of congress ?
Declare war and coin money.