Political Parties
A large meeting of political party members to nominate the party's candidate for the presidency
What is a national convention?
The body of electors which elects the President of the U.S.
What is the Electoral College?
Donations directly to candidates for political office (tightly regulated)
What is hard money?
Government taxing and spending policy refers to...
What is fiscal policy?
The most expensive entitlement or universal programs are...
What are Social Security and Medicare?
A document outlining the party's goals & strategies to address political issues.
What is a party platform?
The minimum amount of votes needed to elect a U.S. president.
What is 270, or more than half of electors?
Money donated to political parties - there are no limits attached to the amount that can be received.
What is soft money?
Federal Reserve decisions regarding interest rates and the quantity of money available in an economy refer to...
What is monetary policy?
Obamacare is more formally known as...
The base of this party is rural, religious, social, and economic conservative voters.
What is the Republican party?
Candidates typically maximize their appeal in general elections by appealing to...
What is the center, swing states, and/ or independent voters?
Spending to influence elections where the source of the money is not disclosed to voters
What is dark money?
A business cycle contraction that occurs when there is a general decline in GDP for 2 quarters
What is a recession?
The first step in the public policymaking process is....
What is agenda setting?
The electoral system in the U.S. is...
What is single-member district, first past the post?
Voter turnout is lowest in these federal elections
What are primary elections?
501c charities and super pacs are also known as...
What are independent issue advocacy groups?
To create jobs and boost consumer buying power during a recession, governments should increase spending, even if it means going into debt.
What is a Keynesian economic approach?
Increasing taxes on the wealthy to fund education or reduce inequalities refer to what type of public policies?
What are redistributive public policies?
A proportional representation electoral system leads to this type of party system.
What is a multi-party system?
A primary election in which any registered voter can vote in any party's primary.
What is an open primary?
The Supreme Court's 2010 Citizen's United decision gutted which campaign finance reform from 2002
What is the McCain-Feingold Act? Or the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (that had banned soft money, put limits on issue advertising, and increased the amount people can donate to candidates)
The amount of money the federal government has borrowed to cover the outstanding balance of expenses incurred over time.
What is the national debt? ($31 trillion in 2022)
This program provides low-cost health coverage to children in families that earn too much money to qualify for Medicaid.
What is CHIPs? Children's Health Insurance Program.