Elections
What is the purpose of a nation convention?
What is To select a partys presidental and vice presidental nominees.
Are politcal parties mentioned in the U.S. Consititution.
What do radicals and reactionaries have in common?
Why are interest groups created?
They are created based on members’ shared interests and common goals.
Where do most national campaign contributions come from?
Most come from individual donors and PACs
Where do parties officially select their presidential candidate?
What is At the national convention.
What type of party system does the United States have?
What is: The United States has a Democratic-Republican (two-party) system.
What is the purpose of a political party platform?
A party platform outlines the party’s beliefs and goals to promote the party, raise money, and gain votes.
What is an interest group?
An interest group is a group of people with shared ideas or goals who attempt to influence public policy without seeking office.
How are Super PACs different from regular PACs?
Super PACs can accept unlimited donations but cannot give money directly to candidates and must spend it independently.
What is the final stage in a presidental election?
What is Inaugration Day
Why is the political spectrum important?
What is: It helps individuals identify their position (left, right, middle) and understand where they stand politically.
What are the four elements of a political party at the national level?
National Convention
National Committee
Congressional Campaign Committee
National Chairperson
What is lobbying?
Lobbying is when individuals or groups try to convince government officials to support their ideas or change laws.
What is the purpose of the Federal Election Commission?
The Federal Election Commission protects the integrity of federal campaigns by overseeing campaign contributions.
Difference between which demographics groups are more likely to vote vs, less likely to vote.
More LIkely: Higher Income, Older than 35, married and strong party identification.
What were the first two political parties in the United States, and who led them?
What is: The first two political parties were the Federalists (led by Alexander Hamilton) and the Democratic-Republicans (led by Thomas Jefferson).
What are the four types of minor parties?
Ideological (based on an idea, e.g., Socialist Party, Free Soil Party)
Economic Protest (focused on economic issues, e.g., Tea Party)
Single-Issue (focused on one issue, e.g., Right to Life Party)
Splinter (break off from major parties, e.g., Reform Party)
How do special interest groups influence politicians and candidates?
Through financial support, lobbying, and promoting their ideas.
Why is the Citizens United court case important?
The Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision allowed the creation of Super PACs, which can raise unlimited funds to support candidates.
What sociological and psychological factors affect voting?
Sociological Factors: Income, Education, Gender, Religon/Ethnicity and Geograghy.
Pyschological Factors: Party Identification, Candidates, and issues.
What do liberal and conservatives tend to believe?
Liberal: Believe in the rights of the individual
Conservatives: Believe in limited government
What is a political party and political socialization?
Politcal Party: A political party is a group that organizes to win elections, operate the government, and determine public policy.
Political Socialization: Political socialization is the process by which you acquire your political beliefs.
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What is the purpose of a political action committee (PAC)?
A PAC pools money together to help elect or defeat certain politicians.