Are you interested?
List 3 functions of interest groups.
Many possible answers exist, here are some acceptable responses: - raise awareness of issues - educate public of issues - rate elected officials - lobby elected officials - provide information to the govt. - donate money to candidates
_______ ________allows media to be an uninhibited institution that serves at times places an additional check on government.
What is Free Press/ 1st amendment?
What does “split-ticket” voting refer to?
When people vote for multiple political parties on a given ballot. For example, a voter might choose a Democrat for president, but then on the same ballot choose a Republican for the US Senate. The main idea...little party loyalty!
Partisans and activists are more likely to vote in primaries -Only party members may vote in closed primaries -Many primary elections are noncompetitive -Independents are less likely to participate in primary elections -General elections simplify choices -Media coverage is greater in general elections -Increased interest in and importance of general elections.
According to Reagan, what were the ten most frightening words in the English language?
What are I am a politician and I am here to help?
Interest groups influence policy making through ______ and _______ strategies.
What is insider and outsider?
This phrase describes the media’s role when it influences what issues receive lots of attention for long periods. (Think about Fl. shooting and what the media is doing currently)
-Elect people to office -Gain control of government -influence policy by gaining control of the government/winning office
Activists who participate in the primaries are more ideologically stringent than the average voter
-So Democratic candidates need to be more liberal in their tone and theme
-Republican candidates must be more conservative in their tone and theme
-Party activists are more ideologically polarized than the average voter
Unique to each isotope, it's the time it takes for 50% of a radioactive substance to disintegrate
what is Half-Life?
This concept describes a committee set up to raise and spend a LIMITED amount of money on campaigns and candidates.
Journalists' obligations to to keep an eye government and look for corruption, scandal, or inefficiency.
What is Watchdog?
List 2 effects third parties can sometimes have on elections.
Many possible answers exist, here are a few acceptable responses: - spoiler in elections - develop ideas that major parties adopt - mobilize people who might not have voted for the main parties to vote for a third party candidate
This phrase describes spending on communication ads by 527s, Super PACs, and 504s that is done to help a party or candidate, but is done without coordination of a candidate and political party.
The bonds among an agency, a congressional committee, and an interest group.
What are Iron triangles?
Describe why Congress recently restricted the “revolving door” problem.
Worry that people while working in the public sector would focus on making policies that benefit their self interest in hopes of getting a more lucrative private sector job in the future
Media tends to focus on elections like a "_____ ______" in that the focus is more on who is leading in polls, while NOT focusing on the issues very much
What is Horse-race journalism
Provide TWO different ways in which interest groups support the fundamental goal of political parties in the POLITICAL PROCESS.
-Monetary contributions/PACs -organization/mobilization of people -media campaigns -independent expenditures -endorsements
Describe how candidate-centered campaigns have weakened the influence of political parties over the political process.
What is Candidates appeal directly to voters; candidates can raise money by appealing to voters or PACs directly; candidates choose their own issues to campaign on?
This city serves as the capital of Denmark.
What is Copenhagen?
List a strategy an interest group could take to lessen the effects of free riders.
What is Purposive incentives- Provide benefits for only those who join the organization... think AARP
Solidary incentives- gather together on occasion/ monthly meetings
Material incentives- travel discounts, complimentary items, and subscriptions
The tendency to seek out and interpret information in a way that confirms what they already believe
What is confirmation bias?
List at least 2 reasons why the United States tends to have a Two-Party system?
A few answers exist, here are the main reasons: (1) Winner-Take-All System: Winner gets everything--No 2nd place points (2) Single-Member Districts: person represents people of a given area--person with the plurality of votes wins (3) State laws can hinder 3rd party ballot access--each state has different rules
What were the TWO important precedents that came out of the Buckley v Valeo case?
1. UPHELD the ability of the government to regulate campaign donations. 2. Allows candidates to spend as much of their OWN money as they like.
Twisting, pulling, pushing or turning this piece of equipment costs an NFL defender 15 yards
What is Face Mask?