Public Opinion
The type of poll conducted on election day
What is an exit poll?
A private member organization, made up of individuals, that attempts to influence public policy.
What is an Interest group?
The two main parties that exist currently in the U.S
Who are the Democrats and Republicans?
An election with lower voter turnout (30–50%) than presidential elections (typically 50–65%).
What is a midterm election?
A type of poll framed to present negative information about a particular issue or topic
What is a push poll
Forms of interaction between interest group member and policymaker. Such as lobbying and litigation
What are direct interest group strategies?
In this race, it requires the winner of the election to have either the plurality of votes or a majority.
What is First past the post?
The election to determine which candidate from each party will run in the general election for a particular office as the party’s nominee.
What is a primary election?
A process by which an individual develops or acquires attitudes, beliefs, and/or ideas about politics and government.
What is political socialization
Strategies focused on the public, to influence policymakers. Such as Public outreach, electioneering, protest, and alliances with other groups.
What are indirect interest group strategies?
Typically authoritarian, this system exists when there is only one political party in control with little or no competition.
What is a single-party system?
Raise funds to donate to or spend on behalf of a federal candidate.
What is the primary goal/purpose of a PAC?
Family, school and religious affiliation are agents of...
Primary socializing agents
A strong relationship that may develop among interest groups, members of Congress, and executive agencies as they work together over time.
What is the iron triangle?
Political party that is in favor of, limited government, lower taxes, isolationism, and the promotion of socially liberal policies.
What is the Libertarian party?
Aan independent regulatory agency established by the Federal Elections and Campaign Act and charged with administering and implementing federal campaign finance laws for Congressional and presidential campaigns.
What is the The Federal Election Commission (FEC)?
Direction, intensity, salience, stability, and information support are all examples of this.
What are opinion dimensions?
The idea that interest groups enable a small group of people who possess wealth and power to have a disproportionate impact on public policy
What is Elite Theory?
Since a presidential candidate needs to receive more than half the Electoral College votes, there are usually only two major candidates.
What is the constitutional reason for the two party system?
Literacy tests, grandfather clauses, and poll taxes.
What are ways in which the state tried to resist the Fifteenth Amendment?