vocabulary
organized group of people or bodies who seek to capture political power through an election
What is a political party?
Newspaper
Example of print media?
Recruiting candidates and gathering support for them
Purpose of Nominating Function?
influence on rule making or lawmakers
Lobbying?
Supporting a party by voting for candidates from one political party
What is party-line voting?
A primary in which members of a party nominate its candidates by direct vote.
What is a direct primary?
Television
Example of Broadcast media?
educate and advertise
Purpose of informing and activating support?
Unified lobbying from groups.
What is cooperative lobbying?
voting to decided whether they should be re-elected based on how they acted when they were elected.
What is retrospective voting?
group of people that seeks to influence public policy on the basis of a particular common interest or concern.
Whats an interest group?
podcast
Example of Internet Media?
Background checks and ensures quality of candidate
Purpose of bonding agent?
Bringing lawsuits against the Government
what is Litigation?
Voting done based on the person's interest and beliefs and what they know.
What is rational-choice voting?
contribution to a political party that is not accounted as going to a particular candidate, thus avoiding various legal limitations.
What is soft money?
Example of social media?
Candidates are usually selected based on what party they represet
Purpose of Governing?
advertising issues on media/ social media
What is publicity and mass media appeals?
voting based on predictions of the future actions and outcomes of the party and/or candidate.
What is prospective voting?
a person who takes part in an organized attempt to influence legislators.
Radio
Example of Broadcast media?
Criticizes political party in power
Purpose watch dog?
contribute to campaign ads
An example of election activities?
give or register a vote.
What is voting?