Voting
The political party that African Americans are most likely to vote for.
Political parties, interest groups, elections, and the media are all examples of this concept.
What are linkage institutions?
Attempting to influence a member of Congress
What is lobbying?
The process by which the president is elected.
What is the Electoral College?
The name of Mr. Gallagher's cat.
Who is Alice?
This political model is when individuals vote based on past events.
What is retrospective voting?
When political parties encourage their members to go vote.
What is voter mobilization?
The NRA would be an example of this type of interest group.
What is a single-issue group?
Type of primary that only party members can participate in.
What is a closed primary?
Coverage of political events that focuses on opinions rather than factual reporting.
What is political commentary?
This element of voter choice has the most influence.
What is party identification?
A series of statements that summarize the beliefs of a political party.
What is a platform?
This issue occurs when individuals gain the benefits of a group without actively participating.
What is the free-rider problem?
A meeting of party members to decide which candidate they want to support during the nomination process.
What is a caucus?
When the media looks into potential issues or corruption.
What is investigative journalism?
This amendment forbids poll taxes.
What is the 24th Amendment?
Many democracies operate under a proportional system. However, the United States operates under ___, which is a structural barrier to third party success.
What is a winner-take-all system?
A permanent relationship between an interest group, a congressional committee, and an agency that all share a common policy goal.
What is an iron triangle?
This SCOTUS case ruled that political spending by groups is a form of protected free speech.
What is Citizens United v. FEC?
When the media focuses on who is leading in the polls.
What is horse race journalism?
This amendment allows for the direct election of senators.
What is the 17th amendment?
1860 is an example of a year in which a political _____ occurred.
What is a realignment?
A temporary relationship between numerous actors who all share a common policy concern.
What is an issue network?
The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act sought to ban....
What is soft money?
Consumer-driven media is when the average consumer acts as a ____, rather than traditional sources.
What is a gatekeeper?