Amendments
This amendment, ratified in 1870, gave African American men the right to vote.
What is the 15th amendment?
What is a primary election?
What is elections held to determine which candidates will run in an upcoming general election
What was the main issue in this case?
What is whether the government could ban corporations from spending their money on political advertising
What is a caucus?
What is a meeting of party members
What are the pros of poll taxes?
What is poll taxes provided a steady stream of revenue for states, often specifically designated to fund public schools, public works, or government services
Ratified in 1913, this amendment allowed citizens to directly vote for U.S. Senators instead of state legislatures choosing them.
What is the 17th Amendment?
What is an open primary?
What is when a voter does not have to select a specific political party when voting?
What was the decision?
What is it was ruled that bans like this violated the First Amendment.
What is the purpose of a free rider?
What is an individual or corporation that consumes a public good without paying for it
What impact does social media have on political campaigns?
What is social media reduces the dependency on large donors by enabling low cost communication to the people.
This 1920 amendment granted women the right to vote across the United States.
What is the 19th amendment
What is a closed primary?
What is when you have to select and stick with one political party when voting?
What aspect of the First Amendment does this apply to?
What is freedom of speech
What did Madison argue during federalist 10?
What is James Madison argued that a large, diverse republic is the best way to control the dangers of factions.
Why was horse race journalism important?
What is simplifies complex political campaigns into easily understood, dramatic, and competitive narratives focused on who is winning or losing
Ratified in 1964, this amendment banned poll taxes in federal elections, removing a financial barrier to voting.
What is the 24th amendment
Who can vote in a open primary election?
What is anybody?
What type of government does this fit into?
What is limited government
What is the difference between a closed primary and open primary?
What is in an open primary, voters of any affiliation may vote in the primary of any party. In a closed primary, only voters registered with a given party can vote in that party’s primary.
Why was the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 a problem for corporations and political parties?
What is banned soft money, restricted how parties could spend funds on political ads.
Lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 during the Vietnam War era, this amendment was ratified in 1971.
What is the 26th amendment
What are some similarities between caucuses and primaries?
What is both types of elections are held to choose candidates for an upcoming election.
In the Court Case Citizens United V. F. E. C, what does F. E. C stand for?
What is Federal Election Commission
What is the difference between a PAC and a super PAC?
What is a PAC has a regulated spending limit which differs, while a super PAC has an unlimited spending limit.
What is the difference between interest groups and political parties?
What is political parties aim to win elections, while interest groups want to influence policies created by the government?