Unit 5 Review

Voting

100

This style of voting involves choosing a candidate based on what you think they will do in the future

prospective voting

200

This type of voting is seen when a citizen votes based on what would benefit them individually

rational-choice voting

300

Having a high amount of this means that you feel as if your vote truly matters

political efficacy

400

What change in voting rights occurred after the passage of the 24th amendment?

Elimination of poll taxes

500

This Amendment expanded voting rights to 18 year olds

26th Amendment

Parties & Interest Groups

100

While third parties rarely win elections, how can they still succeed without winning a presidential election?

Pushing the two major parties to incorporate the major parts of their platform in order to win their voters

200

These groups can raise and spend unlimited funds on elections, as long as they do not work directly with candidates

Super PACs

300

These groups can work with candidates on campaigns, but are limited in how much money they can raise

Political Action Committees (PACs)

400

These types of elections occur when party allegiances shift during an election 

realigning election

500

This issue occurs due to the fact that interest groups provide help for citizens even if they are not paying members

"free rider" problem

Elections

100

This type of election pits members of two different parties against each other

general election

200

This group is more likely to win elections due to a variety of factors that give them an advantage over their competitors such as name recognition and free postage (franking)

incumbents

300

This type of system states that whoever wins the most votes in an election if given power, while those who win less are given no power.

winner-take-all system

400

This type of election would only allow registered members of a particular party to vote

closed primary

500

In Citizens United v. FEC, which clause of what amendment was being interpreted?  Also, was was ruled to be constitutional after the ruling?

Freedom of Speech clause of the 1st amendment

Super PACs

Media

100

This court case established that groups could spend unlimited dollars on elections as long as they did not work directly with a candidate

Citizens United v. FEC

200

Why do we rarely see news organizations that have moderate view points?

$$$

300

This idea in media focus on who is winning an election and less on the actual issues

horse race journalism

400

Using words such as "pro-life" and "pro-choice" instead of "anti-choice" and "pro-death" are seen in what media strategy?

Framing

500

What percent of news organizations are owned by the six major media companies?

90%