2nd Exam Flashcards
What is the most common form of political participation pursued by most voting age population
Voting
What factors tend to increase voter turnout among would be voters
Less strict voting laws
Wealth and literacy
Identify and briefly describe those amendments adopted to the constitution to expand participation in politics
Amendment 15
Amendment 17
Amendment 19
Amendment 23
Amendment 24
Amendment 26
Amendment 15
Rights not to be denied on account of race
Amendment 17
Election of senators
Amendment 19
Womans right to vote
Amendment 23
Presidential vote in DC
Amendment 24
Poll tax
Amendment 26
Right to vote at age 18
Identify those supreme court cases that did away with Jim crow laws
Brown vs board of education
Strauder vs west Virginia
Brown vs board of education
Got rid of the separate but equal law
Strauder vs west Virginia
Let black men get jury service
what is the purpose of holding primary election and who holds primary
the purpose of a partisan primary is for members of political parties to nominate candidates for the general election and elect party officers/ Iowa and New Hampshire hold the primary elections
who elects the next president if no candidate receives a majority in the electoral college and how often it happened
the house of representatives elects
it only happened 2 times
What did the Supreme Court decide in the case of Citizens v.s Federal election commission
restricting independent expenditures for communications by non-profit corporations
what are the major provisions of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
to eliminate the increased use of so called soft money to fund advertising by political parties on behalf of their candidates
Which political party opposed the Democratic Party in the 1830s
Whig party
who are the supporters of the Republican Party
Abolitionists, modernizers, ex-Whigs, and ex- free soilers
which party dominated the southern politics after the Civil War
Democratic party
Name the state that starts the first presidential caucuses and the state that starts the first presidential primaries
Iowa
who is in charge of conducting the federal and state elections
chief election officer of the state
what is a closed primary election
encourages party unity and prevent members of other parties from infiltrating and voting to nominate weak candidates
How does the system guarantee the principle of “one person, once vote” in America
the equal protection clause
What is the goal behind the National Voter Registration Act
Enhance voting opportunities
Why people have to register in advance
Prevents voter fraud
Why voter turnout has declined since 1960
Negative attitudes about politics has increased in the past decades
Which federal act doubled and indexed individual contribution to inflation?
Monetary policy and Dual mandate
Who is the watchdog of federal election laws?
Federal election commission (FEC)
The Super PACs are prohibited from what kind of activities?
Prohibited from donating money to political candidates
Name the first 3rd party formed in America?
Independent party
What is the major role of 3rd Parties in American politics?
3rd parties put focus upon certain issues forcing the larger parties to address them
What did the Supreme Court decide in the case of McCutcheon vs. FEC
That all contribution limits are unconstitutional
What 3rd parties have not been successful in American politics
Federalist party, whig party, free soil party, reform party, anti-masonic party
Who is a free rider?
Party that enjoys benefit accruing from a collective effort, but contributes little to nothing to the effort
Who can interest groups lobby
Government officials
How many electors does each state have in the electoral college?
36 votes
What happens on Monday after second Wednesday in December of presidential elections year?
The electoral college cast their votes for president and vice president
Is it possible to become the next president without winning the popular vote?
Yes
Who can contribute and how to a Super PAC?
Individuals, minors, partnership, and limited liability companies./ each has to donate $250
How much can an individual contribute to a federal candidate per election?
$250
What is a White Primary?
Primaries held in the southern united states in which only white voters could vote
What is the subject of the 26th amendment?
People at 18 or older can vote
What did the Supreme Court decide in the case of Shelby County v.s Holder?
Section 5 and 4 stopped
What does Section 5 of the Voting Rights of 1965 say?
States have to give preclearance
What examples of approved form of photo identification to vote in Texas?
Drivers licence, election identification, personal identification, hand gun license, military identification card, state citizenship certificate, U.S passport
What factors may effect whether a voter may actually vote or not?
Income, occupation, education, gender, age, religion, ethnic background, geography, and family
Proportional representation system
In each district the number of votes is divided into each district +1. The resulting number is the electoral quota
Winner takes all
Whichever candidate receives a majority of the popular vote takes all the electoral vote
Closed Primary
a voter cannot participate in the nomination of party candidates unless they are registered members of that party
Jungle Primary
Each candidate needs to get 50% +1 votes. Top two candidates then compete head to head
Semi-Closed Primary
Registered party members can vote only in their parties primary. Unaffiliated voters can vote as well
Open Primary
A registered voter may vote in any party primary regardless of his own party affiliation
Semi-Open Primary
A registered voter need not publicly declare which political party’s primary that they will vote in before entering into the booth
Blanket Primary
A primary in which the ballot is not restricted to candidates form one party
Nonpartisan Blanket Primary
A primary in which the ballot is not restricted to candidates from candidates advance to the general election regardless of affiliation
What takes place in campaigns?
A political campaign is an organized effort which seeks to influence the decision making process within a specific group
What is grass roots campaigning
A progressive organization that specializes in running face to face campaigns for political parties, candidates, and advocacy groups
Identify and briefly describe reforms that attempted to make voting easier?
National voter registration act of 1993
What are the means used by interest groups to influence government decisions and which interest groups have successful used litigation as a means?
Lobbying government, organized interests hire representatives to advocate on behalf of the groups interests. NRA
How does the federal government raise money for public funding of presidential candidates?
They ask whether tax payers would like $3 of their taxes to go toward a presidential election fund
What has been the latest change in the Electoral College and how did this change happen?
Created a separate ballot for the electoral college
