AP Gov Buzzwords - Unit Three

Question 1

political ideology

Answer 1

The coherent set of values and beliefs about the purpose and scope of government held by groups and individuals

Question 2

political socialization

Answer 2

The process by which individuals acquire their political beliefs and values

Question 3

party realignment

Answer 3

Dramatic shifts in party platforms

Question 4

critical election

Answer 4

an election that signals a party realignment through voer polarization around new issues

Question 5

third parties

Answer 5

a minor party involved in the political process in our two-party system

Question 6

Libertarians

Answer 6

A third party that advocates freedoms from the government. (ideological)

Question 7

Green Party

Answer 7

A third party that advocates social justice and nonviolence. It is the largest third party in the US (ideological)

Question 8

Reform Party

Answer 8

A third party founded by Ross Perot in 1995 (economic)

Question 9

Bull Moose Party

Answer 9

dissident third party that nominated Teddy Roosevelt for president in 1912 (splinter party)

Question 10

Tea Party

Answer 10

A third party that focuses on nationalism and patriotism. (single issue)

Question 11

party machine

Answer 11

A party organization that maintains enough votes to stay in power

Question 12

coalition

Answer 12

an alliance of political parties to form a majority

Question 13

party platform

Answer 13

A political party’s statement of its goals and policies for the next four years

Question 14

party identification

Answer 14

An informal and subjective affiliation with a political party that most people acquire in childhood.

Question 15

ticket-splitting

Answer 15

voting for candidates of different parties for various offices in the same election

Question 16

special interest group

Answer 16

A collection of people who share a common interest or attitude and seek to influence for specific ends.

Question 17

social capital

Answer 17

cooperative relationships that facilitate the resolution of collective problems

Question 18

PAC

Answer 18

(political action committee) officially recognized fund raising organizations that represent interest groups and a rea allowed by federal law to make contributions directly to campaigns - hard money

Question 19

Super PAC

Answer 19

political action committees established to make independent expenditures

Question 20

501c

Answer 20

interest groups who do not have to disclose the names of the donors - dark money

Question 21

Citizens United v. FEC

Answer 21

Ruled the McCain-Feingold Act unconstitutional because donations are considered a freedom of speech, protected by the first amendment

Question 22

527

Answer 22

Organizations created with the primary purpose of influencing electoral outcomes

Question 23

bundling

Answer 23

A tactic in which political action committees (PACs) collect contributions from like-minded individuals (each limited to $2,000) and present them to a candidate or political party as a “bundle,” thus increasing the PAC’s influence.

Question 24

lobbyist

Answer 24

interest group representative who seeks to influence legislation that will benefit his or her ogranization

Question 25

economic interest groups

Answer 25

interest groups that attempt to promote the financial interests of its members