Ap Gov ch. 12 mariana sanchez-monke Flashcards
501(c) group
a nonprofit organization in the federal law of the United States
527 political committees
organized for the purpose of influencing an issue, policy, appointment or election, be it federal, state or local
barack obama
an American attorney and politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African American to be elected to the presidency
bernie sanders
an American politician serving as the junior United States Senator from Vermont since 2007
bipartisan campaign reform act
a United States federal law that amended the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1974, which regulates the financing of political campaigns
campaign consultant
sometimes act as political strategists, a senior political consultant who promote the election of certain candidates or the interests of certain groups
campaign manager
a paid or volunteer individual whose role is to coordinate a political campaign’s operations such as fundraising, advertising, polling, getting out the vote (with direct contact to the public), and other activities supporting the effort, directly
citizens united v. fec
a landmark U.S. constitutional law, campaign finance, and corporate law case dealing with regulation of political campaign spending by organizations
closed primary
A type of direct primary limited to registered party members, who must declare their party affiliation in order to vote. The closed primary serves to encourage party unity and prevent members of other parties from infiltrating and voting to nominate weak candidates.
communications director
responsible for managing and directing an organization’s internal and external communications. Directors of communications supervise public relations staff, create communication strategies, and may serve as the key spokesperson and media contact for the organization.
contrast ad
compares the records and proposals of the candidates, with a bias toward the sponsor.
conventional political participation
Relatively routine political behavior that uses institutional channels and is acceptable to the dominant culture
crossover voting
Relatively routine political behavior that uses institutional channels and is acceptable to the dominant culture
donald j trump
trash
elector
a person who has the right to vote in an election
electorate
all the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election
electorate college
representatives of each state who cast the final ballots that actually elect a president
federal election campaign act
the primary United States federal law regulating political campaign spending and fundraising
federal election commission
an independent regulatory agency whose purpose is to enforce campaign finance law in United States federal elections
finance chair
most often the board treasurer, whose specific duties are usually described in the organization’s bylaws
front-loading
States may seek an early date for their primary elections. This practice has been criticized for serving the front-runner who often has the most resources to get a message out to more people more quickly than opponents.
