APGOPO - Vocab Quiz 9/30/22 Flashcards
electorate
Everyone in an area who can vote.
incumbent
An official holding office.
midterm elections
Halfway through the president’s term when governors are elected.
caucus (election)
When members of a political party gather and choose candidates.
open primary
Voters are not required to define their political party.
closed primary
You have to be a member of a party to vote
blanket primary
Voters choose a candidate regardless of party affiliation. They vote in all of them.
winner take all primaries
Whoever receives the most votes wins, even if it’s under 50%.
proportional primaries
Votes depend on the population
super tuesday
When several states hold their primary elections.
runoff election
If the minimum amount of votes is not met, they hold another election.
Referendum
a general vote by the electorate on a single political question which has been referred to them for a direct decision.
Initiative
Procedure whereby a certain number of voters may, by petition, propose a law or constitutional amendment and have it submitted to the voters.
Recall
a power reserved to the voters that allows the voters, by petition, to demand the removal of an elected official.
proposition
A bill
coattail
A popular party leader attracts votes for candidates of the same party.
split ticket voting
Someone who votes regardless of party.
straight ticket voting
Someone who votes based on political party
absentee ballot
Vote for when you can’t be there to vote in person.
Critical/Realigning Election
Vast differences in political ideologies based on political power.
Bush v. Gore (2000), Election of 2000
A controversy in Florida after the election results were off because of their voting system. This was taken to the supreme court which ruled that the votes would need to be hand recounted.
electoral college
People representing US States who cast votes for president and vice president.
Campaign Consultant
A paid professional hired to devise a campaign strategy and manage a campaign.
campaign strategy
The outline of a political campaign
campaign manager
oversees all aspects of a campaign and campaign staff
Fundraising Consultant
a professional who supervises a political campaign’s direct-mail fundraising strategies.
Media Consultant
A professional who produces candidates’ television, radio, and print advertisements.
straw poll
An unofficial poll designed to test public opinion
front loaded campaign
Increasing of influence for a candidate by moving up primaries and caucasus.
front loading nomination process
States schedule their primaries earlier so that they will have more of an influence over later primaries.
clothespin vote
When neither candidates are good, so you just pick the better of the two
PAC or Political Action Committee
a private group that raises and distributes funds for use in election campaigns
Super PACs
a type of independent political action committee which may raise unlimited sums of money from corporations, unions, and individuals but is not permitted to contribute to or coordinate directly with parties or candidates.
independent expenditure
traveling to get people to vote for you
501(c)4s
an organization must not be organized for profit and must be operated exclusively to promote social welfare
527s
A tax-exempt organization that promotes a political agenda, although they can’t expressly advocate for or against a specific candidate.
Soft Money
Donations outside of the law
hard money
Donations that are regulated
dark money
Donations by nonprofit organizations
campaign spots
Short political advertisements for campaigns.
Federal Election Campaign Act (1971, 1974)
provided public financing for presidential primaries and general elections, limited presidential campaign spending, required disclosure, and attempted to limit contributions.
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (2002)
A law passed in 2002 that banned soft money, put limits on issue advertising, and increased the amount people can donate to candidates
Federal Election Commission (FEC)
members appointed by the president; responsible for overseeing campaign financing, including who can give money, how much they can give, and how donations are disclosed.
Voting age population
All US citizens over 18
Voting eligable population
All US citizens who are eligible to vote (cannot be a criminal, over 18, registered to vote, etc.)
turnout rate
The number of people who attend an event
prospective voting
People choose political parties based on certain issues to decide government action
retrospective voting
People are more concerned with outcomes than instruments.
incumbency
Being in office
efficacy
The ability to produce the desired outcome
voter fatigue
Your brain gets tired after voting for a while.
National Voter Registration Act (Motor Voter Act- 1993)
Made it easier for people to register to vote and to hold their registry
