Chapter 13 Key Terms

Question 1

Political Action Committee (PAC)

Answer 1

Raises funds for campaigns

Question 2

Linkage Institution

Answer 2

Connects people to government, elections, political parties, interest groups, and the media.

Question 3

Social Movement

Answer 3

Group action for change

Question 4

Suffrage

Answer 4

Right to vote

Question 5

26th Amendment

Answer 5

Voting age to 18

Question 6

24th Amendment

Answer 6

No poll tax

Question 7

22nd Amendment

Answer 7

Limits president to two terms

Question 8

23rd Amendment

Answer 8

D.C. voting rights in presidential elections

Question 9

Political Efficacy

Answer 9

a citizens belief in one’s political influence

Question 10

Absentee ballot

Answer 10

Vote by mail if you can’t be there for the actual polls

Question 11

Rational Choice Voting

Answer 11

Voting based on personal benefit

Question 12

Retrospective Voting

Answer 12

Voting based on past performance

Question 13

Prospective Voting

Answer 13

Voting based on future expectations

Question 14

Party-line voting

Answer 14

Voting strictly by party

Question 15

Electoral College

Answer 15

Electors select President, 1 for each house rep plus two senatoes

Question 16

Winner-take-all system

Answer 16

Winner receives all electoral votes

Question 17

Swing State

Answer 17

State with uncertain outcome

Question 18

GOTV

Answer 18

Get Out the Vote, mobilization efforts

Question 19

Super PAC

Answer 19

Independent spending for campaigns, attack candidates but not support with unlimited funding