elcetions and campaigns

Question 1

state variations in managing elections

Answer 1

registration, id requirements, felony disenfranchisement, poll hours, mail in ballots

Question 2

redistricting

Answer 2

reorganizing boundaries of house districts following the result of the US Census every 10 years

state legislatures are in chayote redistricting

Question 3

malapportionment

Answer 3

districts have very different populations so the votes in a less populated district weigh more than do those in a more populated district

Question 4

gerrymandering

Answer 4

boundaries are drawn to favor one party rather than the other resulting in odd shaped districts

Question 5

retrospective voting

Answer 5

when the voter looks at the candidates last actions and the past economic climate and make a decision only using these factors

Question 6

money and turnout

Answer 6

money flows to competitive races

makes most money in congressional campaigns

extra money translates into more information, debates, voter mobilization
=higher turnout

Question 7

sources of campaigning money

Answer 7

individuals donations, candidates, polo parties

Question 8

independent expenditures and super PACs

Answer 8

political action committee (PACs)-political groups whose purpose is to raise and spend money to influence elections ($5000 per candidate)

Question 9

independent expenditures

Answer 9

unlimited amounts of money spent on advertising without cooperating with the candidate

Question 10

buckley v valeo 1976

Answer 10

money=speech

Question 11

bipartisan campaign reform act (2002)

Answer 11

banned soft money contributions
raised limit on individual donations to $2000 (now $2900)
restricted independent expenditure in weeks priority to election

Question 12

citizens united vs FEC (2010)

Answer 12

corporations and labor unions can spend unlimited amounts at any time on issue ads or independent spending