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Election and Campaings Flashcards

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public policy

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choices and actions the government makes

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public opinion

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the views shared by a segment of society on issue of interest and concern

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whwat are differnt ways individuals can express their public opinions

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VOTING

interest groups, media reports, election results

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what is political socialization

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the process by which people acquire their political beliefs

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what are all of the factors that contribute to political socializtion

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family
school/work
social factors
mass media

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how does family help politically socialize individuals?

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Party identification
most important i
informal

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who do schools help politically socialzie individaals

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higher education is more politically involved

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how do social factors help politically socialize individauals

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teachers talk show hosts the president

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how does mass media help politically socialize individuals?

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they focus on the stories tha they want to form people’s opinions

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polls

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are a survey of people scientifically selected to provide opinions about something

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special interest groups

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an association of people who hold similar views or goal and try to influence public policy

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public agenda

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what the public feels are important issue that need to be deal with

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business groups

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Financially motivated ; want business to be easier

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labor groups

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groups of workers who do the same job or work in related industries

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cause based groups

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represent and promote a cause rather than the interest of a segment of society

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Endorsing candidates

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publicly declare its support for a particular candidate

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lobbying

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contacting public official to persuade the office to support a group

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informing public opinion

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provides someone to testify (city council meetings, state agency, or congressional hearing)

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Filing lawsuits

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a way to influence public opinion

you only do this if what you want isn’t popular

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what are the benefits of interest groups

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give minorities interests a voice in the political process

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15th ammendment

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african american men can vote

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19th ammendment

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women can vote

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26th ammendment

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18 year olds can vote

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party ideology

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the basic set of goals and beliefs about the role of government in society

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party ideology for democrats

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support the government action to change policies they think are unfair

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republicans

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want limited government

have traditional social values

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nominating candidates

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naming candidates for elective office

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campaigining

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bring money; workers and other suport to candidates especially at state and social

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educating the public

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educate people and encourage them to vote

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watch dog

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parties use their success and mistakes of other parties to attract voters to their onw candidates in the next election

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Two party system

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towo parties compete for control of the government
other parties compete and may affect elections but hold no real power
a party only need a plurality not a majority to win most elections
laws are created to benefit only the two parties

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the main benefits of political parties

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filters out extremem and unconventional ideas
stabilizes against rapid and rough change
provide a “brand name”

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what are the criticisms of political parties

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lack of unity ; discipline and loyalty
benefit marrow interests don’t serve public good
full of office holders mor in it for success than anything else
office simple narrow solution to complex problems

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third parties

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smaller parties that generally focus on a single issue or ideology
may inclue environment orlegalizing marijuana
ideology include libertariaism or socialism parties
rarely win eleciton, but play a spoiler roll in some elections
when an issue party beome popular a major party will adop the issue in their platform
third parties have won a few local and state elextions but never a national election

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soft money

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donations to a political party (unlimited)party then donates to candidates campaigns

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Conventions

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only party members way to nominate candidates

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open primary

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anyone can vote

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closed primary

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only party members can vote

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requirement to vote

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US citizen
18 years old or older
 resident of the state 
registered with the state
 many states are requiring that voters bring a form of ID when they vote
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party identifications

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the party you identify with

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issue

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voters views on issue that are important to them

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voter’s backround

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a voter’s age, income, age

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general elecitons

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when one candidate is elected to each office

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plurality

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hvaving more voters then anyone else

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special elections

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aren’t regularly scheduled elections

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candidate’s platform

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stance on issues

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candidate’s image

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how the public perceives the candidates

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campaign manager

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developing and executing the campaign plan
supervising the other key staffers and resolving any differences
presenting any ideas or changes to the candidate for approval
presenting any ideas or changes to the candidate for approval

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media coordinator

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gets the candidates message to the greatest number of potential supporters in the most efffective ways possible

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identifying supporters

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candidates conduct polls

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targeting the message

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how you frame the message

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packaging candidates

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slogan ; ads

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controlled media coverage

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is important to the candidate so the candidate’s desired message and image is portrayed through the media

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Television

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ads
try to get the candidate on TV
photo ops

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radio

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helps get the candidat’s message out

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print

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clarify a candidate’s stand on ana issue and compares them tho their opponent
editorials

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internet

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websites blogs

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individuals

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limited to 5,00 that they can donate to a candidate

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PACS olitical action committees

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organiztions that accep soft money and they spen it on campaigns
can make ads
can run issue ads

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political parties

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you an donate as much as you want to a party

they can only run issue ads

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public funding

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you can olny accept a certain amount

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Leadership PACS

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gropu that take advantage of a loophole in a campaign

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527 groups

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a tax expemt organization created to influence an election

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