Exam 4 Nat Gov Flashcards
party machines
party org that brings people to vote by rewarding with jobs
urban political party
once main party in america
patronage
padre (don’t father me)
job promotion, contract given when one votes for person or party
open primaries
open to any party affilitation
closed primaries
only people registered for party can vote for that parties candidates
two ways of organizing voting
- Single column
- names of candidates are placed in random orders
cast vote for all party with a single act
promotes straight-ticket voting
national convention
every 4 years
formal candidate nomination
write party platform
national committee
led by the national chairperson
keeps parties operating between conventions
reps from state and territory
national chairperson
run ongoing activities
hire staff raises money pays bills attends daily duties of parties
who decides chairperson
the president normally
party polarization
growing gap between parties
main goal
to win
5 tasks of parties
- pick candidates
- run campaigns
3.give cues to voters
4.articulate policies
5.coordinate policy making
pick candidates
party’s nominees
primaries
run campaigns
tv ads makes it easier for candidates to get straight to voters
give cues to voters
dem or repub
can rely on
people think they know parties
articulate policies
right to abortion, right to guns
coordinate policymaking
president looks for support from members before making big decisions
candidates run parties for next 4 years even without winning
rational choice theory
downs model
appeal based on what you like
what tests endurance
presidential campaigns, election campaigns
test of endurance meaning
how will they do under pressure for next 4 years
mcgovern v fraser commission
minority groups seek more rep
candidates have to win more delegates
delegates must be picked by method everyone can participate in - primary or open meeting
superdelegates
party bosses wealthy
automatically get a delegate spot in dems national convention
pledgedelagtes
pledge, don’t need to hold promise \
for the people
more important to dems
iowa
more important to repubs
new Hampshire
invisible primary
outside of public eye
malania trump at fiu years before
caucus
open meeting for people arguing who they support
selecting convention delegates
primary or caucus turnout bigger? why?
primary turnout because its less time commitment
big mo
momentum = money
need momentum to even start
party platform
goals and policies for next 4 years
direct mail
info and requests for money are sent to people whose names appear on lists of those who have supported similar views/candidates
2 factors of media coverage
1.how candidates use advertising budget
2.free attention they get as news makers
independent expenditures
expenses on behalf of political message that are made by groups that are uncoordinated with any candidates campaign
federal election act
created FEC and provided limits
FEC
open campaign finance disclosure
political action committee
raise money from individuals and distribute to candidates that the group supports
must register with FEC
buckley v valeo
individuals can contribute to own campaign
soft money
contributions made outside limits and prohibitions of federal law
527 groups
not subject to contribution restrictions because they dont seek election of particular candidate
cictizens united v fec
can donate unlimited amount of money to groups that make independent expenditures
501c group
don’t need to report contributions
doctrine of sufficiency
dont need to have more money, but enough money
house members must
be 25 years old and citizen for 7 years
senate members must
be 30 years old and citizen for 9 years
descriptive respresentation
mirroring politically relevant characteristics. you are more represented by people who are similar to you
substantive representation
speak for interest groups of which they are not members
casework
social security checks/federal loans. get people what they think they have a right to get
pork barrel
more often they claim credit more support
