Final Flashcards
elections
- authoritative voice of the public
- accountability of officials
- don’t take place in a vacuum
aggregate level
how many people voted? # votes/ VEP or VAP or RV
individudal level
did you vote?
voter characteristics
age
education
race
impacts on voter turnout
- competitiveness
- media- more coverage
- negative campaigning, depends on types of negativity
- mobilization- concerted efforts can boost turnout
retrospective voting
referendum on party in power
conventions
meeting of party elites
caucus
open meeting of party members
closed primary
only party members can vote
open primary
voters can vote in the primary of any one party
mixed primary
independents can vote in any primary they choose
blanket primary
voters can vote in any party’s contest for each office
top two primary
all candidates listed, regardless of party; top two advance to general election
political party
an organization seeking to control government by electing candidates
parties:
organize conflict
act as brand names for candidates
polling
measuring the public’s view on issues
scientific polling
- population
- random sample
- sample size
- margin of error
private interest groups
represent a portion of the community, act in own interests
public interest groups
act in interest of public as a whole as they see it
direct lobbying
with congress
indirect lobbying
grassroots organizing, social media…
PAC
organized for the purspose of raising and spending money to elect and defeat candidates
527s
tax exempt groups organized to raise money for voter mobilization or issue advocacy
iron triangel
group- congressional committee- agency
revolving door
closed network of influence
capture
interest groups captures committee or agency
