FINALS STUDYING - Vocab and Notes Flashcards
voting block
a group of people that vote for this party
platform
your beliefs, values, what you build your party on
what type of party political system do we have in America?
Two-Party System
(only one party or the other has a chance of winning)
ideological party
connected by beliefs on economics, social, and political matters (Green Party, Communist)
single issue party
have strong views on one issue (Immigration Party, Know-Nothing Party!)
economic protest party
SPEND NO MONEY! PAY NO TAXES! RETURN TO BETTER TIMES!! (Tea Party)
uhhhhh…..
splinter party
small party that has broken away from a major party just to steal votes
change nothing but the name
(Bull Moose Party, Progressive Party)
(most despised by major parties, as they steal votes!)
what type of party is the Bull Moose Party?
a Splinter Party meant to steal votes from Republicans
what type of party is the Tea Party?
Economic Protest Party
do states or the federal government run elections? why?
the federal government controls all elections. this is because states were fighting the 15th amendment when they had control of elections, blocking the Black vote. So the Voting Rights Act of 1965 put the federal gov in charge of elections, enforcing the 15
closed primary
only registered members of the party can vote
open primary
all those qualified can vote
blanket primary
anyone who wants to try to run for president can be on the primary ballot
runoff primary
the top two vote getters are put on the major ballot (can be paired with blanket primary)
nonpartisan primary
do not have party affiliation on ballot, usually used for smaller elections (local)
what is a special interest group?
a group, say “oil companies” who have a personal interest in who wins. will fund whoever benefits them the most
what is a political action committee
an organization that funds more than 1000 dollars to a political party
what is a SUPER PAC
a PAC that essentially has no limits on who they can take money from or how much they can give, because they are so big and influential (regular PACs can only take money from individuals)
what are the official FEC rules for Hard Money
no cash over $100
no contributions over $1000 to a candidate
no more than $5000 to a PAC
no more than 25,000 annually
what is the main loophole for getting around FEC regulations?
give money to a PARTY, not a CANDIDATE
you can give as much as you want of this (soft money!)
incumbent
currently in office
electorate
all the people eligible to vote in a given election
franchise
the right to vote
subsidy
a grant of money
political efficacy
one’s influence on politics
contribution
ANY RESOURCE (time, money, labor, campaigning, donuts) donated to a political cause
