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Political Parties Flashcards

1
Q

Goal of political parties

A

Get candidates elected

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2
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Are political parties mentioned in the constitution

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No

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3
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What did voting rights act of 1965 do

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Prohibit racial discrimination on voting

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4
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15th amendment

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Black men right to vote

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5
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17th amendment

A

Direct election of senators

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6
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19th amendment

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Women right to vote

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7
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24th amendment

A

Poll taxes

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8
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26th amendment

A

18 yr olds have right to vote

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9
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Rational choice voting

A

Voting based on citizens interest

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10
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Retrospective voting

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Voting to decide whether party in power should be re-elected

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11
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Prospective voting

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Voting based on predictions on how a party will perform in future

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12
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Party-line voting

A

Supporting a party by voting for candidates in one political party

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13
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4 types of political groups

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Political parties, interest groups, political action committees (PACs), and 527 groups

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14
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What have primary elections done

A

Reduced power of political parties

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15
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Are U.S political parties hierarchical

A

No

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16
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How often is national conventions held

A

Every 4 years

17
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Are parties in decline

A

Yes

18
Q

What does the graph on of 156 show

A

More people are registering as independent

19
Q

Interest groups

A

Organizations dedicated to a particular political goal of set of goals

20
Q

What is lobbying

A

When interest groups try to influence legislators

21
Q

Amicus curiae means?

A

Friend of the court

22
Q

What did amicus curiae deal with

A

Litigation. Involving the court and legal action

23
Q

What is the free rider problem

A

All benefitting from the work of lobbyists

24
Q

Dark money entered politics with what court case …

A

Buckley v Valeo

25
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How do lobbyists influence legislators

A

Inform, legislate, and testify

26
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PACs

A

Collect money and distribute. They also have a limited amount

27
Q

Super PAC

A

Unlimited funds PACs can send. Difficult to identify donor

28
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Do super PACs officially coordinate with candidates

A

No

29
Q

Hard money

A

Tightly regulated contributions to candidates

30
Q

Soft money

A

Unregulated, unlimited contributions to political parties

31
Q

What impact does PACs have on elections?

A

Can buy politicians

32
Q

What does social media give

A

Selected exposure

33
Q

Party realignment

A

When coalitions making up two parties fall apart

34
Q

Critical election

A

When a new party comes to dominate politics

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