Political Parties Flashcards
Goal of political parties
Get candidates elected
Are political parties mentioned in the constitution
No
What did voting rights act of 1965 do
Prohibit racial discrimination on voting
15th amendment
Black men right to vote
17th amendment
Direct election of senators
19th amendment
Women right to vote
24th amendment
Poll taxes
26th amendment
18 yr olds have right to vote
Rational choice voting
Voting based on citizens interest
Retrospective voting
Voting to decide whether party in power should be re-elected
Prospective voting
Voting based on predictions on how a party will perform in future
Party-line voting
Supporting a party by voting for candidates in one political party
4 types of political groups
Political parties, interest groups, political action committees (PACs), and 527 groups
What have primary elections done
Reduced power of political parties
Are U.S political parties hierarchical
No
How often is national conventions held
Every 4 years
Are parties in decline
Yes
What does the graph on of 156 show
More people are registering as independent
Interest groups
Organizations dedicated to a particular political goal of set of goals
What is lobbying
When interest groups try to influence legislators
Amicus curiae means?
Friend of the court
What did amicus curiae deal with
Litigation. Involving the court and legal action
What is the free rider problem
All benefitting from the work of lobbyists
Dark money entered politics with what court case …
Buckley v Valeo
