Quiz 3 Flashcards
Two advantages held by congressional incumbents?
- Credit claiming- can claim credit for things they didn’t do but were a part of
- Campaigning- incumbents can talk to get to know voters instead of relying on TV ads, etc
Open primary
Primary in which voters can vote for candidates of any party regardless of their registered party
closed primary
Primary in which voters must vote for candidates in their registered party
5 purposes of a political party
- Recruit candidates
- nominate candidates
- Get out the vote
- facilitate electoral choice
- influence national government
Buckley v valeo esablished
Donating money is symbolic speech
how many electoral votes determines the presidency?
270
How many members are in the HOR
435
How many members comprise congress?
535
Bill of attainder
forfeiture of rights/land as a result of convictions
Ex post facto
illegal to punish for actions occurring before actions is made illegal
in which house of congress may filibuster be used?
senate
cloture
vote to end a filibuster in senate (3/5ths vote)
the 4 types of committees in congress?
standing, joint, select, and conference
what did the Pendleton act make illegal?
eliminated the spoils system
what did the hatch act forbid
government employees from practicing partisan politics
