Section 3 Flashcards
Which election-cycle event allows registered party members to participate in the selection of a congressional nominee?
The closed primary
Which election cycle event do delegates assemble at to select a presidential candidate?
A nominating convention
What established the requirement that candidates disclose the source of campaign contributions?
Federal Election Campaign Act
What is an effect of gerrymandering districts?
Safe seats are created due to unnatural boundaries.
What is generally true of primary voters?
They tend to be on more extreme ends of the political spectrum.
Which policy would be most likely to be supported by a public interest group?
Increased spending on infrastructure projects.
What describes the difference between a political action committee (PAC) and a Super PAC?
A PAC can give money directly to a candidate but a Super PAC cannot.
Which type of interest group would lobby for increased accountability of congressional members?
A public interest group.
What are lobbyists attempting to influence when they submit amicus briefs?
Supreme Court decisions
Which scenario describes a person making a decision based on prospective voting?
A individual examines a candidate’s voting record to predict how the candidate might respond to a future crisis.
Which factor contributes to low political participation of young Americans in local election?
Many young Americans attend a college that is not in the district where they are registered.
What is an advantage incumbents have when competing for votes against political opponents?
Incumbents have greater name recognition among voters.
This case centered on the question of whether campaign finance laws that limited individual campaign contributions, total campaign spending, and candidate use of their own money in their campaign were a violation of the 1st amendment freedom of speech.
Buckley v. Hayes
This case led to the removal of spending limits on corporations and allowed large amounts of private soft money to be contributed to campaigns again.
What is the name of this case?
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
