Unit 5: Participation Flashcards
Rational Choice Voting
people make decisions based on what benefits them personally
Retrospective Voting
voting based on what the candidate has previously done
Prospective Voting
voting based on a candidates future plans
Party Line Voting
when a majority of each party votes one way, opposite of the other
Demographics
statistics related to the population and certain groups within it
Critical Elections
political realignment
Realignment
changes in party ideology
Proportional System
each rep is elected by an equal amount of people
Winner-Take-All System
one party or group can elect people
Party Coalition
parties share power with the executive branch
Linkage Institution
connects the people to the government
General Election
regular election
Midterm Election
decides which party controls congress
Open/Closed Primary
determines candidates that will rep political parties in the general election
Party Caucus
different way of voting
Primary Election
selects candidates to run for office
Incumbency Advantage
advantage the current pres has to get elected again
Bipartisan
has support from both main parties
Political Action Committee
private org that raises money to influence changes in legislature
Super PAC
PACs run by corporations or other big financial entities
Independent Expenditure
spending done by PACs
Horse Race Journalism
election coverage that focuses only on poll results
Third Parties
political parties other than the main two
