Unit 5: Participation

Question 1

Rational Choice Voting

Answer 1

people make decisions based on what benefits them personally

Question 2

Retrospective Voting

Answer 2

voting based on what the candidate has previously done

Question 3

Prospective Voting

Answer 3

voting based on a candidates future plans

Question 4

Party Line Voting

Answer 4

when a majority of each party votes one way, opposite of the other

Question 5

Demographics

Answer 5

statistics related to the population and certain groups within it

Question 6

Critical Elections

Answer 6

political realignment

Question 7

Realignment

Answer 7

changes in party ideology

Question 8

Proportional System

Answer 8

each rep is elected by an equal amount of people

Question 9

Winner-Take-All System

Answer 9

one party or group can elect people

Question 10

Party Coalition

Answer 10

parties share power with the executive branch

Question 11

Linkage Institution

Answer 11

connects the people to the government

Question 12

General Election

Answer 12

regular election

Question 13

Midterm Election

Answer 13

decides which party controls congress

Question 14

Open/Closed Primary

Answer 14

determines candidates that will rep political parties in the general election

Question 15

Party Caucus

Answer 15

different way of voting

Question 16

Primary Election

Answer 16

selects candidates to run for office

Question 17

Incumbency Advantage

Answer 17

advantage the current pres has to get elected again

Question 18

Bipartisan

Answer 18

has support from both main parties

Question 19

Political Action Committee

Answer 19

private org that raises money to influence changes in legislature

Question 20

Super PAC

Answer 20

PACs run by corporations or other big financial entities

Question 21

Independent Expenditure

Answer 21

spending done by PACs

Question 22

Horse Race Journalism

Answer 22

election coverage that focuses only on poll results

Question 23

Third Parties

Answer 23

political parties other than the main two