Unit 5 vocab

Question 1

Voting rights

Answer 1

Protected by the 14th, 15th, 17th, 19th, 24th, and 26th amendments

Question 2

Rational choice voting

Answer 2

Voting based on what is in your best interest

Question 3

Retrospective voting

Answer 3

Voting based on the recent past of a party or candidate

Question 4

Prospective voting

Answer 4

Voting based on predictions of how a party or candidate will perform in the future

Question 5

Straight ticket voting

Answer 5

Voting for all candidates for one particular party on a ballot

Question 6

Linkage institutions

Answer 6

Connect people to policy-makers. Include: political parties, interest groups, election processes, and the media

Question 7

Third parties

Answer 7

Parties other than Democrats or Republicans

Question 8

Free rider problem

Answer 8

Individuals who benefit from the work of an interest group without providing financial support

Question 9

Caucuses

Answer 9

Closed party meeting to choose a candidate for elections

Question 10

Party convention

Answer 10

Open floor party meeting to formally acknowledge candidate for elections

Question 11

Electoral college

Answer 11

Method of electing POTUS

Question 12

Midterm election

Answer 12

Congressional elections in the middle of a Presidential term

Question 13

Primary election

Answer 13

Election to decide who will be the nominee for a political party

Question 14

Open primary

Answer 14

Primary open to all voters of a state

Question 15

Closed primary

Answer 15

Primary only open to registered party members of a state

Question 16

General election

Answer 16

Every 4 years, presidential and congressional elections

Question 17

PAC

Answer 17

Group formed to collect and spend money directly on campaigns. Capped at $5,000 per candidate per election

Question 18

Super PACs

Answer 18

Group formed to collect and spend money indirectly on campaign advertisements. Forbidden from directly donating to campaigns. No contribution limit.