Unit 9 EXAM Flashcards
enforces campaign laws
FEC
tax exempt organization created to influence voting without mentioning candidates
527 Group
PAC-separate from officeholder’s campaign organization
leadership PAC’s
political party’s stand on important issues and policy
platform
political party’s stand on one issue
Plank
attacking an opponent
negative campaigning
brief segment of a speech or statement
sound bite
states where support for each candidate is about equal
swing states
standard speech
stump speech
What are the 4 requirements for voting?
- citizen
- age 18
- resident
- registered to vote
How do people usually vote?
- based on party ID
- image of candidate
- issues and their importance
What are some reasons why someone wouldn’t vote?
- apathy/ignorance/lazy (bad weather, etc.)
- don’t feel like their vote counts
- happy with status quo
- don’t like any candidate
- don’t meet requirements
doesn’t really say anything, “promising the moon”, vague statements
ex: I’m for peace and prosperity!
glittering generality
join us, party slogans, party ads
ex: All concerned Americans: vote for Bob!
bandwagon
using stats to only show one side of an issue, using stats to mislead
ex: there was a 40% decrease in crime when I was governor
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