US: Democracy and participation Flashcards
1
Q
THEMES for primary process
A
Length / difficulty
Sequencing / format
Democracy
2
Q
Debates 2016
A
Polls said Clinton won all 3 debates. She still lost the election
3
Q
How much of congressmen’s time is spent fundraising?
A
~40%
4
Q
How much was spent in total during the 2020 election cycle?
A
$14bn
5
Q
How much of Trump’s 2016 funding came from PACs?
A
35%
6
Q
How much of campaign spending was on media in 2020 cycle?
A
56%
7
Q
How much was spent by super PACs in 2020 cycle?
A
$2.13bn
8
Q
Perot 1992
A
19m votes
0 electoral college votes
9
Q
Support for a third party according to Gallup
A
63%
10
Q
THEMES for Electoral College
A
- PROPORTIONALITY (disproportionate vs designed to avoid tyranny of majority)
- STATES (swing states bad vs small-state representation good)
- TWO-PARTY SYSTEM (reinforces TPS vs TPS ensures clear choice)
