US Parties

Question 1

what does campaign finance refer to

Answer 1

all funds raised to promote candidates, political parties, or policy initiatives during an election

Question 2

what is a faction

Answer 2

groups that make up political parties, usually ideological wings

Question 3

what is an invisible primary

Answer 3

the period between a candidate announcing their bid for president and the actual primary election where candidates spend the most money in an effort to show political strength

Question 4

what is the political action committee (PAC)

Answer 4

a committee which raises and spends money in order to elect/defeat electoral candidates

Question 5

what type of party system is the us electoral system

Answer 5

a two party system

Question 6

what is a policy group

Answer 6

a group which intends to direct whole policy areas, such as the American Israeli PAC

Question 7

what is a professional group

Answer 7

a group which represents the economical interests of its members, such as the American Medical Association

Question 8

what is a single interest group

Answer 8

a group that advocates policy regarding a small specific issue, e.g. National Rifle Association

Question 9

what is ‘hard money’

Answer 9

when cash is contributed directly to a political candidate

Question 10

what is ‘soft money’

Answer 10

when cash is contributed to a political [party with no limits to the ammount that can be attached

Question 11

what is a super-PAC

Answer 11

super political action committee - raises and spends unlimited ammounts of money to support or oppose political candidates but without directly donating or coordinating with candidates

Question 12

what are super-PACs a result of

Answer 12

the 2010 case Citizens United v FEC

Question 13

what are the three factions of the democrat party

Answer 13

liberals (progressives), moderates, and conservatives

Question 14

name four members of the progressive faction of the democrat party

Answer 14

AOC, Ilhan Omar, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders (not a democrat, just caucuses with them)

Question 15

name three members of the moderate faction of the democrat party

Answer 15

Biden, Kamala Harris, Hakeem Jefferies

Question 16

name three mebemers of the conservative faction of the democrat party

Answer 16

Abigail Spanberger, Kyrsten Sinema, Joe Manchin

Question 17

what are the three factions of the republican party

Answer 17

moderates, fiscal conservatives, social conservatives

Question 18

name three members of the moderate faction of the republiucan party

Answer 18

Lisa Murkowsky, John Catcow, Suzan Collins

Question 19

name a member of the fiscal conservative faction of the republican party

Answer 19

Ron Paul

Question 20

name four members of the social conservative faction of the republican party

Answer 20

Marjorie Taylor Green, Trump, Ron DeSantis, Lauren Boebert

Question 21

what do progressive liberals think about the economy

Answer 21

need greater state intervention, state affordable housing, free college education, etc. gfenerally more socialist measures

Question 22

what do progressive liberals think about healthcare

Answer 22

universal provisions - AOC supported IRA 2022 to reduce prescription and premium costs

Question 23

what do progressive liberals think about guns

Answer 23

expand background checks and support red flag laws against abusers

Question 24

what do progressive liberals think about abortion

Answer 24

pro-choice - Warren opened an investigation into state abortion laws after the Dobbs case

Question 25

what do progressive liberals think about LGBTQ+

Answer 25

supportive of rights, Oct 2023 AOC spoke out against 45+ anti LGBTQ riders of money bills

Question 26

what do progressive liberals think about drug legalisation

Answer 26

AOC supports measures to expand research into benefits of drugs

Question 27

what do the moderates of the democrat party think about the economy

Answer 27

increased minimum wage, higher tax on corporations, buffet rule, etc.

Question 28

what do the moderates of the democrat party think about healthcare

Answer 28

supportive of obamacare and lowering prescription prices (IRA 2022) but do not support universal healthcare

Question 29

what do the moderates of the democrat party think about guns

Answer 29

Biden made legislative attempts to end gun violence - wish to close boyfriend loophole

Question 30

what do the moderates of the democrat party think about LGBTQ+

Answer 30

supportive - biden signed an EO preventing conversion therapy in 2022

Question 31

what do the moderates of the democrat party think about drug legalisation

Answer 31

Jefferies supported Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act 2020

Question 32

what do the conservatives of the democrat party think about the economy

Answer 32

opposed to greater state intervention in the economy and public option of ACA, opposed to large ammounts of public spemning on federal programmes

Question 33

what do the conservatives of the democrat party think about healthcare

Answer 33

supportive of care proviosns for those least well off but are conscious of the cost of these provisions at the same time

Question 34

what do the conservatives of the democrat party think about guns

Answer 34

supportive of limits to guns and voted for bipatisan legislation that would include greater checks for under 21s when buying guns

Question 35

what do the conservatives of the democrat party think about abortion

Answer 35

Sinema came out against state limits on abortions after Dobbs ruling in 2022

Question 36

what do the conservatives of the democrat party think about LGBTQ+

Answer 36

Manchin voted against the repeal of Dont Ask Dont tell which only allowed LGBTQ to serve in the military as long as they werent openly gay