SSGC15 Local, State, & National Elections

The purpose of the BCRA of 2002 was to decrease the role of soft $ in political campaigns by limiting contributions by

Soft money refers to funds given to party organizations for "party building activities" such as recruitment & training

Most of these are cast electronically; voters use them to register his or her choices in an election.

Organizations that pool contributions from members & then donates those funds to campaigns for/or against a candidate

Refers to money raised & spent to elect Congressional and Presidential candidates.

Running for office is expensive. In 2016 Hillary & Trump combined to raise $2.5B while all candidates spent $5B

A precinct is a voting district.

Founded in 1854, this party's original purpose was the containment and eventual abolition of slavery.

Campaign advertising in politics has many forms; a new form, focusing on the negatives of an issue or opponent is called

Super PACs do not make contributions to candidates or parties. They spend $ in Federal races on Ads for/against a person

What American political party is represented by the Donkey?

Public Opinion Polls are useful research surveys; can be via phone, online or in person; sample size/data affect bias

Strong support of a party and voting based on just what the party is doing or what your party wants you to do is called

For the nomination of the Presidential and VP candidates every 4 years, each party holds a National Convention

Held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November every four years.

Which choice below is one of the three primary ways that the media shapes politics & political opinions?

The party's formal statement of basic principles, views on major policy issues, & objectives for the campaign is Agenda

The presidential primary is a state election where voters express a preference for their Presidential and VP candidates

Critical first step in an election

A process not a place. Not technically in the Constitution but described in Article II and the 12th Amendment.