Unit 5

The unofficial competition before the actual primaries where candidates show they can raise $.

The educated vote more often than the uneducated. Evidence shows that education increases...

Which of the following granted all men the right to vote regardless of race?

During a general election, candidates want their message to be more...

National Conventions have lost significance in the political world. However, today, they still

The tactic MOST USED by Interest Groups to get politicians to voter their way is called...

Political Realignments have occurred a few times in history and always result from...

Which of the following do political parties provide?

The process of creating ads, starting grassroots campaigns, and spending money on elections.

Election judges see your party ID & give you a ballot w/ your party's members only

The concept of political realignment refers to changes in what?

The style of voting where voters choose based on which candidate would benefit them personally

The media's digging up of a candidate's troubled past is an example of...?

The Iron Triangle is representative of a relationship between which three groups?

In order to win the electoral college, a candidate must...

In Citizens United v. FEC (2010), SCOTUS ruled that....

When interest groups change the direction of public discussion to protect their interest from bad press?

PACs can donate...

The primary goal of political parties is to do what?

To adapt to changes in technology, political parties have begun...

Third parties are losers. However, they do contribute to the political system in which way?

The permanence of the two-party system can be explained by...

Which of the following eliminated poll taxes?

The Gatekeeper role of the media is one where the media establishes...

When democrats run against democrats and republicans run against republicans for nominations.

The role of watchdog is when the media...

Overall, voter turnout has...

Presidential Elections are decided by

One of the major barriers to voting today is...

A person who was in office and is running for re-election is called a what?

Traditionally, the elderly vote ________ and the young vote ___________.

The organization that monitors and enforces rules regarding campaign finance?

Techniques used by Interest Groups that involve actual communication w/ legislators are called

Linkage institutions...

Officially known as an "independent expenditure only" organization.