Unit 2+3 Review!

Only one representative is chosen for each district (generally hurts 3rd party success)

Amendment that set the voting age to 18 years old

All the people in a country who are allowed/eligible to vote in an election

Changes/switches in the coalitions of a political party during an election cycle

The right to vote

Allows citizens to directly vote on issues (propositions)

Drawing Congressional district lines to favor one political party/group over another

Voters decide to no longer support a particular political party

Best indicator of HOW a person will vote

People's belief that their vote matters and can influence government

Designed to increase # of voters by allowing them to register while getting a drivers license

The key words to think of when thinking of political parties...

Re-drawing the Congressional district lines within a state

A piece of media that influences voters/TV viewers, and is usually less than 15 seconds

Voters choosing candidates from multiple parties on the same ballot

AKA "patronage," this practice rewards party supporters with benefits like government positions

Media's role in determining which stories to present and how to present them

One political party controls one/both houses of Congress and one party controls the Presidency

Type of third party that forms when a losing candidate breaks away from a major party

Main goal is to control government by selecting a candidate & getting him/her elected to office

Amendment that allowed women to vote

Which of these is NOT a way that interest groups are regulated?

Voters choosing members from one political party on the same ballot

May only participate if you are registered with the party.

Attempt to influence policymakers by supplying data/information on a specific policy area

Role of the media in reporting poll results over policies

Re-distributing the seats in Congress after a census shows population changes

Main goal is to influence public policy through information, grassroots, $$, and litigation

This amendment allowed black citizens to vote

Money that is donated to & distributed by the national party and DOES NOT have to be reported

The minority party wins an election but does not maintain power for more than one or tow terms

The fundraising branch of interest groups