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A poll conducted of people coming to an event (such as an election booth).
What is an entrance survey? (Type of Poll)
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Super PACs allow for the ability to raise large sums of money without a limit.
Why are Super PACs important to political parties and candidates? (Political Action Committees)
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The 2 types of primaries are open primaries and closed primaries.
What are the 2 types of primaries? (Types of Primaries)
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It is unregulated and avoids legal limitations
Why is soft money better than hard money? (Campaign Finance)
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Voting based on the political party one supports.
What is party-line voting? (Model of Voting Behavior)
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Investigate corruption and bring it to the eyes of the public.
What is the role of a watchdog in the media? (The Media and its Roles)
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The electoral college is how the President is elected in the US. It is a winner take all system.
What is the electoral college? What type of election system is this? (electoral college)
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Super Political Action Committees (Super PACs)
What main group helps drastically increase the budget for campaigns? (Political Action Committees)
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Government is restricted to powers listed in a document.
What is limited government? (Core American Political Value)
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PACs don't have the ability to fund without a limit. However, Super PACs do have the ability to fund without a limit.
What is the major difference between PACs and Super PACs? (Political Action Committees)
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Provide labels, nominate candidates, and support candidates for political office.
What are one of the main responsibilities of a political party? (political parties)
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freedom of speech (1st amendment)
What clause does the Citizens United v. FEC clause have to do with? (Citizens United v. FEC)
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A poll repeated at intervals over a period of time.
What is a tracking poll? (Type of Poll)
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Gatekeeper
What role of the media chooses what stories to cover? (The Media and its Roles)
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Bad - wasted vote OR spoiler role
Good - addresses issues OR brings in new ideas/policies
Give one reason why a 3rd party is good, and one reason why a 3rd party is bad. (3rd parties)
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- banned soft money
- prevented corporations from running issue ads prior to election day
Briefly explain what is the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act. (Citizens United v. FEC)
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Government intrudes little among transactions between businesses.
What is lassize-faire/free enterprise? (Core American Political Value)
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Trying to mobilize the public (and media)
What is grassroots lobbying/mass mobilization?
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15th - African American men can vote
19th - women can vote 26th amendment - people can vote once they are 18
Explain any 2 of the 3 amendments listed below:
15th amendment, 19th amendment, 26th amendment |
It struck down BCRA, even though it was 2 years after the democratic primary where Obama was trying to persuade people to vote for him instead of Clinton.
What was the significance of Citizens United v. FEC? (Citizens United v. FEC)
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