| The Electoral Process | Influence of Media | Most Influential Interest Groups | Campaign Finance Law | Political Parties |
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What is the plan where states would have 2 electors that represent each state as a whole
District Plan
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What is the 30 second clips on TV to covey a message about an entire speech?
Sound Bites
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What is the 4 ways interest groups can affect policy making?
Lobbying, electioneering, litigation and gaining public support
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What is the committee formed by businesses on corporations on labor unions to make donations?
Political Action Committee (PAC's)
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What is the term for ensuring a good performance of its candidate?
Bonding Agent
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What is the plan where each candidate gets the same percentage of electoral votes as popular votes?
Proportional Plan
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What is the events stages by a political candidate primarily for the purpose of being covered-often scripted and limited in whats reported?
Media events
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What is the association that worked for safer working conditions and an 8 hour work day?
AFL-CIO
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What is the commission that oversees and enforces campaign finance regulations?
Federal Election Commission
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What is the term for criticizing a political party in power?
Watch Dog
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What is the plan where the winner of the citizens popular vote is declared president?
Direct Popular Plan
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What is the term for the focusing on polling data and public perception rather can candidates policies?
Horse-Race Coverage
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What is the biggest organization spender?
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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What is the group that raised unlimited soft money for voter registration, issue advocacy, but not for a specific candidate?
527 Groups
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What is the process of nominating candidates for each public office and support them winning?
Nominating Function
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What is the name of the branch of government that makes a decision of president if no candidate reaches 270?
The House of Representatives
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What is the key linkage institution between the people and policy makers?
Mass Media
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What is the committee that imposed tougher sanctions on Iraq and bolstered security assistance in Israel in the past 15 years?
American Israel Public Affairs Committee
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What is the social welfare organizations that may participate in political activities, tax exempt groups, and politics cant be the primary purpose?
501 (c)4
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What is the process where candidates are usually selected based on what party they represent?
Governing
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What is the name for the people who expected electors to vote for a candidate they believed would be best?
Framers
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What is the term when the media choose to talk about specific information that people receive?
Public Agenda
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What is the association that lobbied against stricter gun control measures?
National Rifle Association
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What is the influence on advantages, who votes, information voters receive, and public perception within democracy?
Money
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What is the process of inform and inspire voters within a political party?
Informing/Activating supporters
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