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What is the 19th Amendment?
Extended suffrage to women
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What is the Two-Party System?
Two-major parties dominate voting at all levels
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What is a faction?
A term the founders used to refer to political parties and special interests or interest groups
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What is media bias?
A personal view or preference is media that relies on opinion rather than facts
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What is the National Voter Registration Act of 1993?
Made voter registry easier when applying
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What is a Political Action Committee (PAC)
An organization that solicits campaign contributions from like-minded individuals and distributes them to political candidates
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What is Citizens United v. FEC?
The 2010 case that led to the creation of Super PACs
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What is Horse Race Journalism?
News focusing on who is currently winning or losing rather than sharing actual policy or candidate information
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What is Rational - Choice Voting?
Voting for a candidate based on which one would best benefit your personal interests
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What are the Federalist and Democratic-Republican Parties?
The two parties involved in the First Party System, shortly after the establishment of the US.
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What is an iron triangle
The reciprocal relationship between Congress, interest groups, and the bureaucracy
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What is issue ads?
Ads that focus on issues and do not explicitly support a specific candidate
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What is the 26th Amendment?
Extended suffrage to people 18-20, Lowered voting age from 21
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What is party dealignment?
The gradual disengagement of people and politicians from parties
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What is the “free rider” problem?
When interest groups fight for policy on behalf of their members but only some members participate
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What is the role media plays in holding politicians accountable through exposes
Scorekeeper
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Why do presidential candidates tend to focus their efforts on swing states?
The winner-takes-all system
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What is a caucus?
What is a meeting of local party members to nominate party candidates for office and decide their platform?
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What is Bipartisan Campaign Reform act
The BCRA regulates campaign finances for individuals, interest groups, and political parties
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What is independent expenditures
Expenses to pay for a political message made by groups that are unaffiliated with campaigns
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