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39 Cards in this Set
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Primary election |
Choose candidates to run in general election for office |
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Open primary |
Decide which party to vote for on ballot |
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Closed primary |
Must declare a party; only vote for them Register for party, ahead of time |
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Blanket primary |
Vote for whatever party you wish anytime |
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Crossover voting |
Trying to hurt the other party in primary by voting for their weakest candidate. Hope for an easier general election |
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General election |
An election held to choose which candidate will hold office |
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Gerry mandering |
States drawing up Congressional districts in irregular shapes to relocate certain votes |
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Incumbent |
A person current holding a political office or position |
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Federal election commission |
Administrater and enforce laws that govern financing of federal elections |
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Presidental matching funds |
Funds raised are matched dollar per dollar (gifts under 250) unless you want to raise or own |
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Political action committee |
A committee set up by a corporation, labor union or interest group that raises and spends campaign money from voluntary donations |
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Hard money |
Individual donation or PAC contribution To individual |
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Soft money |
Funds obtained by political parties that are spent on party activities, such as get out the vote drive, but not on behalf of a specific candidate To a party |
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Fairness doctrine |
Federal document that have to show both side of the candidates |
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Leak |
When knowledge distributed anonymously to benefit someone |
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Sensationalism |
Cover stories where it intrigues audience and exaggerates |
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Coverage of congress |
Don't have much coverage |
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Coverage of President |
Have primary use of media and coverage |
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Feeding frenzy |
The media aggressively focuses on one person or issue for a period of time |
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Horse race journalism |
The media focuses on the front runner More about who's winning rather than issues |
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New York times vs. Sullivan (1964) |
1st amendment protects newspaper from being sued for libel in state court for making false defamatory statements about the official conduct of a public official |
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Balancing the ticket |
Tried to reach a broader demographics |
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McGovern Fraser commission |
Created by Democrats after disasterous 1968 convention Changing platform Wide range of interests Unify party within Improve nomination procedure |
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Interest group |
Private organization of like minded people whose goal is to influence and shape public policy |
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Lobbyist |
Works in the interest group. Meet the elective officials |
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Interest group do: |
Support and endorse candidates Narrow focus on a specific narrow Compete for influence in favor if a cause |
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Economic groups |
Groups that get government to pass economic policy that are favorable to them |
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Social action and equality groups |
Groups that work for social change they feel is needed |
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Public interest group |
Groups that advocate for what they feel is the public good |
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Ideological interest groups |
Political organizations that attract members by appealing to their political convictions or principles |
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How interest groups work in America |
Lobbying Electioneering Litigation Shape public policy |
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Lobbying |
Organized process in which an individual or group tries to influence legislation or policy of the government |
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Electioneering |
Actively and publicity support candidate or political party |
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Litigation |
Use courts to push through views |
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Shape public policy |
Advertise, publish, research, alert media |
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Amicus curae brief |
Friend of the court Brings scotus attention any relevant matter not already brought up by the parties involved Get to hear a case. Party not involved |
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How interest group affect the Legislative Branch |
Get Bills the interest group wants passed Block bill from being passed into laws that the interest group does not want Get congress to fund programs desired to interest group |
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How interest group affect executive branch |
Encourages the President to act in a certain way Stand up for favorable bills Get the bureaucracy to enforce laws and carry out policy in a way favorable to interest group |
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How interest group affect Judicial branch |
Influences scotus decisions through the Amicus curae brief Present info to judges in court before case is presented by two parties in case |
