Political Science: Types of Primaries & Elections

A primary election in which voters are not required to declare party affiliation.

Qualified voters can vote for any candidate, regardless of party, can result in a runoff election if there is not a majority.

<p>Registered voters must vote in their own Party primary, but unaffiliated voters can pick.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A meeting of party members, where they discuss and vote on which candidate they want to support for the election. Generally more interactive than a primary.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Money given directly to candidates.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Money individuals and organizations spend to promote a candidate without working or communicating directly with the candidate's campaign organization.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>You vote directly for the person you want to see in the position. Open primaries is an example.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A US state where the two major political parties have similar levels of support among voters.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pennsylvania</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>States that have a long history of voting for a particular party</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The tendency of states to hold primaries early in the calendar to capitalize on media attention.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A day on which several US states hold primary elections.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The manipulation of the redistricting boundaries process for political gain.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Politicians can manipulate the lines of the districts to ensure that their seat is safe. It is a way for politicians to choose their voters to keep the power on their side.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Administers all federal law dealing with campaign finance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They enforce FECA, which limits the amount of money individuals and political organizations can give to a candidate running for federal office.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A single member district, also called a &quot;winner takes all&quot; system, is one where a district only has one representative who is chosen by simple majority.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An electoral system in which parties gain seats in proportion to the number of votes cast for them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The media is seen as the &quot;fourth estate&quot; because the media can shape the actions of the public. They can act as linkage institutions, and they can sway your views and opinions through what they push out.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The media can influence the perceptions that the public has of the candidates. It can increase voter engagement and efficacy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Media coverage can impact the way that the public views the candidates and issues. Media campaigning can support or attack candidates, changing the way people perceive them. This can impact the way people vote, and the engagement they have in election activities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Printing -&gt; electronic -&gt; radio -&gt; tv -&gt; new media</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Targeted social media ads, grassroots mobilization efforts, and tailoring messages to resonate with specific groups.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The general election in a congressional election is to decide which candidates will fill the seats in congress.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The general election in a presidential election is to determine who will become the president and vice president of the united states.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The primary or caucus election in a congressional election is to decide which candidates will represent each political party in the general election.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The primary or caucus election in a presidential election determines the delegates who will support a specific candidate at the party's national convention.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Equal representation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Proportional representation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Candidates rely on donations to pay for campaigns.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cannot go directly to candidates. It is a committee that raises unlimited amounts of money to donate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The distinct advantage that people who already hold office have over their challengers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When elections are held at an unconventional time (someone dies, resigns, etc.) Also, someone could hold a position of office and run for another position without sacrificing their old (current) position.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>If no one wins a majority of the votes for congress, another election is held between only the top two vote getters.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A law that begins with a petition of signatures and moves to a popular vote.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A vote on the initiative.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Happened in 2002; it increased the amount of hard money that could be donated to a candidate, but made clear provisions to the amount of soft money that could be given.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An IRS approved non-profit company.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nonprofit independent groups that receive and disburse funds to influence elections.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Citizens United filed a request for an injunction against the FEC in the District of Columbia to prevent the application of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) to its film Hillary: The Movie. The movie expressed opinions about Senator Hillary Clinton's preparedness as president. As part of its efforts to regulate &quot;big money&quot; campaign contributions, the BCRA places restrictions on &quot;electioneering communications.&quot; BCRA prohibits businesses and labor groups from financing such communications with their general treasuries. It also mandates that donors report such communications and include a disclaimer if the message is not authorized by the candidate they wish to support.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Does BCRA violate the first amendment right to freedom of speech?</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They decided on behalf of Citizens United, that limitations on corporations are not much different from government censorship towards individuals.</p> Signup and view all the answers