Campaign and pacs Flashcards

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Campaign strategy

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The master game plan of candidates to guide their electoral campaign

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What are two types of campaigns

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Election and nomination

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National party convention

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It meets every four years the side the parties president and vice presidential nomination

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What was that Mcgovern-Fraser commission

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nomintees had to be selected in state run primary at local level or state meetings it was a response to re form groups that were not getting equal representation
Help stop elitism

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What is a delegate

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A representative that can vote for the nominee at the national convention

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Who to become a delegate

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A registered party member

18 + US citizen

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how do You become a delegate

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By being voted by your party

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What are delegates required to do

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Focus on People’s preference

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What are the superdelegates

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National party leaders get a delicate slot at the national convention they can vote on their own terms

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What is the invisible primary

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Before any votes are cast try to make a positive impression and show leadership skills a lot of schmoozing by pertaining to Rich people the press and delegates

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What is the caucus (nommination)

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A system for selecting nominees open meeting at local party level meetings only registered party members can vote/attend

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Primaries nommination

Who can vote and voting method

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Sometimes only registered party members are lots of others is John the same day some are completely open to all members of state
Election is secret ballot

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When is the nomination primary season

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January to June

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what State begins the primaries/caucus season

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iowa

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What is super Tuesday

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A day where many states hold primaries and caucuses contributes to frontloading

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What is the first state to hold the presidential primary

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new Hampshire

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What is Front loading

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The tendency of states to hold primaries early in the calendar year to capitalize on the attention

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What are the five major criticisms of primaries

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Too much attention to early from the
for politicians it takes time away from their outside duties
Money place too big of a role
participation is too low for favorite precipitation
gives too much power to the media

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How are National conventions used now

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They send off for the nominees because they usually already chosen

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Winner take all voting system(republicans)

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The winner gets 100% of the votes if there superdelegates (3) and they vote differently the winner gets 97%

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Proportional voting system (Democrat)

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The every candidadte gets a portion of all the votes they win Superdelegates can put their boats anywhere they want count more than others

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Congressional District voting system

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Where the state is divided into districts and each winner of the district gets all the votes

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People what might deter people from running for office

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too much money too much time , stress backrounds

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Blanketed primary

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Everyone on the ballot can cross vote was ruled unconstitutional

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What are 10 things you need to organize a campaign
Campaign manager
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Who makes the most campaign contributions
The rich and companies
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What are two basic ways to contribute to campaigns
Campaign contributions and independent expenditures
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Campaign contributions
Donations made directly to the candidate or party reported to the fec
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Independent expenditures
Expenses on behalf of political message are made by a group and corrugated with the candidates campaign
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Federal election campaign act FECA
Provided limits and disclosure on hand pain contributions | Who donated how much where it went
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Political action committees PAC
Groups that raise money from individuals and distribute the money and form of contributions to the candidate
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What are the limitations on PAC'S
individual⬜️ 5000 per year per pack | Independent expenditures ⬜️15,000 to party 5000 per year to a candidate 5000 per year to a different pac
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Super PAC
No limits on how much one can donate only independent expenditures
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Hard money
Donate directly to the campaign or candidate | highest amount is 2600 for an individual
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Federal elections commission FEC
It reinforces the regulations on campaign funding
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Soft money
Donated to the party usually used for party building
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Dark money
Funds used to pay for election campaigning doesn't have to be close to the FEC 501(c) only
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How do you donate to Federal campaign
Check the whatever on your tax thing
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Why are candidates opting out of federal funded campaigns
The restrictions placed on them and the amount of money they can raise- a lot more
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Buckley v Valero
You can donate as much personal money to your own campaign the reasoning you cannot corrupt yourself
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McCain-feingold act
1. Banned soft money contributions 2. Increased amount that individuals could give to candidates from $1000 to $2000 and can rise with inflation 3. Barred groups from running “issue ads” within 60 days of a general election if they refer to a federal candidate and are not funded by a PAC
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Mc Cornell v Federal election commission FEC | Why did it backfire
upheld the McCain feingold act stating that money was property not speech The use of 527 and 501C groups
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527 groups
Independent political groups are not subject to contribution restrictions because they're not greasy collection of particular candidate independent expenditures Just be reported to the IRS and FCC
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Citizens United v Federal election commission FEC
ruled unions incorporation could donate UN-limited amounts of money to independent political expenditures reasoning Limited free speech, and limit on timeframe
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501(c) groups
Groups that are exempt from reporting their contributions and can receive unlimited contributions Port to the IRS
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What are some examples of 501(c) groups
Nonprofit organization or tap the tax exempt groups breast cancer reasearch church
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What are the restrictions of the 501(c)
They cannot donate more than 50% to politacal campaigns
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What are 527 groups
Super pacs
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political Efficacy
The belief that one's political participation matters
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voter registration
System adopted by the state which requires prior or on the day of election
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Motor voter act
 At that require states to people to register to vote when they apply for drivers license
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Who are more likely to vote than others | 6
``` Education highly educated vote Age more older vote race and ethnicty whites majority vote Gender women vote Marital status married vote Government employment more likely to vote ```
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Mandate Thoery of elections
Idea that winning candidate has a mandate from people to carry out his or her platform or politics The people voted for me so I can do whatever I want with my policy
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Policy voting
Her choices are made on the basis of voters policy preferences and where candidates stand on the issue
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17th amendment
Direct election of US senators
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Gen. citizenship act
Gave Native Americans citizenship giving them the right to vote
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Voting rights act
Prohibited discrimination no literary test no grandfather course etc.
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24th amendment
Prohibited poll tax
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26th amendment
voting age Lowered to 18
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Who are the most conservative religious groups
Protestants Catholics are slowly becoming conservative
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Hispanics are important vote because
Swing vote
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Jewish voters are usually
liberal
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ballot Fatigue
The more smaller the election the less voter turned out
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Nonvoter definitions and examples
Someone who chooses not to vote | examples or reasons -doesn't like candidates of time lack of efficacy voter ID
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Cannot voter example and definition
Someone who physically cannot vote for whatever reason | example out of the country mental capacity move to recently or physically ill
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What are voter ID laws
We must show of government issued identification to vote
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The main issue with voter ID
Can discourage people like the port to both because we cannot afford to get an identification
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15th amendment
Gave all males the right to vote
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citizens United v Federal election committee FEC
2010 supreme court decision, provision to BCRA prohibiting unions/corporations/non-profit organizations from broadcasting electioneering communications within 60 days of general election or 30 days of primary election violates the free speech clause of the 1st amendment
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Speech now v FEC
Ruled that donations to PAC that makes only independent expenditures and could not be limited