Exam One Flashcards
(33 cards)
Primary Election
Election between people of the same political party for a general election
President Primary
Statewide popular election of delegates sent to a national convention
General Election
People of different parties running for one open public office-example (city conscious member, county supervisor, senator)
Focus Group
Small group of paid constituents to test reactions for a candidate and issue
Constituent
Individual living in a defined political area (nation, state, county, city)
PACs
Political action committees used to raise funds for a candidate
Issue Advocacy Advertising
Unlimited paid advertising on an issue not mentioning a candidate, voting, or elections
Independent Expenditures
Unlimited campaign spending not coordinated with a candidate
Soft Money
Campaigns contributions to a political party
Super PACs
Candidate representative gathers unlimited contributions and gives to an independent expenditure organization
527 Organization
Unlimited spending for a voter registration and issue ads as long as candidates are not enclosed
501(c)4 Orangization
Not required to reveal identity of donor or spending level
Closed Primary
Voters must declare party affiliation in advance of receiving a ballot
Open Primary
Voters select party affiliation in private booth before voting
Blanket Primary
Voters can vote for a candidate from more than one political party (now unconstitutional)
Run-off Primary
If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, top two candidates get s second vote
Front Runner
If no candidates winning early in the primaries gain free media coverage and increased campaign contributes
Top Two Primary
If no candidates received a majority of the votes, regardless of party, top two candidates get a second vote
Front Loading
States move their primaries into the early months of a presidential election year
Electoral College
System to elect the president
How many Electoral College votes does each state receive?
A number Equal to the number of Senators and Representative assigned to their state
On what basis are Representatives seats assigned to each state?
State population
On what basis are Senators seats assigned to each state?
Equal number of Senators per state (2 senators) without regard to state population
How many electoral college voters are there?
538
