Unit 5

Question 1

High Political Efficacy

Answer 1

The belief that one’s political participation really matters- that one’s vote can actually make a difference

Question 2

Low political efficacy

Answer 2

describes the situation where citzens feel their participation does not matter. Ways to reflect this is low voter turn-out, few true intrest groups, or violation of laws

Question 3

Political Participation

Answer 3

The many different ways that people take part in politics and government

Question 4

Voter Turnout

Answer 4

the percentage of eligible citizens who actually vote in a given election

Question 5

15th Amendent (1870)

Answer 5

U.S. cannot prevent a person from voting becaue of race, color, or creed

creed- religous belief

Question 6

17th Amendment

Answer 6

Passed in 1913 - Calls for the direct election of senators by the voters instead of their election by state legislatures

SEventeen- SEnator

Question 7

19th Amendment (1920)

Answer 7

Gave women the right to vote

Question 8

Maine and Nebraska

Answer 8

Select senators based in the winner of the popular vote in the state.
The only two states that don’t use the winner-take-all system for the Electoral College in presidential elections

Question 9

Political Consulatant

Answer 9

A proffesional political adviser who,** for a fee, works on an area of a candidate’s campaign.** Political consultants include capaign managers, pollsters media advisers, and “get out the vte” organizers.

Question 10

Voting based on the imagined future performance of a candidate

Answer 10

Prospective Voting

Question 11

501c(4) Committees

Answer 11

Non-profit groups that also engage in issue advocacy. Under section 501c(4) of the federal tax code, such a group may spend up to half of its revenue for political purposes

Issue Advocacy- promoting a particular position or an issue, paid for by interest groups or individuals but not by candidates.

Question 12

Candidate - centered politics

Answer 12

politics that focuses directly on the candidates, their issues, and characte rather than actual issues facing the government

Question 13

The electoral advantage a candidate enjoys by virtue of being an incumbent, over and above his or her other personal and political characteristics

Answer 13

Incumbency Advantage

Question 14

What is a Pac?

Answer 14

Political Action Committee- group collecting money and giving it to favorable candidates

Question 15

Lobbying

Answer 15

Engaging activities aimed at influenceing public officials especially legislators and the policies they enact

Question 16

Dark Money

Answer 16

Political money where the donors of the money do not have to be disclosed

Question 17

Voting Rights act of 1965

Answer 17

alaw designed to help end formal and informal structural barriers to african american suffrage

Question 18

Bipartisan Campaign Reform act of 2002

Answer 18

banned soft money contributions to national political parties from corporations and unions; independent expenditures by corporations, labor unions, trade associations, and nonprofit organizations are sharply restricted. Required political ads to disclose who paid for the ad.

Question 19

Campaign Advertising

Answer 19

Tool used by candidates ofor office to persuade people to vote for them by using the media

Question 20

Popular vote

Answer 20

the tally of each individual’s vote within agiven geographic area

Question 21

the tally of each individual’s vote within a given geographic area

Answer 21

popular vote