Unit 5

Question 1

15th Amendment

Answer 1

citizens cannot be denied the right to vote on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude

Question 2

19th Amendment

Answer 2

citizens cannot be denied the right to vote on account of sex

Question 3

23rd Amendment

Answer 3

Resident citizens of Washington D.C. were granted electors in the presidential election (no more than the smallest state)

Question 4

24th Amendment

Answer 4

Citizens cannot be denied the right to vote by reason of failure to pay a tax (poll tax or other)

Question 5

26th Amendment

Answer 5

Citizens 18 or older cannot be denied the right to vote on account of age

Question 6

Rational Choice Voting

Answer 6

Evaluating campaigns to determine what benefits the voter the most (this could be personal, issue based on societally based)

Question 7

Prospective Voting

Answer 7

Looking ahead; which candidate has a vision I support?

Question 8

Retrospective Voting

Answer 8

Looking back at a candidates track record or a party’s history

Question 9

Party-Line

Answer 9

Being loyal to a party, not a candidate

Question 10

National Voter Registration Act

Answer 10

Increased the locations where citizens can register to vote, like at the DMV

Question 11

Help America Vote Act

Answer 11

Made voting more accessible , easy and accurate. Changed punch-card voting to electronic; gave more options to the disabled

Question 12

Provisional Ballots

Answer 12

“Set aside” ballots; allows for the verification of a voter

Question 13

Early Ballots

Answer 13

Absentee/ Mail in - in person early voting is on certain days

Question 14

Voter ID & Turnout Key Points

Answer 14

• Many States accept many forms of ID when voting
• Minorities tend to have larger numbers of people without ID
• Some people don’t care about politics
• Some feel their votes are insufficient

Question 15

Linkage Institutions

Answer 15

Connect people with the government

EX. Interest groups, political parties, media

Question 16

Political Party Benefits

Answer 16

• Mobilize and Educate citizens to register and vote
• Recruit candidates at all levels
• Make goals and initiatives

Question 17

Political Platform

Answer 17

Outlines a party’s principles, goals and positions on domestic and foreign affairs

Question 18

Third Parties

Answer 18

Party’s other than the Republican and Democratic parties usually around a single issue

EX. The Bull Moose Party, Populist Party, Independent Party, Libertarian Party

Question 19

Barriers to Third Parties

Answer 19

• Money and Ballot access (DNC and RNC have established donors, and ballot requirements are covered)
• The electoral college “winner take all” approach (except NE and ME) & single member districts

Question 20

Interest Groups

Answer 20

organized groups with a special interest that serve as linkage institutions

Question 21

Pluralism & Hyperpluralism

Answer 21

Pluralism - a multitude of views that influence our democracy

Hyper-pluralism - competing interest groups fail to compromise, leading to the denomination of ones with the most power and money

Question 22

Lobbying

Answer 22

applys direct pressure to government officials and agencies

Question 23

Free Rider

Answer 23

When group member don’t contribute to the efforts of lobbyists

Question 24

iron Triangle

Answer 24

Bond between a congressional committee, agency (Bureaucracy) and an interest group

Question 25

Lobbyist

Answer 25

a person who acts to influence legislation on behalf of an interest group

Question 26

Best Asset

Answer 26

to have access to and influence in Washington D.C.

Question 27

501(c)(3)

Answer 27

nonprofits that receive tax-free donations but cannot lobby

Question 28

Labor and Business Interest groups

Answer 28

Unions like the AFL-CIO fight for workers rights NAM fights for business/corporate rights