American government ch.10

Which three types of factors influence the decisions of voters at the polls

partisan loyalty, issues, and the characteristics of candidates

Private groups that raise and distribute funds for election campaigns are called

political action committees

The idea behind micro targeting is to

send different campaign messages to different demographic groups of voters.

The primary responsibility for conducting public elections rests with

state and local governments

Most European nations utilize a

system of proportional representation

A referendum is the

the practice of referring a proposed law passed by a legislature to the vote of the electorate for approval or rejection

Which of the following is not accomplished at a party's national convention

Nomination of senatorial candidates

A majority system, which is used on a limited basis in the United States, requires that a candidate must win ________ to win an election.

50 percent plus one of all votes cast

A *blank* Is an effort by political candidate and their staffs to win backing and support by voters in the quest for political office

Campaign

Both 527 committees and 501(c)(4)s

Can you spend unlimited amounts on political advocacy as long as their efforts are not coordinated with those of any candidates campaign

Partisan loyalty is likely to be highest in the election of

State legislator

A(n) *blank* Occurs when a voter must be registered with a party prior to voting in that partys election

Closed primary

Involves purposefully drawing district boundaries to unfairly advantage one group or party

Gerrymandering

A runoff election is likely to occur when

there are more than two candidates running in the election.

A(n) *blank* Is a medium format in which candidate meet with ordinary citizens without the input of journalists or commentators

Town hall meeting

Approximately *blank* is needed for a candidate to have a reasonable chance of winning a seat in the House of Representatives

1 million

In order to win the presidency a candidate must win

at least 270 electoral votes

A proposed law or policy change that is placed on the ballot by citizens or interest groups for a popular vote is called a

ballot initiative

The *blank* Is the last example of indirect voting in national elections

electoral college

The right of candidates to spend their own money on running for office

is protected absolutely by the First Amendment, according to the Supreme Court