We The People , American Gov Chapter 7

individuals have the right to spend their own money to campaign for office , it is a constitutionally protected matter of free speech and has no limitation

Buckley vs. valeo

what are important factors to consider when determining if some one will vote.

E.I.E.A : Education , Income ,Ethnicity , and age

the party that holds the minority of legislative seats in the house of senate

the minority party

Describe the party of congress

the party in congress is organized in party lines. speakership is the party office members of the house take part on election of the speaker The actual selection is made by the majority party

who was the first third party to ever make themselves permanent replacing the whig party?

the republican party

define suffrage

the right to vote

how many electors does georgia have

16

what is the legal voting age and restrictions

18 years old & restrictions: felon and mentally incompetent

how many congressional districts does Maine have ?

2 congressional districts so the candidate gets 2 electoral votes ; which allows them to get a 3-1 spit

what amendment limited the presidency to 2-4 years?

22nd amendment

how many states provide ballot initiatives?

24 states

according to the 12th amendment , how many votes from the states are needed for a candidate to win presidency if candidates do not win a majority of electoral college votes

26 votes are needed by the house of representatives

what is the majority of electoral account in the house of representatives?

270 majority

how many congressional districts does Nebraska have?

3 congressional districts so candidates can get 3 electoral votes which allows them to have a 4-1 split

how many states does the presidential season come down to?

3-5 states like florida Ohio Pennsylvania and Virginia

How many states give citizens the chance to participate in early voting?

33 states

how many states have a republican majority? democratic? equal?

33 states , 14 states , 3 states

how many electoral college votes did Obama receive in the 2008 and 2012 election ?

332 votes (51%)

how many electoral college votes were available before the 1911 compromise?

435 votes

how many states does the win or take all rule apply to

48 out of 50 states

what percentage of the vote is required for third parties to receive public funding

5%

How many votes are in the electoral college?

538 for all 50 states and the district of columbia

how many states out of 9 states ( enough to ratify the constitution) showed up to talk about the electoral college

7 states

how many states have recall elections

8 states

how many states is the presidential election fought in?

9 or 10 states ; battle ground states

What is an incumbent?

A candidate that runs who is already holding that position

which article allows political parties to schedule the "time,place, and manner" for the elections of senates and house of representatives

Article 1 section 4

if candidates accept government funds for general election they are limited to $50,000 in personal spending

Buckley rule

a point in history when a new party supplants the ruling party. where a large # of voters re-examine their traditional partisan loyalties and move to another

Electoral Realignment

True or False. political parties still have near total control over the electoral proces.

False ; Political parties only had near total control in the early times of the creation of political parties. They have lost most of the monopoly due to candidates not wanting to be in their parties.

True or false. two candidates can be chosen on each side during a runoff election

False ; one candidate from each party must be chosen during the run off election ; the two with the highest majority go up

in 1796 George Washington warned his countrymen to shun away from partisan politics in his ____________.

Farewell address

name the evolution of the political parties

Federalist and Jeffersonian Republicans Democrats and Whigs Republicans and Democrats

the election that follows the primary election if their is no run off election. this election determines who will be president and serve the specified term

General election

which two states do not guarantee the "win and take all rule" (the person who wins popular vote , wins the electoral college vote)

Maine and Nebraska

which state has one of the strictest primary laws?

New york; they require voters to declare a year in advance

The process by which political parties elect their candidates for election to public office

Nomination

The constitution has laws about elections , however it does not have information about _________.

Nominations

in the 2008 and 2012 elections what was the code name for obamas campaign? Republicans code name?

Obama & Democrats= Narwhal Republicans= orca

what are the 4 elections in the U.S

P.G.R.I Primary election general election runoff election initiative & referendum election

__________ can control the whole government , while _______________ can only influence government policies

Political Parties, Interest groups

what does PAC stand for?

Political action comitees

what are the age and citizenship requirement for the president? house of rep? senate?

President= Natural Born Citizen, 35 years old , and have been a United States Resident for 14 years senate= Citizen for at least 9 years, 30 years old, and a resident of the state he/she represents house= Citizen for at least 7 years, 25 years of age, and a resident of the state he/ she represents

why do people vote

Social and economic status Political environments state electoral laws

the political party that was led by southern agricultural interest, opposed federalist policies and favored free trade, the promotion of agricultural over commercial interest, and a wanted friendship with France.

The Jeffersonian Republicans

The political party that united to deny Andrew jackson the presidency. Their support was stronger in the North and they were favored by merchants and farmers. They were also more united by the opposition of democrats

The Whig Party

the political party that spoke mainly for new England merchants and supported a program of protective tariffs to encourage manufacturing, war debts, the creation of the national bank, and commercial ties with Britain.

The federalist

the party that houses the majority of seats in the house or senate

The majority party

what president was chosen by the house of representatives

Thomas Jefferson

True or False 20% of the house races are uncontested because challenging incumbents is very difficult. incumbents in the house have double the money while senate incumbents have 50% more money

True

True or False The wigs won their first presidency under William Henry Harrison & conducted the "hard cider" campaign which consisted of food and drink to win the heart and not minds of voters

True

True or False states can participate in elections , regulate elections , regulate congressional districting , and regulate campaign practices

True

True or False. Early voting is a form of convience voting. Citizens can vote in alternative ways. They can vote on their own schedule , rather than in person on election day.

True

True or False. Incumbents make it very difficult for new candidates to run. Especially with mud sliding and scrutinizing of personal life.

True

True or False. The Federalist party collapsed leaving america with one party , the Jeffersonian Republicans who became known as the democrats

True

True or False. The nomination process can precede the election by many months until one candidate is left from each political party

True

True or False. to win the presidency one must receive the majority of the electoral college vote

True

True or false. Democrats dominated the south while republicans dominated politics in England.

True

a political system in which two parties have a realistic opportunity to compete effectively for control of the government.

Two party system

what is a coattail effect?

a coat tail effect is when the success of the candidate who wins presidency is used by his/her fellow party members

what is a divided government ?

a divided government is when the presidency is controlled by one party and the other controls one or both parties of congress

how many states have referendum

all 50 states

how is an electoral college awarded to states

based on the size of their congressional delegation

who was the last president to win Georgia's electoral vote

bill clinton

where are the state certificates signed on election day?

capitol of D.C

a primary election where only registered members can vote.

closed primary

what are recall elections

elections that allow voters to remove governors and state officials prior to the end of their terms. Federal offices are not subject to recall elections.

presidential electors from each state who meet after the popular election to cast ballots for president and vice president

electoral college

what issues did Obama focus on ?

equal pay, rights for women, and minority voting. He received 93% of the african american vote and 70% of the latino vote

When becoming a potential candidate , how much money must a house of representative raise? senate?

house of reps= several $100,000's senate= 100,000,000's

what are 527's & 501's

independent groups not governed by campaign spending restrictions ; 527's represent political advocacy and 501's are non profit organizations the engage in advocacy

delegates favored election by the _________

legislative branch

what is "balancing the ticket"?

making sure that the party tickets include members one many important groups as possible

the process by which large # of people are organized for political activity

mobilization

Does georgia require affiliation or party

no ; they are an open primary

how many electors are there ?

one for each member of the house of reps , one for every two members of the senate , and 3 in the district of columbia

a primary election that allows registered voters to choose which primary they would like to participate in

open primary

voters vote on 3 things . what are they?

p.i.c : party loyalty , issue and policies, and candidate characteristics

Define Political Action Committees

political action committees are committees working outside of political parties that raise and distribute millions of dollars for candidates and direct appeals through media

organized groups that attempt to influence the government by electing their members to government offices

political parties

what is the process for recruitment of candidates if political parties do not have incumbants to enter the race?

political parties will choose members who have unblemished records, and the ability to raise enough money to run a serious campaign

on election day , what do voters vote for

presidential candidate and a group of loyalist

a selection of each parties candidates for the general election

primary election

what can increase the probability of a 3rd party representation.

proportional representation/ multimember districts

what is a ballot initiative

proposed laws or policy changes that are placed on ballots by citizens/ interest groups for popular votes . Laws that are passed if there receive majority support

the act of passing proposed laws by a legislative to the vote of the electorate for approval/ rejection

referendum

a runoff election that is held after primary election if no candidates wins an absolute majority.

run off election

what is another name for battle ground states

swing states or doubtful states

what amendment changed the number of candidates from 5 to 3 in the electoral college ?

the 12th amendment

what did the framers believe about voting and the congress

they believed 19 out of 20 elections would be elected by legislatives they believed in more candidates (1 to 5 candidates)

what are important things to know about 501's

they cannot spend more than their revenue political activist favor these groups they are not required to tell how and what they do with their funds like 527's do

why was direct popular election a national vote ?

they did not want that much power in the hands of the electorate , they thought the public had enough power in the house of representatives

why did the delegates want to have a parliamentary system

they though there where two paths to picking a president : legislative exam process & direct popular direction (by congress or national legislator

parties that organize to compete against the two major american political parties that represent social and economic interest that were not given voice by two major parties

third parties

why does dc have a non voting delegate?

to overlook votes

True or False State Ballot access laws prevent independent candidates because they don't meet registration fees, they don't meet petition requirements.

true

true or false. The two step system in america reduces the amount of youth voters

true ; the 2 step system ; 2/3 of states require photo id and 8 states don't

Define Uncontested

uncontested means that their can only be one member from the political party on the ballot.

how much public funding can one get ?

up to $5,000 in increments of $250 or less in 20 states

if one reaches the threshold for public funding can they receive federal funds to match the dollar for dollar basis?

yes