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USG chapter 18 SG
Voting & Elctions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cross-pressured voters | a voter who is caught between conflicting elements in his or her identity (pg 548) |
| Legislative referendum | a special election in which the legislature refers a measure to the voters for their approval (pg 547) |
| Soft money | money raised by a political party for general purposes; money not designated for a candidate (pg 558) |
| Precinct | a voting district (pg 563) |
| SuperPAC | a political action committee that does not coordinate with election campaigns and thus is eligible to receive unlimited donations (pg 558) |
| Grandfather clause | an exemption in a law for a certain group based on previous conditions (pg 542) |
| Limits on campaign contributions supporters & non supporter views | Individuals may give 2,700$ Authorized Campaign Committee may give 2,000$ PAC(multi candidate) may give 5,000$ PAC(not multi candidate) may give 2,700 pg.292 |
| Initiative | a method by which citizens proposed a constitutional law or amendment (pg 548) |
| Midterm elections | a Congressional election that takes place halfway through the president's term in office (pg 547) |
| Straight party ticket | a ticket where a voter has selected candidates of his or her own party only (pg 549) |
| Freedom Summer | A volunteer campaign in the United States launched in June 1964 to attempt to register as many African-American voters as possible in Mississippi. Pg 561 |
| Hard money | direct contributions to a candidate's political campaign (pg 557) |
| Propaganda | the use of ideas, information, or rumors to influence opinion (pg 553) |
| Canvasing board | To examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize. Pg.565 |
| Voting Rights Act of 1965 | Signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on August 6, 1965, aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote under the 15th Amendment. pg.542-545 |
| Ad hominem | Directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining. pg.553 |
| Buckley v Valeo | A US constitutional law case of the US Supreme Court on campaign finance. A majority of judges held limits on election spending in the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 §608 were unconstitutional. Pg.556 |
| List ways voter turnout could be improved | Have benefits for voters,fine voters who don't vote, pg.562 |
| Incumbent | Necessary for someone as a duty or responsibility. Pg. 139 |
| Explain the progression of voters inclusion from the beginning of the U.S. up to today | Voters have becoming more included as the US has progress from early voters being only white males that owned land to those who had US citizenship Then after the civil rights act and repeal of Jim crow laws African Americans could finally vote pg.540-544 |
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