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Chapter 13 Vocab
Vocabulary from chapter thirteen AP Gov.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Political Participation | The different ways in which individuals take action to shape the laws and policies of a government |
| Political Action Committee | An organization that raises money to elect and defeat candidates and may donate money directly to a candidates campaign, subject to limits |
| Linkage Institution | Channels that connect individuals with government, including elections, political parties, interest groups, and the media |
| Social Movements | The joining of individuals seeking social or political change with the goal of placing issues on the policy agenda |
| Franchise Or Suffrage | Right to vote |
| Twenty-Sixth Amendment | Allows those of eighteen years and older to vote |
| Twenty-Forth Amendment | Prohibits Congress and the states from imposing poll taxes as a condition for voting in federal elections |
| Poll Tax | A payment required by a state or federal government before a citizen is allowed to vote |
| Voter Turnout | The number of eligible voters who participate in an election as a percentage of the total number of eligible voters |
| Demographic Characteristics | Measurable characteristics of a population, such as economic status, education, age, race or ethnicity, and gender |
| Socioeconomic Status (SES) | A measure of an individuals wealth, income, occupation, and educational attachment |
| Political Efficacy | A persons belief that he or she can make an effective political change |
| Political Mobilization | Efforts by political parties to encourage their members to vote |
| Registration Requirements | The set of rules that govern who can vote and how, when, and where they vote |
| Absentee Ballot | Voting completed and submitted by a voter before the day of an election without going to the polls |
| Rational Choice Voting | Voting based on what a citizen believes is in his or her best interest |
| Retrospective Voting | Voting based on an assessment of an incumbents past performance |
| Prospective Voting | Casting a ballot for a candidate who promises to enact policies favored by the voter |
| Party-Line Voting | Voting for candidates who belong to only one political part for all the offices on the ballot |
| Electoral College | A constitutionally required process for selecting the president through slates of electors chosen in each state, who are pledged to for a nominee in the presidential election |
| Winner-Take-All System | A system of elections in which the candidate who wins the plurality of votes within a state receives all of that states votes in the Electoral College |
| Battleground State | A state where the polls show a close contest between the Republican and Democratic candidate in a presidential election |
| Swing State | A state where levels of support for the parties are similar and elections swing back and forth between Republicans and Democratics |
| Get Out The Vote (GOTV) | Efforts to mobilize supporters |
| Super PAC | An organization that may spend an unlimited amount of money on a political campaign, as long as the spending is not coordinated with a campaign |
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