AP NSL unit 2 Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
platform	general stance
candidates can use	-as much of their own money as possible -
problems of our current system	-donators want access not ideas -tough to challenge without money -need to be wealthy -too much incumbancy advantage
reforms proposed for campaign finance	free tv and radio more limits on finance non standard election shorter campaign times
bundling	giving money to candidates under someone elses name
PAC's	Political action committee, wants access not ideas, raise money for candidates/parties
milikis	FDR killed the parties great society killed the parties
aldrich	parties are different not bad percentage of votors changes over time enterprise, enterprenuer
Schier	campaign money is wasted, parties have no power, party regulars vote but no one else
General Principals (how elections are run) 5	- term limits - fixed terms - regularly scheduled -winner take all -single member districts
Which has more safe seats, house or senate?	House
Why do incumbents win?	primary advantages coattail affect is limited
what are challenger obstacles for house?	money and organization
Incumbent advantages?	-sophomore surge -franking -constituent services -party backing -name recognition -redistricting
franking	free mailing used by incumbents
constituent services	can help people with their problems already
sophomore surge	already have one year, name recognition helps
redistricting	the actual drawing of boundries
reapportionment	dividing number of state legistlatures amoung a state population once every 10 years result of census
party realignment	a major shift of voters from one party to another
when are house seats lost?	-retirement -gerrymandering -reapportionment and redsitricting -malapportionment
what is gerrymandering?	the deliberate redrawing of legistlative districts in favor of a party
senate elections - why are they harder to keep?	-more money spent on getting them -name recognition -national committee attention -more prestige
how to get on the presidential ballot	-win big party nomination -winner take all -superdelegates get your name on all 50 state ballots through petitions or fees
HOW TO GET ON THE PRESIDENTIAL BALLOT WITH THE CONVENTION	pick a VP make a speech unite the party
how to win general election	-go for toss up states -run for the middle -dont lose debates
mccain feingold law	tried to regulate soft money, or unregulated money
what struck down the mccain feingold law?	citizens united vs federal election board
citizens united vs federal elections board	businesses and individuals should be able to spend money how they want
527 groups	independant of political groups, but can do their dirty work
issue ads	can be run by anyone as long as they are about issues not the candidate (cannot tell you to vote for someone!)
open primary	dont have to state party affiliation
closed primary	have to state party
blanket	canvote for more than one candidate
direct	candidates for public office are nominated by direct vote of the people
australian ballot	people could vote in private rather than in public; gov. now organized voting rather than state
whigs	anti jackson, loose constitution, opposed democrats
green party	centered on grassroots; nonviolence enviro
bull moose party	teddy roosevelt -womasns suffrage -solcial wefare for children n woman -easier method to amend constitution
voter turnout since 1960	generally stays between 50-65%
dealignment	voters starting to aign with third parties or as an independant rather than the two regular parties happens when dissatisfied with dems and repubs
caucus	party regulars meet in a house or building, people make sopeeches supporting candidates iowa is the first to hold a caucus
patronage	giving jobs to those in your political party
party identification	voters loyalty to a specific party

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