View
- Term
- Definition
- Both Sides
Study
- All (22)
Shortcut Show
Next
Prev
Flip
POLI 201: Exam 3
voter turnout |
the number of eligible voters who actually come on election day to cast their vote. |
1965 voting rights acts |
1)outlawed discriminatory voter registration test
2)Authorized federal registration of persons and federally administered voting procedures in any jurisdiction or state that discriminated electorally against a particular group |
caucus |
small local meeting of party regulars who agree on a nominee; propose policies |
closed primary |
only allowed declared members of a party can vote |
open primary |
voters can vote in either party primar |
runoff primary |
some states have 2 primary system. if no candidate receives majority of the votes in the first primary,, the top two candidates must compete in another primary, called a runoff primary. |
Australian ballot |
a secret ballot prepared; used since 1888 by all states |
office block ballot/massachusettes |
a form of general election ballot in which candidates for elective office. it emphasizes voting for the office and the individual candidate, rather then for the party . |
party-column ballot/ indiana |
it emphasizes voting for the party, rather than for the office or individual. |
electors |
member of electoral college who selects president and vice president Article II Section 1 |
primary elections |
voters decide which candidates with in party will represent in general election. primary=among candidates within each party |
general elections |
those in which voters decide which candidates will actually fill the nations elective offices general election=between opposing parties |
CItizens United vs. FEC (2010) |
Allows corporations, 527s, unions, and others to spend as much money as they like on campaign advertising, as long as it is not coordinated with a campaign. |
super pacs |
can raise unlimited amounts of money from corporations; repots monthly or quarterly but prohibited from donating money directly to political campaings |
PACs |
can contribute up to $5000 to each candidate in each election; reports monthly or quarterly; gives directly to campaign |
independent expenditures |
non regulated contributions that can not be coordinated with the candidate |
qualifications for president |
35 yoa, 14 years a resident, natural born citizen |
qualification for senate |
30 yoa, 9 years a resident in their state, |
qualification for house |
25 yoa, 7 years a resident in their state |
baker vs. carr |
reapportionment |
reynols vs. sims |
one person one vote; Supreme Court ruled that both Chambers of the state legislature must have "substantially equal" populations in each district. |
wesberry v. sanders |
applied one person one vote to congressional districts |