caucus
a closed political meeting
closed primary
closed primary is an election when only party membars can vote every one can vote in an open primary
election laws
restriction made for elections
when elections are held
the first tuesday after the first monday
coattail effect
The boost that candidates may get in an election because of the popularity of candidates above them on the ballot, especially the president.
the australian ballot
a secret ballot
PACS
groups that collect money for political candidates
FEC
Federal Election Commission, issues regulations & adviosry opinions that control PAC activities
public opinion
a belief or sentiment shared by most people
public agenda
the public issues on which the people's attention is focused
precincts and polling places
the smallest political subdivision of a U.S. city, town, or county for voting purposes and for political party organization
campiagn spending
money spent by canidates to advertise themselves
5 ways people are nominated
The Caucus, Self-Announcement, The Convention, The Direct Primary,Nomination by Petition
Factors that shape public opinion
Family, Schools, Opinion Leaders, The Mass Media, A Mix of Factors
Why the media's influence is limited
because alot of times they give off bad vibes when they shouldent be
What is the oldest form of the nominating process in the U.S.?
Self-Announcement
What is an open primary?
any voter can vote
Describe the office group ballot?
groups the canidates for each office together
What does the party-group ballot allow people to do?
lists each parties canidates in a column under the party's name
What is the difference between the precinct and the polling place
precinct is the district ,polling is the building
How much money was spent overall in the 2004 presidential campaign?
two billion dollars
Name four things candidates use campaign money for.
buttons,posters,t.v. time, pamphlets,polling
What is the problem w/campaigns costing so much money?
not all canidates that realy should be president cant afford to advertise themselves
How much money may PACs contribute towards a candidate's campaign?ip
no more than $5000 per campaign
What is the most expensive item in a typical campaign budget?
comercials
What is the most accurate way to measure public opinion?
opinion polls
Where do most Americans get their (political) information from?
tv, radio