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Review Sheet for Voting 1. Which states are considered Swing states since the 2004 election? Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin 2. How do political parties promote democracy? They vote for candidates that are of their party and policies they support 3. Define Straight ticket voting and Split ticket voting Straight ticket voting- A  ballot on which all votes have been cast for candidates of the same party. Split ticket voting- A vote for candidates of different political parties on the same ballot, instead of for candidates of only one party 4. Define the Motor Voter Law of 1993 It requires states to permit people to register to vote at the same time they apply for their driver's license. 5. Define a Dark Horse Dark Horse- Unexpected winner 6. Why does New Hampshire and Iowa have disproportionate influence in Presidential elections? They set the tone of who will have a chance of winning and shows who has the most votes 7. Who turns out the most and least to vote age groups, race, and religion? Older white christians vote the most while younger people of color vote the least 8. When do Midterm elections occur? Who runs during Midterm elections? They happen every two years , midterm elections - is focused on the two chambers of Congress: the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives 9. During an election campaign polls tend to focus on.. On people who will actually vote 10. The combination of a president and a vice president on a ticket is known as? Joint ticket 11. What is the most expensive item in a campaign budget? T.V. ads 12. Define a Caucus, straight ticket voting Caucus- meeting at which local members of a political party register their preference among candidates running for office or select delegates to attend a convention Straight ticket voting- A  ballot on which all votes have been cast for candidates of the same party.

13. Define McCain-Feingold Bill and Soft Money McCain-Feingold Bill: also known as bipartisan campaign reform act this federal law placed limitations on soft-money contributions by political committees and prohibited corporations and labor unions from advocating for or against a candidate via broadcast, cable or satellite prior to presidential primaries and the general election. Bans soft money & issue ads; must say "I approve this message” Soft Money- Funds  contributed to political parties for get-out-the-vote drives, party-building activities, and issue advertising that was not subject to contribution or expenditure limitations as long as it was not used directly for candidate advertising. 14. How has the electoral college changed in the last 30 years (hint rust belt to sun belt). How many votes are needed to become President? When people moved to the south , opinions of certain demographics affect voting, 270 votes 15. List the advantages of gubernatorial experience for a Presidential candidate They already have a background in being a representative and knowing how to run things and are known among their state voters. 16. Define front loading Primaries front loading Primaries- states  choose an early date on the primary calendar, to get media attention and decisive momentum on one of the candidates and the parties. early primaries often show who are the prominent candidates in this election, as weaker candidates drop out 17. What are the disadvantages for registering as an Independent Not being able to vote in primaries and being divided on certain issue of both parties and candidates 18. Define a Closed primary, Blanket primary and Open primary Closed primary- only a registered member of the party can vote in a party's primary Blanket primary-ballot lists the candidates of all parties, so voters can choose candidates from different parties for different offices Open primary- anyone from a any party can vote 19. Define a wedge issue, valence issue and a position issue. Wedge issue20. During Presidential Elections, what does the media focus most on? -

The candidates, propaganda and media coverage

21. What factors determine voting behavior? -

Advertising , demographic , party and candidates

22. What is the role of third parties candidates during elections and the role they play in elections?

A third party candidate will sometimes strike a chord with a section of voters in a particular election, bringing an issue to national prominence and amounting to a significant proportion of the popular vote. 23. Understand the different positions that Democrats and Republicans hold? 24. Explain the current primary system we have in America today? 25. Define Gerrymandering and Mal-apportionment Gerrymandering- unfair tactic in which a state is district in a particular way to gain votes and support for a certain party, “ cracking and packing” Mal-apportionment- drawing the boundaries of legislative districts so that they are unequal in population 26. Understand the reasons for Citizens United v. FEC the Supreme Court issued a ruling in Citizens United v. ... Federal Election Commission that held that corporations could be banned from making electioneering communications. 27. Define PACs and why were they formed? a private group that raises and distributes funds for use in election campaigns. 28. Who draws congressional districts Four states with multiple members of the House of Representatives use independent commissions to draw Congressional districts....