American Government: Stories of a Nation (Presidential Election Update) Chapter 13

political action committees

organizations that raise money to elect and defeat candidates and may donate money directly to a candidate’s campaign, subject to limits

soft money loophole

Buckley v. Valeo

linkage institutions

channels that connect individuals with government, including elections, political parties, interest groups, and the media

suffrage

26^th Amendment

15^th Amendment

19^th Amendment

17^th Amendment

24^th Amendment

voter turnout

demographics

political efficacy

political mobilization

registration requirements

Motor Voter Law

absentee ballots

rational choice voting

retrospective voting

prospective voting

party-line voting

Electoral College

winner-take-all system

swing states

Get Out the Vote (GOTV)

Federal Election Campaign Act

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act

Citizens United v. FEC

super PACs

forms of political participation for citizens beyond voting in elections

how various demographic factors impact voter turnout

institutional factors/restrictions that contribute to the US having lower turnout than most other democracies

the challenge candidates face as they transition from winning the nomination to the general election

the arguments for and against the Electoral College

the reasoning for and against the court’s ruling in the Citizens United case