Unit 5 APGOV Quiz 11

Watchdog

Attempt to expose corruption

Gatekeeper

Networks determine what is newsworthy

Scorekeeper

Causes news to overinflate public opinion polls

Super PAC

allow unlimited donations/spending as long as they don’t coordinate with candidate

Incumbent/Coattail Effect

If President is popular, people from that party are also

Super Tuesday

When several states hold their primaries and races start to narrow

Critical Elections

Reveal issues and ideas that changed over several years

Cause realignments

Caucus

People meet at community centers, homes to determine election

Start with Iowa

Closed Primaries

Have to be part of a party to cast ballot

Open Primary

Any party to cast ballot

Primary

Voters pick who is going to represent each party

Winner-Take-All

Whichever presidential candidate wins the plurality of the popular vote

Swing States

States that could go either way in elections

Con of electoral college

Free Rider

Those that benefit from laws without paying their fair share

Federal Election Commission (FEC)

Monitor campaign finance

Plurality

The largest number of voters

3rd Party Barriers

Horse Race News Coverage

Winner Takes All

Realignment (Describe One)

Great Depression occurred under Republican president, causing a shift to Democrat

Citizens United

Made Super PACs possible

Overturned BRCA