Unit 5 AP Gov

14 amendment

15 amendment

17 amendment

19 amendment

24 amendment

Prohibits poll taxes

26 amendment

Lowered voting age to 18

voting rights act of 1965

prohbits racial discrination in voting, banned literacy tests

suffrage

which citizens can vote

franchise

right to vote

Electorate

those who go to polls+vote

voting eligible vs voting age population

citizens over 18 vs everyone over 18

voter apathy

lack of care for electoral outcomes

political efficancy

sense that vote makes a difference

FEC

monitors flow of money relating to elections

linkage institutions

structures that connect ppl to government

interest groups

lobby government officials to influence policy towards the groups goal

trade interest groups

promote businesses and industry interests

think tanks

research institutions with ideaological goal

revolving door

those that leave gov. and become lobbyists must wait two years but then know people (insider strategy)

Open primary

½ states, voters declare party on election day and can vote in one primary

closed primary

only previously registered voters can vote in that party

blanket primary

can vote between party lines

who decides in the case of an electoral college tie

the house of representitives

national convention

gathering of delegates, who are bound to vote for who they were assigned in state primaires, to nominate president and VP then ratify party platform (issues/goals)