Unit 5 AP

Support legislation that benefits their industry, while oppose legislation that harms their interests. \n oi.e. US Chamber of Commerce; National Education Association.

Tax exempt entities engaging activities to benefit the community that political motives.

Upheld a Michigan law prohibiting nonprofit corporations from using fund revenues to promote candidates in state elections.

Sought unsuccessfully to end soft money influence.

Upheld public financing and contributions reporting requirements: Declared money as form of free speech protected by First Amendment.

An election when significant groups of voters change their traditional patterns of party loyalty.

Approach the officials personally to present their case and strategies to promote your policy goals. \n -Lobbying \n -Ratings Game \n -Building Alliances \n -Campaign Assistance

-FEC provisions over what people donate to FreedomNow.org violate first amendment \n - led to the creation of SuperPACs

• Executive Branch - Federal Communications Commission regulate the use of the airwaves.

• Judicial Branch -First Amendment protections.

• Legislative Branch -Telecommunication Act (1996) included Internet in broadcast spectrum; allowed for cross ownership of companies.

Prohibits federal officials from intimidating or bribing voters; forbids government employees from participating in election politics.

Group of people pursuing common interests to influence public policy

Policy-making relationship among the congressional committees, the bureaucracy, and interest groups

a. city committee \n b. county committee \n c. state committee \n d. national committee

Groups set outside political party control that raise funds based on soft money to support a candidate or issue.

Ruled corporations and unions cannot be prohibited from promoting the election of one candidate; organizations have the same Constitutional protections as people

Employ general public or individual constituents to influence the government on its behalf of the interest group. \n -Generating Public Pressure \n -Using Constituents as Lobbyists \n -Unconventional Forms of \n Pressure

Individual and private marketplace will produce the best policies; national government has a role in defending nation and little else.

A person hired by the special interest groups in an attempt to influence legislators. \n They influence decision makers by direct contact, media, and mailing campaigns.

o Top level - Managed by paid professionals. \n o Mid level - Unpaid, trusted people provide advice and money. \n o Low level - Volunteers do the basic jobs for the candidate.

The principle that Internet service providers should enable access to all content without favoring or blocking particular products or websites.

Alliance of southern conservatives, religious, and ethnic minorities who supported the Democratic Party for 40 years

Voters from either party may vote without disclosing their party affiliation.

Provides the structural framework and leadership for the political party

A campaign in which the party coordinates activities, raises money, and develops strategies.

Politics that focuses on the candidates, their particular issues, and character rather than party affiliation

Collective effort of party members in government positions to accomplish legislative goals

Individuals who claim to favor a particular party

Casting for one political party in all public offices at the same level of government

A political party's formal statement of basic principles, stands on major issues, and objectives

•Report news and provide the public with information. \n •Revealing government's actions and set public agenda. \n •Investigate public policies and examine the performance of public officials. \n •Participates in the political socialization of the younger generation, as well as immigrants. \n •Provides a political forum for dialogue and debate.

\n Level of faith and trust in their government, and value of vote making difference.

The process by which people gain their political attitudes and opinions

Continuum of general political beliefs

Newspapers, books, and magazines.

Tv, radio, and online communication.

Predicting how candidate or party will perform in the future

•Size and Resources \n •Access to Decision-Makers \n •Member Loyalty

Individual interests in heart

A candidates use of their political platform to spread their ideas helps decide who the national convention will vote on for their party candidate

\n •Originated from sectional conflicts about expansion of slavery into new territories. \n •Conservative and strict interpretation. \n •For laissez-faire, free enterprise, fiscal responsibility, and military spending. \n •Oppose spending for social welfare programs and abortion. \n •Preserving tradition and values.

•Traces roots to Anti-Federalist factions supported Jeffersonian principles. \n •Liberal and loose interpretation. \n •For minimum wage, progressive taxation, welfare programs, and women reproductive rights. \n •Oppose spending for the military, death penalty \n •Community and social responsibility.

\n Electing candidate in power based on recent past

Primary source for news for most Americans

Gave African American men the right to vote

Established the direct election of senators (instead of being chosen by state legislatures)

Gave women the right to vote

Inclusion of DIstrict of Columbia in Presidential Election System

Abolishes poll taxes

Lowered the voting age to 18

Accept unlimited contributions as long as not coordinating with candidate.

A group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president

A party that challenges the two major parties

The percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election

Enforces 15th Amendment; authorize federal government to help register black voters under certain circumstances; suspended literacy tests

Only members of a party may vote in their party's primary