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AP United States Government!& Politics Chapter 10: Elections & Campaigns Directions: Simply identify and describe the important terms, places, events, and people listed below. Campaigns Today media consultants
direct-mail firms
polling firms
political technology firms
micro-targeted
high-tech canvassing American Association for Political Consultants Presidential v. Congressional Campaigns incumbent
constituents
coattails
AP United States Government & Politics Chapter 10: Elections and Campagins
The Great Mentioner PAC (political action committee)
tone
theme
timing
target
malapportionment
gerrymandering
sophomore surge
franked mail
delegates
trustees
AP United States Government & Politics Chapter 10: Elections and Campagins
Primary v. General Campaigns caucus
clothespin vote
position issue
valence issue
general election
primary election
closed primary
open primary
blanket primary
runoff primary
Federal Communications Commission
direct mail
AP United States Government & Politics Chapter 10: Elections and Campagins
Money Watergate consequences
1973 campaign finance law (following Watergate)
Super PACs
independent expenditures
soft money
Buckley v. Valeo Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2002
(otherwise known as McCain-Feingold)
McConnell v. FEC
527 organizations
The experience with 527 organizations in the 2004 elections suggests that campaign finance laws a. are an effective way to minimize interest group participation. b. are an effective way to reduce campaign spending. c. facilitate coordination of efforts between candidates and groups. d. are not likely to take money out of politics. e. have restricted speech considerably.
AP United States Government & Politics Chapter 10: Elections and Campagins
What Decides the Election? prospective voting
retrospective voting
negative ads
coalition
Cuban Americans Mexican Americans & Puerto Ricans The Effects on Elections on Policy Election of 1860
Election of 1964
The text suggests that elections are decided by __________ voters. a. “clothespin” b. ideological c. prospective d. retrospective e. sociotropic
AP United States Government & Politics Chapter 10: Elections and Campagins
AP United States Government!& Politics Chapter 10: Elections & Campaigns Directions: Simply identify and describe the important terms, places, events, and people listed below. Campaigns Today media consultants
direct-mail firms
polling firms
political technology firms
micro-targeted
high-tech canvassing American Association for Political Consultants Presidential v. Congressional Campaigns incumbent
constituents
coattails
AP United States Government & Politics Chapter 10: Elections and Campagins
The Great Mentioner PAC (political action committee)
tone
theme
timing
target
malapportionment
gerrymandering
sophomore surge
franked mail
delegates
trustees
AP United States Government & Politics Chapter 10: Elections and Campagins
Primary v. General Campaigns caucus
clothespin vote
position issue
valence issue
general election
primary election
closed primary
open primary
blanket primary
runoff primary
Federal Communications Commission
direct mail
AP United States Government & Politics Chapter 10: Elections and Campagins
Money Watergate consequences
1973 campaign finance law (following Watergate)
Super PACs
independent expenditures
soft money
Buckley v. Valeo Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2002
(otherwise known as McCain-Feingold)
McConnell v. FEC
527 organizations
The experience with 527 organizations in the 2004 elections suggests that campaign finance laws a. are an effective way to minimize interest group participation. b. are an effective way to reduce campaign spending. c. facilitate coordination of efforts between candidates and groups. d. are not likely to take money out of politics. e. have restricted speech considerably.
AP United States Government & Politics Chapter 10: Elections and Campagins
What Decides the Election? prospective voting
retrospective voting
negative ads
coalition
Cuban Americans Mexican Americans & Puerto Ricans The Effects on Elections on Policy Election of 1860
Election of 1964
The text suggests that elections are decided by __________ voters. a. “clothespin” b. ideological c. prospective d. retrospective e. sociotropic
AP United States Government & Politics Chapter 10: Elections and Campagins
