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| The people in political parties take a vote. |
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| Is the official endorsement of a candidate by a political party. Success requires momentum, money, and mass media |
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| McGovern-Fraser Commission |
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| Commission formed at the 1968 democratic convention. Response to demands for reform by minority groups & others who sought better representation |
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| impact of Internet on campaigns |
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| allows information to reach the public faster and about information on hand |
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| provisions of the McCain-Feingold Act |
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| major provision was to ban soft money contributions. also prohibited corporations and unions from using their general treasury funds to pay for electioneering communications in the last 60 days |
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| effects of campaigns on voters |
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| makes voters sway one way or the other |
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| what is campaign strategy |
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| the way in which candidates attempt to manipulate each of these elements (money, media attention, & momentum)to achieve the nomination |
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National party leaders who automatically get a delegate slot at the national party convention
the people who are awarded automatic slots as delegates based on the office they currently hold |
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| presidential primary season |
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January through June of the election year
Begins in the winter in New Hampshire |
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| voters of primaries and caucuses |
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| proponents of a national primary |
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| began with Woodrow Wilson, over 250 proposals have been introduced to congress. 1) would bring directness & simplicity to process for voters & candidates 2) shorten length of campaign 3) votes in one state would no longer have more political impact than votes from any other. |
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| The party's statement off it's goals and policies for the next 4 years, drafted prior to convention by a committee |
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| legal representation that provides assistance to ensure compliance with with current federal regulations for campaign finance |
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| Federal Election Campaign Act |
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2 main goals- 1) tightening reporting requirements for contributions & 2) limiting overall contributions.
Law passed in 1974 for reforming campaign finances. Created the Federal Election Commission, provided public financing for presidential primaries and general elections, limited presidential campaign spending, required disclosure, & attempted to limit contributions |
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| Challenged the federal election campaign act. SUpreme Court struck down the Fed. Elec. Campaign Act that limited the amount of money an individual could contribute to his own campaign |
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| political contributions earmarked for party building expenses at the grass roots level or for generic party advertising, unlike money that goes to the campaign of a particular candidate such party donations are not subject to contribution limits. |
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| presidential "kingmakers" |
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| from the 1830's to the 1960's, the political bosses from each state who controlled who went to the conventions & how the state's delegates voted once they got there. Often the governor or the mayor of the largest city |
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| how are delegates selected to the national convention |
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| convention that led to the McGovern Fraser Commission |
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| 1968 Democratic Convention |
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| What is frontloading? What is the incentive for states to participate in frontloading? What are the consequences of frontloading? |
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| Describe the relationship between politicians and political action committees. How do PACs affect politicians and policymaking? How does this affect democracy and representation? |
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