GSSH 307: Final Exam Review Part IV

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The two distinct phases of U.S. elections

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The Nomination and the General Election

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Meetings of party followers; often ideological and less representatives

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Caucuses

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Statewide Voting Events

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Primaries

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The most competitive states where either candidate could win

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Battleground (or Swing) States

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Carter (1980), Clinton (1992), Obama (2008), and Trump (2016) all campaigned as being...

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Outsiders or Reformers

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Factor that most impact voter behavior at the polls

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The Economy

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Three factors that matter most in determining election outcomes

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Partisanship, Character, and National Conditions

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Drawing district boundaries in ways that favor one party, often by creating odd-shaped districts

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Gerrymandering

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Committees set up by corporations. labor unions, or interest groups to raise and spend campaign money through voluntary donations

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PACs

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Supreme Court decision that led to the creation of Super PACs

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Citizens United v FEC, 2010