American Government Standard 15 Review

People who join together to pursue a common interest in influencing legislation are known as what?

• Political Action Committees (PAC's)
• Public Opinion
• Mass Media
• Interest Groups

The media typically is _______ when reporting the news.

• Liberal
• Biased
• Conservative
• Unbiased

A Political Party is?

• a supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, especially a person who shows a biased, emotional allegiance.
• a group of persons who seek to control government by winning elections and holding office.
• a person who favors a republican form of government.
• a group of like-minded individuals who like to party.

Two Party System

• Political system dominated by two major parties

• Party organization that mechanizes.

• Family, Major Events, Economic Status

• An electoral district

How can a state's # of electoral votes change?

• If population changes

• If the number of senators goes up

• It can't change

Which was a result of the Federal Elections Campaign Act?

• Limited individual and PAC donations
• Banned soft money
• Limited candidates to only public funding
• led to rise of SuperPACs

Which is true about PACs?

• They can spend unlimited money on campaigns
• They do not have to disclose donors
• They are limited in the amount they can contribute
• They are regulated by the IRS not FEC

Buckley v. Valeo struck down what part of the FECA?

• limits on campaign contibutions
• limits on how much candidate can spend of own money
• required disclosure of donors
• creation of the FEC

What precedent was established in Buckley v. Valeo?

• Donations to campaigns are protected by 1st amendment
• Campaign spending can be unlimited
• PACs can use dark money
• Corporations are people

In Citizen United v. FEC the Supreme Court ruled

• corporations & unions can spend unlimited amounts on campaigns
• Corporations and unions cannot use express advocacy
• Corporations and unions are allowed to coordinate with candidates
• Campaign contributions are not protected by the 1st amendment