What are some of the major barriers to the political success of a third party quizlet?

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What is the reason 3rd parties are rarely successful quizlet?
What is the impact of third parties on the American political system quizlet?
What is the main impact of third parties in American elections?
What are two barriers to the success of minor parties in the United States quizlet?

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Why do some people choose to participate in government while others do not?

Age, education, racial groups, and gender some might not participate because they think their voice will not make a difference one vote is not going to change anything

How does your social network affect your political beliefs?

Bandwagon effect targeting candidates rumors and fake news

Why might you join a political party? Why might you choose not to?

Doing more to influence outcome of a party or candidate and gather more votes, they might chose not to because they dont think they are like this group

How does who you are affects whether you participate or not?

Racial gender age education can affect whether you participate or not

Describe the voting rights protections in the Constitution and in legislation Fifteenth, Seventeenth, Nineteenth, Twenty-Fourth, and Twenty-Sixth Amendments relate to the expansion of opportunities for political participation.

Fifteenth,prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's "race, color, or previous condition of servitude". Seventeenth, established the popular election of United States senators by the people of the stateNineteenth, provides men and women with equal voting rights. Twenty-Fourth,prohibiting any poll tax in elections for federal officials. and Twenty-Sixth Amendments prohibits the states and the federal government from using age as a reason for denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States who are at least eighteen years old.

Examples of political models explaining voting behavior include

Rational choice—Voting based on what is perceived to be in the citizen's individual interest
Retrospective voting—Voting to decide whether the party or candidate in power should be reelected based on the recent past
Prospective voting—Voting based on predictions of how a party or candidate will perform in the future
Party-line voting—Supporting a party by voting for candidates from one political party for all public offices at the same level of government

Explain the roles that individual choice and state laws play in voter turnout in elections

Structural barriers, political efficacy, and demographics can predict differences in voter turnout in the U.S., and the following can influence voter turnout among democracies worldwide National versus state-controlled elections
Voter registration laws and procedures
Voting incentives or penalties or fines
Election type (midterm or presidential)

Demographic characteristics and political efficacy or engagement are used to predict the likelihood of whether an individual will vote

Party identification and ideological orientation
Candidate characteristics
Contemporary political issues
Religious beliefs or affiliation, gender, race and ethnicity, and other demographic characteristics

Describe linkage institutions

Linkage institutions are channels that allow individuals to communicate their preferences to policy-makers:
Parties
Interest groups
Elections
Media.

Explain the function and impact of political parties on the electorate and government.

The functions and impact of political parties on the electorate and government are represented by:
Mobilization and education of voters
Party platforms
Candidate recruitment
Campaign management, including fundraising and media strategy
The committee and party leadership systems in legislatures

Explain why and how political parties change and adapt.

Parties have adapted to candidate-centered campaigns, and their role in nominating candidates has been weakened.
Parties modify their policies and messaging to appeal to various demographic coalitions
The structure of parties has been influenced by:
Critical elections and regional realignments
Campaign finance law
Changes in communication and data management technology
Parties use communication technology and voter data management to disseminate, control, and clarify political messages and enhance outreach and mobilization efforts.

Explain how structural barriers impact third-party and independent candidate success

In comparison to proportional systems, winner-take-all voting districts serve as a structural barrier to third-party and independent candidate success.
The incorporation of third-party agendas into platforms of major political parties serves as a barrier to third-party and independent candidate success.

Explain how structural barriers impact third-party and independent candidate success

Explain the benefits and potential problems of interest-group influence on elections and policy making.

Interest groups may represent very specific or more general interests, and can educate voters and office holders, conduct lobbying, draft legislation, and mobilize membership to apply pressure on and work with legislators and government agencies.
In addition to working within party coalitions, interest groups exert influence through long-standing relationships with bureaucratic agencies, congressional committees, and other interest groups; such relationships are described as "iron triangles" and "issue networks," and they help interest groups exert influence across political party coalitions.

Explain how variation in types and resources of interest groups affects their ability to influence elections and policy making.

Interest group influence may be impacted by:
Inequality of political and economic resources
Unequal access to decision makers
"Free rider" problem

Explain how various political actors influence public policy outcomes.

Single-issue groups, ideological/social movements, and protest movements form with the goal of impacting society and policy making.
Competing actors such as interest groups, professional organizations, social movements, military, and bureaucratic agencies influence policy making, such as the federal budget process, at key stages and to varying degrees.
Elections and political parties are related to major policy shifts or initiatives, occasionally leading to political realignments of voting constituencies

Explain how the different processes work in a U.S. presidential election.

The process and outcomes in U.S. presidential elections are impacted by: § Incumbency advantage phenomenon § Open and closed primaries § Caucuses § Party conventions § General (presidential) elections § The Electoral College

Explain how the Electoral College facilitates and/or impedes democracy.

The winner-take-all allocation of votes per state (except Maine and Nebraska) under the setup of the Electoral College compared with the national popular vote for president raises questions about whether the Electoral College facilitates or impedes democracy.

Explain how the different processes work in U.S. congressional elections..

The process and outcomes in U.S. congressional elections are impacted by:
Incumbency advantage phenomenon
Open and closed primaries
Caucuses
General (presidential and midterm) elections

Explain how campaign organizations and strategies affect the election process.

The benefits and drawbacks of modern campaigns are represented by: § Dependence on professional consultants § Rising campaign costs and intensive fundraising efforts § Duration of election cycles § Impact of and reliance on social media for campaign communication and fundraising

Explain how the organization, finance, and strategies of national political campaigns affect the election process.

Federal legislation and case law pertaining to campaign finance demonstrate the ongoing debate over the role of money in political and free speech, as set forth in:
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, which was an effort to ban soft money and reduce attack ads with "Stand by Your Ad" provision: "I'm [candidate's name] and I approve this message"
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010), which ruled that political spending by corporations, associations, and labor unions is a form of protected speech under the First Amendment
Debates have increased over free speech and competitive and fair elections related to money and campaign funding (including contributions from individuals, political action committees [PACs], and political parties).
Different types of PACs influence elections and policy making through fundraising and spending.

Explain the media's role as a linkage institution.

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Traditional news media, new communication technologies, and advances in social media have profoundly influenced how citizens routinely acquire political information, including news events, investigative journalism, election coverage, and political commentary
The media's use of polling results to convey popular levels of trust and confidence in government can impact elections by turning such events into "horse races" based more on popularity and factors other than qualifications and platforms of candidates.

Explain how increasingly diverse choices of media and communication outlets influence political institutions and behavior.

Political participation is influenced by a variety of media coverage, analysis, and commentary on political events.
The rapidly increasing demand for media and political communications outlets from an ideologically diverse audience have led to debates over media bias and the impact of media ownership and partisan news sites
The nature of democratic debate and the level of political knowledge among citizens is impacted by:
Increased media choices
Ideologically oriented programming
Consumer-driven media outlets and emerging technologies that reinforce existing beliefs
Uncertainty over the credibility of news sources and information

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What is the reason 3rd parties are rarely successful quizlet?

Third parties rarely win political elections because they are overpowered by the major political powers, namely the Republican and Democratic parties. However, third parties serve the important purpose of providing voters with choices to voice their dissatisfaction of the two major parties.

What is the impact of third parties on the American political system quizlet?

Third parties are significant because they can present new issues/policies/ideas to voters that the two major parties would otherwise not discuss. Also, they can take voters away from one party, causing the opposing party to win.

What is the main impact of third parties in American elections?

Making their mark. Voters seldom pick third-party and independent candidates, but the outsider candidates make their mark by adding their ideas to the agenda. “The most important role of third parties is to bring new ideas and institutions into politics.

What are two barriers to the success of minor parties in the United States quizlet?

What are two barriers to the success of minor parties in the United States? There are variations in ballot access requirements between states, and some states require a large number of signatures to get on the ballot.