POLS Final Exam Review

presidential power to to turn down acts of congress

• cloture

• filibuster

• the president cannot turn down acts of congress

• veto

judicial philosophy that posits that the Court should go beyond the words of the Constitution or a statute to consider the broader societal implications of its decisions

• judicial restraint

• judicial activism

• supremacy clause

• judicial review

elections held to select a party's candidate for the general election

• pre-general elections

• primary elections

• filter election

• midterm election

a type of primary election where voters can only vote for candidates in the party they are enrolled in for a period of time; independents cannot participate

• closed primaries

• party primaries

• open primaries

• nomination primaries

those who enjoy the benefits of collective goods but did not participate in acquiring or providing them

• interest groups

• third parties

• free riders

• lobbyists

What are some of the factors that impact turnout?

• socioeconomic status

• age

• race and ethnicity

• gender

• religion

delegating programs from federal bureaucracy to state and local governments

• devolution

• privatization

• termination

• delegation

A primary that allows all registered voters, including independents, to choose which party’s primary they will participate in

• inclusive primaries

• open primaries

• filter primaries

• closed primaries

congressional elections that do not coincide with a presidential election; also called off-year elections

• primary elections

• non-presidential elections

• general elections

• midterm elections

the name of the benefits that groups offer that are only available to group members to induce people to join; a way for interest groups to overcome the "free rider" problem

• paid rider benefits

• interest benefits

• selective benefits

• private benefits