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When the states asks for early primary election
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Closed-Primary
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A closed primary is an election where only registered members of a particular political party can vote.
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Open-Primary
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A open primary is an election in which any registered voter can participate in the contest.
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Blanket Primary
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a primary election in which each voter may vote for candidates from both parties
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Winner-take-all
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a system in which the candidate with the most district votes in a state gets all of the delegate votes from that state
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Single-Member-District
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an electoral district in which voters choose one representative or official
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Plurality System
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an electoral system in which the winner is the person who gets the most votes, even if he or she does not receive a majority; used in almost all american elections
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Amicus Curiae Briefs
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legal briefs submitted by a "friend of the court" for the purpose of raising additional points of view and presenting information not contained in the briefs of the formal parties. these briefs attempt to influence a court's decision.
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Electoral College System
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system under which the president is elected; each state's electors = senators + representatives; this system was created because some delgates feared that too much democracy would lead to mob rule
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Who elects the president when no candidate receives a majority?
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the house
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How is campaigning effected by the process?
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If the person campaigns more they have a better chance of winning
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Realignment
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a shift of voting patterns to form new coaltions of party support
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Lobbyists
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people who represent interest groups
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PAC
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political action committee. PACs are special organizations that are set up for the purpose of collecting contributions from large numbers of people, aggregating those contributions into one giant pool, and then making contributions from that pool to campaigns and organizations.
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Government Regulation of Campaigns
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by requirements for disclosure of campaign donations, establishment of federal agencies to regulate campaign finance activities, limits on individual donations to campaigns, and limits on the distribution of money
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Interest Groups
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groups of people who work together for similar interests or goals
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Factors that Effect party identification
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background, interests, what you find important, political opinions age, gender, education, race, etc.
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Party Machine
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a centralized party organization that dominates local politics by controlling elections
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Gerrymandering
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the drawing of legislative district boundaries to benefit a party, group, or incumbent
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Free Rider Problem
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the problem faced by interest groups when citizens can reap the benefits of interest group action without actually joining, participating in, or contributing money to such groups.
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