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19 Cards in this Set
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Front-loading
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When states seek an earlier date for their primary election
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Closed Primary
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a primary election in which only registered members of a particular political party can vote.
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Open Primary
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a primary election in which any registered voter can participate in the contest, regardless of party affiliation
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Blanket Primary
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similar to split ticket voting
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Winner-take-all (Electoral College)
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You can win the popular vote but if you win the majority (over 50%) in the electoral college you win.
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SIngle-Member-District
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is that a governmental unit (whether it's a school district, city, county, whatever) is broken up into precincts or districts for elections and each district votes in one person to represent that district
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Plurality System
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winning the most wins even if it is not half
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Amicus Curiae Briefs
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a brief presented by someone interested in influencing the outcome of a lawsuit but who is not a party to it.
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Electoral College System
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a. The House elects who the president will be.
b. This effects campaigning by that each party has to have a national campaign and state campaigns for the states that are called "swing states." |
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Organization of the Two Major Parties in the US
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They are fragmented.
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Realignment
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Returning to one of the two major parties after dealigning.
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Lobbyists
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someone who is employed to persuade legislators to vote for legislation that favors the lobbyist's employer.
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PAC's (Political Action Committee)
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a. they are organizations that help fundraise money for a candidate
b and c. Restore Our Future(Romney) Priorities USA Action(Obama) |
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Government Regulation of Campaigns
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Buckley vs Valeo- Limits campaign contributions
McCain Act-regulates political financing Citizens vs FEC- established that big profit organizations have the same rights as everyday citizens. this includes being able to fund a political campaigns with no spending cap |
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Interest Groups
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a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aim
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Factors that Effect party Identification
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Some factors that affect party identification are race, gender, religious beliefs, education, their economic situations, and having personal knowledge about the candidates.
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Party Machine
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a type of political party organization that relies heavily on material inducements, such as patronage, to win votes and to govern.
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Gerrymandering
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Manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class.
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Free Rider Problem
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those who consume more than their fair share of a resource, or shoulder less than a fair share of the costs of its production.
Becomes a problem when a public good is under or non produced. |
