AP Gov Ch 12 Jeron Tainatongo

Question 1

Thomas Jefferson

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principle drafter of the Declaration of Independence; second vice pres. of the U.S.

Question 2

Donald Trump

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forty-fifth president of the U.S.; first president elected without prior political or military experience

Question 3

Hillary Clinton

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first female major party candidate for the pres. of the US. who ran against Trump in 2016.

Question 4

electorate

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the citizens eligible to vote

Question 5

mandate

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a command for the elected officials to carry out a party platform or policy agenda

Question 6

primary election

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voters decide which of the candidates within a party will represent the party in the general election

Question 7

closed primary

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primary election in which only a party’s registered votes are eligible to cast a ballot

Question 8

open primary

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primary election in which party members,independents, and members of the other party are allowed to participate

Question 9

crossover voting

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participating in the primary election of a party with which the voter isn’t affiliated

Question 10

runoff primary

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a second primary election between the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes in the first primary

Question 11

general election

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voters decide which candidates will actually fill elective public offices

Question 12

initiative

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elections that allows citizens to propose legislation submits proposed legislation by submitting them

Question 13

referendum

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election whereby the state legislature to the voters for approval

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recall

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election where voters can remove an incumbent from office prior to the next election

Question 15

electoral ccollege

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representation of each state who cast the final ballots that actually elect a president

Question 16

elector

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member of the electoral college

Question 17

reapportionment

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relocation of seats in the House of Representatives after each decennial census

Question 18

incumbancy

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already holding an office

Question 19

presidential coattails

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when presidential candidates carry into office congressional candidates of the same party

Question 20

Barack Obama

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first African American pres of the U.S. who served as the 44th president

Question 21

mid-term election

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election that takes place in the middle of a presidential term

Question 22

campaign manager

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individual who travels with the candidate and coordinates the campaign

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financial chair

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individual who coordinates the financial business of the campaign

Question 24

communications director

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person who develops the overall media strategy for the candidate

Question 25

press secretary

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individual charged with interacting and communication with journalists on a daily basis

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campaign consultant

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private-sector professional who sells to a candidate the technologies, services, and strategies required to get that candidate elected

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pollster

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campaign consultant who conducts public opinion surveys

Question 28

voter canvass

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campaign reaches individual voters, by door-to-door solicitation or telephone

Question 29

get-out-the-vote

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push to encourage supporters to go to the polls

Question 30

Bernie Sanders

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longest running independent in the U.S. Congress and ran against Hilary Clinton in the 2016 election

Question 31

positive ad

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advertising that stresses the candidate's qualification with no direct reference

Question 32

negative ad

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advertising attacking the opponent platform

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contrast ad

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ad that compares the records and proposals of the candidates, with a bias

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inoculation ad

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advertising attempts to counteract an anticipated attack from the opposition before the attack is launched

Question 35

FECA

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law that regulates political campaign spending and fundraising

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FEC

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regulates the campaign finance legislation in the U.S.

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BCRA

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amended the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 with several provisions

Question 38

Citizens United v. FEC

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case that enabled corporations and unions have the same political speech rights as individuals under the First Amendment

Question 39

McCutcheon v. FEC

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declared Section 441 of the Federal Election Campaign Act unconstitutional

Question 40

political action committee

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represent interest groups and are allowed by federal law to make contributions directly to candidates

Question 41

527 political committee

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primary purpose of influencing electoral outcomes

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501(c) group

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interest groups whose purpose is not electoral politics

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super PAC

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political action committees established to make independent expenditures

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independent expenditures

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spending for campaign activity that isn't coordinated with a candidate's campaign

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public funds

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donations from general tax revenues to the campaigns of qualifying presidential candidates

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matching funds

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donations to presidential campaigns whereby every dollar raised from individuals in amounts less than @251 is matched by the federal treasury

Question 47

conventional political participation

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attempts to influence the political process through commonly accepted forms of persuasion

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unconventional political participation

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attempts to influence the political process through unusual or extreme measures

Question 49

turnout

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proportion of the voting-age public that casts a ballot

Question 50

retrospective judgment

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evaluation of a candidate based on what they pledge to do`

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prospective judgment

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evaluation based on what they pledge to do about an issue

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front-loading

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tendency of states to choose an early date on the nomination calendar

Question 53

Help America Vote Act

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law that addresses issues of voting systems and voters access that were identified following the 2000 election