Chapter 10 Flashcards

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Coattails

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The alleged tendency of candidates to win more votes in an election because of the presence at the top of the ticket of a better known candidate, such as the president

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Political action committee ( PAC)

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A committee set up by a corporation, labor union or interest group that raises and spends campaign money from voluntary donations

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Malapportionment

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Drawing the boundaries of legislative districts so that they are unequal in population

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Gerrymandering

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Drawing the boundaries of legislative districts in bizarre or unusual shapes to favor one party

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Sophomore surge

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An increase in the votes congressional candidates usually get when they first run for reelection

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Clothespin vote

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The vote cast by a person who does not like either candidate and so votes for the less objectionable of the two, putting a clothespin over his or her nose to keep out the unpleasant stench

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Position issue

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An issue about which the public is divided and rival candidates or political parties adopt different policy positions

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Valence issue

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An issue about which the public is united and rival candidates or political parties adopt similar positions in hopes that each will be thought to best represent those widely shared beliefs

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General election

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An election held to choose which candidate will hold office

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Primary election

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An election held to choose candidates for office

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Closed primary

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A primary election in which voting is limited to already registered party members

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Open primary

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A primary election in which voters may choose in which party to vote as they enter the polling place

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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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Run off primary

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A second primary election held when no candidate wins a majority of the votes in the first primary

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Independent expenditures

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Spending by political action committees, corporations, or labor unions to help a party or candidate but done independently of them

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Incumbent

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The person already holding office

17
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Prospective voting

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Voting for a candidate because you favor his or her ideas for handling issues

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Retrospective voting

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Voting for a candidate because you like his or her past action in office

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Soft money

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Funds that are obtained by political parties that are spent on party activities, such as get out the vote drives but not on the behalf of a specific candidate