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15th amendment

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black man suffrage

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17th amendment

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direct election of senators

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19th amendment

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woman’s suffrage

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24th amendment

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remove poll tax

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26th amendment

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vote at 18

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voting rights act of 65

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ends voting discrimination

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elections are run by

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state government

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retrospective voting

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voting based on candidate popularity/past actions

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rational choice

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voting based on voters best interest

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prospective voting

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voting based on expectations of how party/candidate will be

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party line voting

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voting based on party identification

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voter turnout

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number of regis voters who vote in an election

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what type of election has the highest turnout

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presidential

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what type of election has the lowest turnout

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local

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different types of voting

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-absentee
-early
- in person

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what is absentee voting

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voting by mail

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what is early voting

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voting. early

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primary

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decisions of candidates

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jungle primary

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candidates from all parties run at the same time and are selected to move on into general election

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exploratory committee

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committee used to test chances of election success

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super delegates

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members who are chosen by the party to support candidate of their choosing (no voting)

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open primary

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anyone can vote

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closed primary

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only party members can vote

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disproportional representation

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votes in smaller states are worth more than votes in larger states

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proposed changes for presidential vote
-direct popular vote -national bonus plan -district plan -proportional plan
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direct popular vote
- winner is whichever candidate receives the majority of the popular vote - requires a constitutional amendment
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national bonus plan
winner of the popular vote automatically gains an additional 102 votes (2 per 50 states and DC) on top of the results of the electoral college
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district plan
- winner of the popular vote would automatically get 2 EV's for that state - remaining EV's would be distributed according to how each candidate did in each congressional district
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proportional plan
each states elector votes would be divided in proportion to the popular vote - ex: if candidate A wins 60% of vote in PA, he would get 12 of the 20 EV's, while all remining candidates would get EV's in proportion to their popular vote totals
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messaging
the focus and strategy party will take in election
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third parties
- liberal (green party) - moderate - libertarian - conservative
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voter reluctance
voters fear wasting their vote
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rank choice voting
voters put down vote for first choice candidate and a second candidate in order not to waste vote
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proportional system
representation handed out in proportion to the popular vote
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interest groups
organizations that advocate for policy issues
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who funds interest groups
-industries - citizens
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grassroots group
funded by citizens and focus more on specific policy issues
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how do interest groups influence elections (4)-
- electioneering - litigation - lobbying - legislation
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electioneering
becoming directly involved in the election process - endorsing candidates - holding fundraisers - donating money
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litigation
challenging laws or policies in state or federal court
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lobbying
educating lawmakers on issues in an attempt to get them to care about the issue/see an issue the same way as the interest group (overlaps with legislation)
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legislation
- proposing specific legislation to lawmakers in the hopes that lawmakers will then propose it in congress
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think tanks
organizations that research difference issues - gather info on issue and lets law makers decide
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free riders
one more member cannot greatly impact an organizations strength - people don't join because they feel they will benefit regardless
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what are polling places regulated by
section 5 of the voting rights act of '65
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run off election
elections held after general election when no candidate gets majority
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brokered convention
when no nominees have majority support of delegates
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iowa caucus
the first major electoral event of the presidential primaries/caucuses - more conservative - favors mod. democrats and radi. republicans
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new hampshire primary
first primary held in presidential race - more liberal - favors mod. repub, more radical dems
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electoral college
chooses the president (typically reflects public vote)
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total amount of electors in electoral college and amount needed to win election
538/270
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which states use the district plan (2)
1) nebraska 2) maine
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criticisms of the electoral college (4)
- doesnt reflect pop. vote - faithless electors - disproportional representation - ties/no majority
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arguments for electoral college
- clear winner - fundamental part of federalism - campaigning in rural states required
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coalition
team of people who support a party -ex. Evangelical voters for republican party
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critical election
signifies a shift in issues/coalitions
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where is rank choice voting used (2)
1) maine 2) alaska
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interest groups are an example of what type of democracy
pluralist democracy

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