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Question 1

1 fact affecting political votes

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party affiliation

Question 2

the right to vote

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suffrage

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synonym for the right to vote

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franchise

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the total potential voting population

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electorate

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the first two political parties in America

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federalist and democratic-republican

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the two party system today

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democratic and Republican

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votes based on individual self interest, carefully studies issues and platforms

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rational choice voting

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votes based on the recent past track record of politician up for election

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retrospective voting

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votes based on predictions of how a candidate or party will perform in the future

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prospective voting

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votes for candidates of only a particular party

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party-line voting

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the most reliable factor in predicting a voters habits

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political party affiliation

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one of the only groups of citizens who could vote in 1800

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white males who owned some property

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are a structural barrier to political enforced in certain states today

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Voter ID laws

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a linkage institution primarily responsible for keeping the electorate informed about political issues, policy making, and leadership transitions in government

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news media

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supporter of voter ID laws feels such laws are necessary in order to

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reduce voter fraud

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when a political party undergoes changes to its platform to match the issues that matter to its constituents

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party realignment

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the times, places and manner of holding elections for senators and representatives, shall be prescribed in each state by the legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by law make or alter such regulations, except as to the places of chasing senators

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article 1 (elections clause)

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allowed women to vote as early as 1869

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wyoming

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groups in society that connect people to the government and facilitate turning the peoples concerns into political issues on the governments policy agenda

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linkage institutions

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an organization of people with similar political ideologies that seeks to influence public policy by getting its candidates elected

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political party

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a list of goals outlining a party’s positions on issues and political priorities

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party platform

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when the media determines which issues are perceived as relevant to voters

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gatekeeping

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when a political party changes its platform and structure to match changing attitudes on issues within the electorate

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party realignment

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is a winner take all system with only a few exceptions

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electoral college

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you have to be 18 to vote, voter ID laws, prison laws

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structural barrier

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new media-first way people connect with politicians

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linkage institution

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belief of your effect

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political efficacy

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