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Australian Ballot

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Uniform ballot cast in secret

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Ideology

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Consistent ideas about how government ought to govern on a variety of issues (conservative, liberal, etc.)

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Progressives

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Republican Party faction of the 1890s to the 1910s, comprising reformers who opposed patronage

Progressives were interested in establishing a more transparent and accountable government which would work to improve U.S. society. These reformers favored such policies as civil service reform, food safety laws, and increased political rights for women and U.S. workers.

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Political Machine

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Party organization that recruits members with money, jobs, and favors

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Caucus

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Closed party meeting to choose a candidate or discuss legislation, any voting is for party members only and is not secret

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Bundling

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Delivering stack of individual checks to hide the influence of a PAC

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Express Advocacy

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Ad says vote for/against someone

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Issue Advocacy

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Ad supporting only an issue

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Propoganda

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Advertising to sell a product, person, or idea

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Independent Expenditure-Only Committees (Super PACs)

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A group that raises and spends unlimited amounts of money from corporations, unions, and individuals but cannot coordinate its activities with campaigns in any way

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PACs

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A group that pools contributions of individual members to support political candidates

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Straight Ticket

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Voting for the same party for every position

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Split Ticket

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Voting for different parties for different positions

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Poll Tax

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A requirement that citizens pay a tax in order to register to vote; Became illegal with the 24th amendment

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Literacy Test

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A requirement that citizens show that they can read before registering to vote; White people were able to get around this using the grandfather clause

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White Primary

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The practice of keeping Black people from voting in the southern states’ primaries through arbitrary use of registration requirements and intimidation

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Spin

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Explaining an event in a favorable way toward one’s side

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Bias

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Exhibiting a preference or prejudice, either for or against something; Does not mean inacurate

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Open Primary

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Anyone may participate

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Closed Primary

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Allows only party members

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Sensationalism

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News selected to achieve an intense emotional reaction

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Blog

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World wide web log, political commentary written by bloggers

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Wire Service

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A news agency that supplies syndicated news by wire to newspapers, radio, and television stations

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Majority

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More than 1/2

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Plurality
The most
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Off the Record
Cannot print what was said
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On the Record
Name used
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On Background
No name used
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On Deep Background
No name used and cannot say how you got the information
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What were causes of voter fraud in US history?
No privacy Vote buying Double voting
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What advantages do political parties provide?
Serves as a brand name An organization that provides money and volunteers
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Party logos
Republican - Elephant, GOP Democrat - Donkey
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Roles of the media
Prioritizing news stories Measuring public opinion Interpreting events Investigating wrongdoing
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Liberals
Issue Area & Role of Government: Managing the economy - Influence needed Lifestyle choices - Little to no role
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Conservatives
Issue Area & Role of Government: Managing the economy - Little to no role Lifestyle choices - Influence needed
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Libertarians
Issue Area & Role of Government: Managing the economy - Little to no role Lifestyle choices - Little to no role
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Populists
Issue Area & Role of Government: Managing the economy - Influence needed Lifestyle choices - Influence needed
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Left Politics
Liberals, Communists In politics, the word left is applied to people and groups that have liberal views. That generally means they support progressive reforms, especially those seeking greater social and economic equality
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Right Politics
Conservatives, Fascists In politics, the word right refers to people or groups that have conservative views. That generally means they are disposed to preserving existing conditions and institutions. Or, they want to restore traditional ones and limit change
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What are the goals and strategies of interest group lobbying?
Interest groups provide information and money in an attempt to influence public officials For interest groups, the information is especially useful, as the politicians use it to make political decisions in areas where they are uninformed
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What are some examples of important interest groups?
Economic Business: US Chamber of Commerce Labor: AFL - CIO, Teamsters Agriculture: The Grange Special Interest: NAACP, NRA, AARP (the most powerful), ACLU, NOW, Green Peace, AAA Professional: AMA, ADA, ABA, NEA
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Why is voter turnout in the US lower than in other democracies?
Elections are too frequent Too many positions to vote for No compulsory voting laws
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Why minor parties do poorly in the type of elections conducted in the U.S.?
Minor parties lack party advantages The Democrat / Republican parties serve as a brand name for politicians and provide and organization that provides money and volunteers
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What are the laws regulating campaign financing?
Individuals: limited in how much they can give to candidates, national parties, and PACs PACs: limited in how much they can give to candidates, national parties, and PACs Candidates: No limit on how much they can spend on their own campaign
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Buckley v. Valeo
Candidates and citizens cannot be limited in what they spend on expressing their views (money = free speech) Contributors, however, are limited because gifts can be regulated
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Presidential Campaign Fund
Comes from taxpayer money, cannot spend any more than what is provided Obama was the first to turn it down and raise his own money; no one has taken it since
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What were the qualifications for voting in 1789?
White Male Age 21 Property owner (tax payer)
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What is the history of suffrage (the right to vote)?
1789 requirements: white, male, age 21, property owner 15th amendment (1870) : allows any race to vote (Ways around it: white primary, poll taxes, literacy test) 19th amendment (1920): allows women to vote 26th amendment (1971): allows 18 year olds to vote
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The Green Party
Anti business, pro-union Environmental platform, commitment to ecology Pollution tax on businesses Universal healthcare and childcare Reallocation of military funds to social services
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The Socialist Party
Anti-war Non-violent resistance Unilateral nuclear disarmament Propose a maximum wage as well as a minimum Operate within a multi-party democracy
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The Libertarian Party
Individual freedom first, society second Legalize all drugs Repeal gun control laws No income tax / IRS Cancel mutual defense treaties No military bases overseas Privatize social security No limits to how much money people can contribute to politicians
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The Constitution Party
Opposed to the separation of church and state No abortion in any case Bring troops home from foreign countries Pull out of NATO alliance Eliminate IRS Fund the military with tariffs on foreign goods
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The Natural Law Party
Meditation programs in prisons Opposed to nuclear power Against GMOs More restrained foreign policy
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The Reform Party
Campaign finance reform Same day voter registration No abortion, immigration, or homosexuality Term limits for congress Reduce debt - create a balanced budget More tariffs

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