Textbook: Chapter 11- Elections Flashcards

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Plurality rule

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Majority rules

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Ballot secrecy

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What does it sound like stupid?

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Proportional representation

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Not us

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Duverger’s law

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Explains why we have a two party system

Plurality representation

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Median voter theorem

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Candidates who are centrist on issues tend to get more votes

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Valence issues

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Determine who is likely to win

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Federal Election Campaign Act

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Established PACs

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