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Unit 2 Flashcards

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Major parties

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Democrats and republicans

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Political party

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A group of persons who seek to control gov through winning elections

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Minor party

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One of the less widely supported political parties in gov

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Electorate

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People entitled to vote in a given election

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Incumbent

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The current office holder

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Political spectrum

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Range of political views

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Different types of political views

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Multiparty system
One party system
Two party system

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Bipartisan

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Supported by two parties

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Pleuritic society

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One consisting of several distinct cultures and groups

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Divided government

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No party controls both the legislative and executive branch

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Suffrage

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Right to vote

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Voter qualifications

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Citizenship
Residence
Age

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Off year elections

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Congressional elections held in years when there is no presidential election

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Citizenship

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The qualities that a person is expected to have as a responsible member of a community

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Gerrymandering

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The practice of drawing lines of electoral districts in order to limit the voting strength of a particular group or party

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Straight ticket voting

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Practice of voting for candidates of only one party in an election

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Split ticket voting

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Voting for candidates of both parties for different offices at the same election

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Independent

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Voter that doesn’t identify with any of the major parties

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Nominations

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Naming of those who will seek office

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5 ways to nominate

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Self announcement
The cancus
The convention
The direct primary
Nomination by petition
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Absentee voter

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A process by which people could vote without going to their polling places on Election Day

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Election law

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Elections are primarily regulated by state law but there are some overreaching federal regulations. The states also pay for national elections.

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Electronic voting

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Some argue that state and local should be held at different times than presidential elections in order to lessen the possibility of the COATTAIL effect

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General election

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Regularly scheduled elections at which voters make the final selection of office holders

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Precinct

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A local voting district

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Polling place

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Where voters who live in a precinct go to vote

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Mass media

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Means of communication that reach large masses of people simultaneously

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8 factors of public opinion

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School
Family
Peer groups
Historic events
Opinion leaders
Mass media
Race
Occupation
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Public opinion

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Those attitudes held by a significant number of persons on matters of government and politics

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Measuring public opinion

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The best way to measure public opinion is to use scientific public polls

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Polls

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An activity in which several or many people are asked a question or series of questions in order to get info about what most people think about something

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Impact if mass media

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The media plays a very large role in shaping the public agenda

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Interest group

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Private organizations whose members share certain views and work to shape the making and content of public policy

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3 differences between political parties and interest groups

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Nominations- political parties nominate interest groups don’t
Primary focus- parties want to win elections, interest groups want to influence
Scope of interest- parties worry about all issues, groups only on one issue

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Lobbying

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Any activity by which a group pressures legislatures and influence the legislative process

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Propaganda

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A technique of persuasion aimed at influencing individual or group behavior

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Bill of rights

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First ten amendments to the US constitution

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First amendment

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Freedom of expression

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Second amendment

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Right to bear arms

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Fourth amendment

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Right to not have evidence seized without a proper warrant

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Fifth amendment

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The right to not incriminate yourself

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Sixth amendment

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The right to a speedy and public trial

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Ninth amendment

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The right to protect rights that arent listed. Right to privacy

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