unit 2 end of vocab

Question 1

political socialization

Answer 1

process in which one acquires their political belief

Question 2

realigning (“critical”) election

Answer 2

election in which there is a long term change in party alignment (e.g. 1932)

Question 3

safe seat

Answer 3

an office that is extremely likely to be won by a particular candidate or political party

Question 4

single member district system

Answer 4

system in which the people elect one representative per district. with winner take all rule, this system strengthens the two major parties and weakens minor parties

Question 5

soft money

Answer 5

campaign contributions that are not donated directly to candidates but are donated to parties

Question 6

solid south

Answer 6

historically, the south voted solidly democratic, however now it’s strongly republican: Bush carried every southern state in 2000

Question 7

split ticket voting

Answer 7

casting votes for candidates of ones own party and of opposing parties (e.g. voting for republican and democratic congressional candidate)

Question 8

straight ticket voting

Answer 8

casting votes only for candidates of one party

Question 9

suffrage

Answer 9

right to vote

Question 10

superdelegate

Answer 10

delegate to democratic national convention who is there by virtue of holding an office

Question 11

super Tuesday

Answer 11

Tuesday in early March in which many of the presidential primaries, particularly in the south, are held

Question 12

swing state

Answer 12

state does not consistently vote either democratic or republican in presidential elections