Flashcards in unit two vocab Deck (37)
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Those who follow politics and public affairs closely
Attentive public
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Secret ballot printed at the expense of the state
Australian ballot
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Local party meeting
Caucus
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A presidential nominee chooses a vice presidential running mate who has different qualities in order to attract more votes for the ticket
Balancing the ticket
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Election to choose candidates that is open to independents and allows voters to mix and match parties
Blanket primary
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Election that is closed to independents and confines voters to parties they are registered in
Closed primary
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Characteristics of a population
Demographics
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Election in which people directly choose candidates for office
Direct primary
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Terms of office that have a definite length of time
Fixed terms
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Scheduling presidential primaries early
Front loading
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Difference in voting pattern between men and women
Gender gap
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Election in which office holders are chosen
General Elections
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Campaign contributions donated directly to candidates
Hard money
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Set of beliefs about values and the role of government
Ideology
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An officeholder who is seeking reelections
Incumbent
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No consistent pattern of party voting
Pure independents
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Tend to vote for candidates of one political party, although not registered as one
Independent leaners
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Ads that focus on issues, not encouraging citizens to vote for a particular candidate
Issue advocacy ads
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Election to choose candidates that is open to independents, but voters must choose one party
Open primary
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A sense of affiliation one has with a particular party
Party identification
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A list of positions and programs which a party adopts at the national convention
Party Platform
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Each position of a political party
Plank
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The widely shared beliefs, values, and norms that citizens share about the government
Political Culture
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Capacity to understand and influence political events
Political efficacy
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Process by which one acquires their political beliefs
Political socialization
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An election in which there is a long term change in party alignment
Realigning or critical election
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An office which is extremely likely to be won by a particular candidate or party
Safe seat
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System in which the people elect one representative per district with a winner take all approach
Single member district system
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Who does the single member district system hurt?
Minor parties
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Campaign contributions given to parties, not candidates
Soft money
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Casting votes for candidate's own party as well as for opposing parties
Split ticket voting
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Casting votes only for one's own party
Straight ticket voting
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The right to vote
Suffrage
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A delegate to the Democratic national convention who is there by virtue of holding an office
Superdelegate
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A Tuesday in early March on which presidential primaries, particularly in the South, are held.
Super Tuesday
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Where is Super Tuesday popular?
The South
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