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1
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party polarization

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gives voters choices
less compromise

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political parties vs interest groups

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political parties want to elect and win
interest groups want to influence who wins

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3
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3 heads in the giant

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the voter, organizations, and politicians

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4
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who is the key to winning elections?

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the moderates

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5
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% democrat

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30

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% republican

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23

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% Ind

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42

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democrats were dominant, republicans slowly gaining, never majority, independents MOST important

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yup

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ticket splitting

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voters vote democrat sometimes, repubulican other, independents other times…

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10
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party organizations are centralized or decentralized

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decentralized

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11
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voter turnout for primary vs general election

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primary election is roughly 50% of the general election

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12
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unique trait about american political parties

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you can self-claim, no fee to be in that party. LOOSELY CONNECTED

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13
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open primary

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does not require voters to be affiliated with a political party in order to vote for partisan candidates

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Realignment

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When an issue or set of circumstances causes a shift in the party base of each party (party switch)

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Dealignment

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More voters are calling themselves independents and no party is clearly dominates (growth of ind party)

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closed primary

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only registered members of a particular political party can vote.

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17
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who decides open or closed primary for each state?

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states

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18
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Michigan is a … primary

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OPEN

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19
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national convention held every … years

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4

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20
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main tasks for parties at this convention

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  1. choose a presidential nominee
  2. write parties platform (ideals)
  3. unify party
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21
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normal taks of parties

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hire staff
raise money
pay bills
attend to daily chores

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22
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party coalitions

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group of individuals who associate w a party because of their shared interests (blacks - democrats) (whites - republicans)

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23
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types of 3rd parties

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  1. party promotes a certain topic
  2. splinter parties
  3. extensions of pop ppl
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24
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what do 3rd parties do

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not win, but influence the discussion

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25
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winner take all system

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whoever wins the most counties wins the whole state

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26
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types of campaigns

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nomination campaigns (for the nomination)
elections campaigns (for the seat)

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27
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invisible primary

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the period before the any votes are cast. where canidates compete to win support from elite of party

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28
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caucus

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Caucuses are private meetings run by political parties.
LOW participation
iowa first

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29
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primary

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statewide selection
new hamp first

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30
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frontloading

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states do primaries to gain public attention

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why do good EARLY in primary

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if you do bad in the primary your support and money dries up fast

32
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television advertising

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canidates control what gets out

33
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what kind of campaign system do we have?

A

candidate-centered politics
candidates, not political parties, have most of the initiative

34
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PAC

A

political action committee gathers money and donations

35
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FECA

A

federal election campaign act
sets up FEC

36
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FEC

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regulates: MONEY SPENT AND COLLECTED

37
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Buckley v. Valeo

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money = speech
no limit on candidates using their money
restricts the amount ppl can donate directly to the candidate (HARD MONEY LIMIT)

38
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soft money

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for political parties who then help advertise for their candidate
can not be directly for a candidate
slight limit

39
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YUP

A

yes

40
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527

A

independent groups that support a candidate don’t explicitly support

41
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Citizens United v. FEC

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no limits on independent groups just no communication with candidate (dark money)

Corporations = ppl

42
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super PAC

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independent expenditure-only political action committees (super bc no limit on money spend)

43
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political efficacy

A

each vote counts

44
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Motor Voter Act

A

meant to help ppl register

45
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Photo ID Law

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must have ID to vote
discriminatory
controversial

46
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policy voting

A

electoral choices made on the stance candidates take on issues and if they align with them (align the policy between voter and candidate)

47
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number of electoral votes total

A

538

48
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number of electoral votes to win

A

270

49
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dark money

A

fully unlimited

50
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november

A

general election

51
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december

A

electors decide winner of state

52
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january

A

gov declares winner of all

53
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who objects the change to the electoral system

A

those who benefit from it

54
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interest groups

A

organization of ppl with shared goals who enter political arena to achive these goals

55
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iron triangle

A

interest groups, gov agency, and congress

56
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what size interest group is best

A

small
organized + focused

57
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collective good

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benefits all
ex: clean air

58
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freerider problem

A

those not participating recieve benefits of interest groups

59
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how to solve freerider

A

offer SELECTIVE benefits to those in the group

60
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lobbyists must report

A

WHO, HOW MUCH, AND WHAT THEY DISCUSSED

61
Q

biggest lobbist spenders

A

Pharmacuticals

62
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most important tools for lobbyists

A

money and info

63
Q

NOW

A

womens (equality)

64
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NRA

A

guns (public interest)

65
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Sierra Club

A

enviorment

66
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AARP

A

american association for retired ppl (public interest)

67
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EITC

A

earn income tax credit
poor ppl get tax money back

68
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Romneys Plan

A

parents get 4k for each child a year through deficit or increased tax from rich

69
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campaign contributions provide

A

ACCESS to decision makers

70
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revolving door

A

politician leaves the hill and becomes a lobbyist 70% follow this

71
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paid lobbyist

A

always lobbys for that company

72
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temperary lobbyist

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for one issue

73
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most effective way for lobbiyists to convince politicians

A

job offers

74
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electioneering

A

actively working to help elect a candidate that supports the lobbyists position

75
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ligitating

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engaging in legal proceedings that invalidate counters laws or bills

76
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lobbying

A

interest group has members hire a profesional firm to persuade officials to support

77
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lobbying

A

interest group has members hire a profesional firm to persuade officials to support

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