Ch10 Flashcards

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blanket primary

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A primary election in which each voter may vote for candidates from both parties.

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Closed primary

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A primary election in which voting is limited to already registered party members.

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coattails

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The alleged tendency of candidates to win more votes in an election because of the presence at the top of the ticket of a better-known candidate, such as the president.

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General election

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An election held to chose which candidate will hold office

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5
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gerrymandering

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Drawing the boundaries of legislative districts in bizarre or unusual shapes to favor one party.

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incumbent

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The person already holding an elective office

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independent expenditures

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Spending by political action committees, corporations, or labor unions that is done to help a party or candidate but is done independently of them.

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malapportionment

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Drawing the boundaries of legislative districts so that they are unequal in population.

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9
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open primary

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A primary election in which voters may choose in which party to vote as they enter the polling place.

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political action committee (PAC)

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A committee, set up by a corporation, labor union, or interest group, that raises and spends campaign money from voluntary donations.

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position issue

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An issue about which the public is divided and rival candidates or political parties adopt different policy positions.

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Primary election

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An election held to chose candidates for office

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13
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prospective voting

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Voting for a candidate because you favor his or her ideas for handling issues.

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retrospective voting

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Voting for a candidate because you like his or her past actions in office.

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15
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runoff primary

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A second primary election held when no candidate wins a majority of the votes in the first primary.

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16
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soft money

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Funds obtained by political parties that are spent on party activities, such as get-out-the-vote drives, but not on behalf of a specific candidate.

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sophomore surge

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An increase in the votes congressional candidate usually get when they first run for re-election.

18
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valence issue

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An issue about which the public is united and rival candidates or political parties adopt similar positions in hopes that each will be thought to best represent those widely shared beliefs.

19
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527 organizations

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Organizations that, under Section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code, raise and spend money to advance political causes.