Chapter 10 Flashcards

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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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Political action committee( PAC)

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

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Malapportionment

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

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Gerrymandering

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

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Sophomore surge

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An increase in the votes congressional candidates usually get when they first run for reelection

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Clothespin vote

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The vote cast by a person who does not like either candidate and so vires for the less objectionable of the two, putting a clothespin over his or nose to keep out the unpleasant stench

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General election

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Am election held to choose which candidate will hold office

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Primary election

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An election held to choose candidates for office

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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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Open primary

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

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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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Runoff primary

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

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527 organizations

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Organizations under section 527 of the internal revenue code that raise and spend money net to advance political causes.

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Prospective voting

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Voting for 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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Incumbent

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The person already holding an elective office