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Chapter 7 Terms Flashcards

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1
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Who said, “All politics is local” ?

A

Tip O’Neill

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This political boss, Theodore Bilbo, exercised power in which area

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Mississippi

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Any registered voter may vote in the primary of any on party

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Open primary

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This political boss, Harry Byrd, exercised power in which area

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Virginia

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The candidate with the most votes, regardless of the percentage of votes cast, is the winner

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Winner-takes-all

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This political boss, Richard Daley, exercised power in which area

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Chicago

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Candidates’ political party affiliations are not identified on the ballot

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Top-two method

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This political boss, E.H. Crump, exercised power in which area

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Memphis

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Only voters registered with a particular party may participate in that party’s primary

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Closed primary

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This political boss, Huey Long, exercised power in which area

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Lousiana

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Constitutional amendement states that all powers not specifically delegated to the national government or prohibited to the states belong to the states

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Tenth Amendment

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Type of election voters for a particular party cast votes to determine which of two or more candidates of that party will face the candidate of the opposing party

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Primary election

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This political boss, Tom Pendergast, exercised power in which area

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Missouri

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14
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Form of government the constitution guarantees for each state

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Republican

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This political boss, “Boss” Tweed, exercised power in which area

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New York City

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Only state that has a unicameral legislature

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Nebraska

17
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Form of tax makes up the largest percentage (30 percent) of state fax revenue across all fifty states

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Property tax

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A governing system whereby a city and its surrounding county are administered by the same governing body

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Unified government

19
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The lowest divisions of political organizations

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precincts

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Process allows voters to remove an elected official from by holding a special election

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recall

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Process allows voters to repeal changes to their state’s constitution, charters, or laws passed by the legislature

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Referendum

22
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The legal process of returning an alleged criminal to the state in which he was charged

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Extradition

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Title is given to state’s chief officer of it’d executive branch

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governor

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Constitutional clause ensures that teach states recognizes the validity of the other states’ sovereignty

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Full faith credit clause

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