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1
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What can an election be defined as?

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the process by which the citizens select the officials they want to run there government

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How is an American election unique?

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its peaceful transfer of power- no takeover by war or force

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What are the four steps of an election?

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Primaries
Caucus
National convention
General Election
Electoral college
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What are the 5 ways of nominating candidates?

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self announcement
caucus
convention
direct primary

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What is the oldest form of nominating candidates?

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self announcement

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What is a cuacus?

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group of influential people select a canidate

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7
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What is a convention?

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National convention chooses canidates

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8
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What is a direct primary?

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a party election within a party

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9
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What are the two kinds of direct primaries?

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Open and closes

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10
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How many people hold elective office in the US?

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500,000

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What is the FEC?

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Federal elections commitee sets up and regulates all election laws.

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12
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What is a ballot?

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medium by which voter registers a choice in an election

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What are the three types of ballots?

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Voice
paper
Australian ballot

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What are the four features of a ballot?

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provided at public expense
lists names of all candidates
given out only at polls
marked in secret

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What are the two types of Australian ballots?

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Party Column

Office Group

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What is a party column ballot?

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lists all canidates under the parties name

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What is a office group ballot?

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all canidates listed together by office.

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18
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What is an absentee ballot?

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a process of voting without going to polling place.

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19
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What is precinct?

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the voting district

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20
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What is a polling place?

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the place where voters cast there vote.

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21
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What are some examples of a polling place?

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school church, public house

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22
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Who invented the first voting machine?

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Thomas Edison

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23
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What are the 5 kinds of political advertising?

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introduction
Endorsement
positive
negetive
citizen testimonial
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What is an introduction advertisement?

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description of a canidate and qualifications

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What is an endorsement advertisement?

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popular sports, entertainment, celebrity gives support

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26
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What is citizen testimonial advertising?

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ordinary american gives there support

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27
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How much money did the 2016 presidential election cost?

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65 billion

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28
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What is election moeny spent on?

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mass mailing
campaign staffing
signs, posters, buttons
phamplets
Ads on TV/Radio
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29
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How much does a 30 second ad cost?

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115,000

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30
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How much does a prime time 30 second ad cost?

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500,000

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31
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Where does moeny for election come from?

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Small contributors
wealthy individuals
canidates own money
PACS
US government
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32
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Where does most moeny in elections come from?

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PACS

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33
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What are the two parts of a general election?

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Popular vote

Electoral college

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34
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How many votes must a canidate get out of the electoral college?

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270 of 538

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35
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how often are district line redrawn?

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every ten years

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36
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What is gerrymander?

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drawing up of district lines to advantage of party in power

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37
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What are th two catogories of gerrymandering?

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Packing

Cracking

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38
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What is packing?

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concentrate the opposition voters in a few districts as possible

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39
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What is cracking?

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spread the opposition voters in as many districts as possible

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40
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What are the qualifications for house members?

A

age 25
citizen for 7 years
resident of state

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41
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How was the senate originally chosen?

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by state legislature

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42
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how many members are there in the senate?

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100

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43
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What is the senate also called?

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the upper house

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44
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How long do senate members serve?

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6 years

45
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What amendment changed how senators were choosen?

A

17th

46
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What is continious body?

A

all seats are never up for election at the same time

47
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What are contituencies?

A

the people they represent

48
Q

What are the qualification of a senator?

A

30 years old
citizen for 9 years
live in the state

49
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What are the powers of the Senate?

A

holds impeachment trials
ratifies treaties
confirms executive office appointments

50
Q

how many positions must be appointed by the senate?

A

over 1 thousand

51
Q

What is the average age of a senator

A

58

52
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What is the average age of a representative

A

40

53
Q

What are some of the difference between the house and senate?

A 
house is larger
house has shorter term
house has smaller constuency
house is elected every 2 years
house has less prestige
54
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What are the 5 major roles of members of congress?

A 
legislature
Representatives
commitee members- screen bills
servants to constiuency
politicians- work for government
55
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What is oversight function?

A

process through which congress checks to see if the executive branch following the policies/laws.

56
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What are the 2 major types of committees?

A

standing

Special

57
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What is a standing commitee?

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deals with subject matter. (education fincance, gov, agri)

58
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What is a special commitee?

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deal with investigations and presidential apointments(watergate, supreme court nominee)

59
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What is a bill?

A

proposed law

60
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What are the two types of bills?

A

Public

private

61
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What are public laws?

A

laws that involve everyone

62
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What are private laws?

A

laws involving specific group or territory

63
Q

Where do ideas for bills come from?

A

executive branch
congressmen
people
special intrest groups

64
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Who introduces a bill

A

only a congressman

65
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How does a bill become law?

A 
bill introduced by congressman
bill goes to standing committee
bils goes to full house/senate
bill goes to conference committee
bill sent back to both houses
66
Q

what is the name for where most bills die?

A

pigeon hole

67
Q

What are the 3 choices a president has when presented with a bill?

A

sign
veto
pocket veto

68
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what is a pocket veto?

A

happens towards the end of a session. 10 days and if not signed after it dies.

69
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how can a veto be overridden?

A

by 2/3 vote in each house

70
Q

how many bills are introduced each year?

A

5,000 bills

71
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how many bills actually become laws in a year?

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4 percent.

72
Q

whats a filibuster?

A

attempt by the senator to stop the passage of a bill. talk it to death.

73
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how long can a filibuster last?

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unlimited

74
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what is the record for how long one man talked?

A

24 hours

75
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what is the one way to stop a filibuster?

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cloture rule. 60% vote to end filibuster.

76
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what is a ridder?

A

addition to a bill. nothing to do with the bill. knews the bill won’t pass but sneaks it in with the bill that will pass.

77
Q

what is the legislative branch also called?

A

congress

78
Q

What established congress?

A

Article 1 of the constitution

79
Q

What is congress also called?

A

first branch

80
Q

What are the jobs of congress?

A

represent the people and do the day to day work.

translate will of the people into laws

81
Q

Why do we have bicameral government?

A

history- based off of british parliment
practical- settled dispute between New jersey and Virginia plan
theoretical- check and balance each other

82
Q

What is a term of congress?

A

lenght of time an elected official serves.

83
Q

2017- 114th term

A

…………

84
Q

What is a session?

A

one year time period during which congress conducts business.

85
Q

What is a recess?

A

to suspend business temp. during session

86
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what is adjourn?

A

to suspend until the new session

87
Q

What is Sine die?

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neither house can adjourn without the consent of other.

88
Q

whats prorogue?

A

the president has the power to end a session when two houses can’t agree to adjourn.

89
Q

What’s a special session?

A

when the president calls congress together for an emergency meeting.

90
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why are special sessions rarely called anymore?

A

congress meets year around.

91
Q

What is state representation based on?

A

population of state

92
Q

how many members are there in House?

A

435 members

93
Q

how many states have one representative?

A

7 states

94
Q

how long do house members serve?

A

2years

95
Q

what do members of the House represent?

A

the district, not the entire state

96
Q

What are the 3 powers the house has?

A

impeach the president
decided the presidential winner
starts all tax bills

97
Q

whats reapportionment?

A

the seats are redistributed every 10 years.

98
Q

When are congressional elections?

A

Tuesday following the first Monday in November on even numbered years.

99
Q

What happens in midterm elections?

A

party in power loses seats. party in power is blamed for things going wrong.

100
Q

how many people does a voting block represent?

A

740,000

101
Q

How many districts are there in NC

A

13

102
Q

What is a single member district?

A

geographic district from which one rep is chosen from candidates.

103
Q

How many states are at large districts

A

7

104
Q

what is congress pay set at right now?

A

74,000

105
Q

What are some fringe benefits congress members receive?

A 
house tax allowance
travel allowance
cheap health insurance
pension plan
free office and expenses for staff
106
Q

three limits on congressional pay raise?

A

presidents veto
voter backlash
27th amendment

107
Q

what is the most important limit on congress?

A

voter backlash- fear that people will say there pay is to high and not elect them.

108
Q

What does the speech and debate clause do?

A

protects congressmen from lawsuits for libel or slander arising from their speech in congress

109
Q

What is the purpose of the speech and debate clause?

A

allows for free and open legislative debate- protects free speech.

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