Ideology Flashcards
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Ideology
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A manner or the content of thinking characters of an individual, group or culture
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Totalitarian
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A gov’t that maintains strict control of all aspects of the life and productive capacity of the nation especially by coercive measures (as censorship & terrorism )
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Communism
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a totalitarian system of gov’t based on the working class or proleterial
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Fascism
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a totalitarian system of gov’t based on racism or nationalism
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Ideology spectrum
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- Communism 2. Socialism 3. Liberalism 4. Conservatism 5. Reactionaryism 6. Fascism
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3 Types of Third Parties
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- ideology: ex: libertarianism
- personality: ex: Ross Perot or Jesse Ventura
- issue-oriented: ex: Green Party
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Incumbency
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The condition of already holding elected office
-90% get re-elected for congressman
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Types of Campaigns
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- nomination
- general election
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Primary Calendar 2012
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-the schedule containing the different dates of states’ primaries & caucuses
