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1
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15th amendment

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black man suffrage

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17th amendment

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direct election of senators

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19th amendment

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woman’s suffrage

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24th amendment

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remove poll tax

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26th amendment

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vote at 18

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voting rights act of 65

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ends voting discrimination

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elections are run by

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state government

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retrospective voting

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voting based on candidate popularity/past actions

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rational choice

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voting based on voters best interest

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prospective voting

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voting based on expectations of how party/candidate will be

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party line voting

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voting based on party identification

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voter turnout

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number of regis voters who vote in an election

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what type of election has the highest turnout

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presidential

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14
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what type of election has the lowest turnout

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local

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15
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different types of voting

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-absentee
-early
- in person

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16
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what is absentee voting

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voting by mail

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what is early voting

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voting. early

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18
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primary

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decisions of candidates

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19
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jungle primary

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candidates from all parties run at the same time and are selected to move on into general election

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exploratory committee

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committee used to test chances of election success

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21
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super delegates

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members who are chosen by the party to support candidate of their choosing (no voting)

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open primary

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anyone can vote

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closed primary

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only party members can vote

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disproportional representation

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votes in smaller states are worth more than votes in larger states

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proposed changes for presidential vote

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-direct popular vote
-national bonus plan
-district plan
-proportional plan

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direct popular vote

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  • winner is whichever candidate receives the majority of the popular vote
  • requires a constitutional amendment
27
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national bonus plan

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winner of the popular vote automatically gains an additional 102 votes (2 per 50 states and DC) on top of the results of the electoral college

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district plan

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  • winner of the popular vote would automatically get 2 EV’s for that state
  • remaining EV’s would be distributed according to how each candidate did in each congressional district
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proportional plan

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each states elector votes would be divided in proportion to the popular vote
- ex: if candidate A wins 60% of vote in PA, he would get 12 of the 20 EV’s, while all remining candidates would get EV’s in proportion to their popular vote totals

30
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messaging

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the focus and strategy party will take in election

31
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third parties

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  • liberal (green party)
  • moderate
  • libertarian
  • conservative
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voter reluctance

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voters fear wasting their vote

33
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rank choice voting

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voters put down vote for first choice candidate and a second candidate in order not to waste vote

34
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proportional system

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representation handed out in proportion to the popular vote

35
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interest groups

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organizations that advocate for policy issues

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who funds interest groups

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-industries
- citizens

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grassroots group

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funded by citizens and focus more on specific policy issues

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how do interest groups influence elections (4)-

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  • electioneering
  • litigation
  • lobbying
  • legislation
39
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electioneering

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becoming directly involved in the election process
- endorsing candidates
- holding fundraisers
- donating money

40
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litigation

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challenging laws or policies in state or federal court

41
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lobbying

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educating lawmakers on issues in an attempt to get them to care about the issue/see an issue the same way as the interest group (overlaps with legislation)

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legislation

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  • proposing specific legislation to lawmakers in the hopes that lawmakers will then propose it in congress
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think tanks

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organizations that research difference issues
- gather info on issue and lets law makers decide

44
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free riders

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one more member cannot greatly impact an organizations strength
- people don’t join because they feel they will benefit regardless

45
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what are polling places regulated by

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section 5 of the voting rights act of ‘65

46
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run off election

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elections held after general election when no candidate gets majority

47
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brokered convention

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when no nominees have majority support of delegates

48
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iowa caucus

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the first major electoral event of the presidential primaries/caucuses
- more conservative
- favors mod. democrats and radi. republicans

49
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new hampshire primary

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first primary held in presidential race
- more liberal
- favors mod. repub, more radical dems

50
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electoral college

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chooses the president (typically reflects public vote)

51
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total amount of electors in electoral college and amount needed to win election

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538/270

52
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which states use the district plan (2)

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1) nebraska
2) maine

53
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criticisms of the electoral college (4)

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  • doesnt reflect pop. vote
  • faithless electors
  • disproportional representation
  • ties/no majority
54
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arguments for electoral college

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  • clear winner
  • fundamental part of federalism
  • campaigning in rural states required
55
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coalition

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team of people who support a party
-ex. Evangelical voters for republican party

56
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critical election

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signifies a shift in issues/coalitions

57
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where is rank choice voting used (2)

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1) maine
2) alaska

58
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interest groups are an example of what type of democracy

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pluralist democracy

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