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Unit 5: Political Participation Flashcards

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People vote in a secret ballot for the candidate they want to represent a party in a […]

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People vote in a secret ballot for the candidate they want to represent a party in a Primary

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An hours long event to select a candidate to represent a party is a […]

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An hours long event to select a candidate to represent a party is a Caucus

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In a […] only party registerees can vote to select a candidate to represent the party

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In a Closed Primary only party registerees can vote to select a candidate to represent the party

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In an […] you can request which party ballot you would like to vote in

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In an** Open Primary **you can request which party ballot you would like to vote in

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In a […] the ballot has all the candidates from every party and you can vote for any candidate for any party

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In a **Blanket Primary **the ballot has all the candidates from every party and you can vote for any candidate for any party

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Politicians may consider running for office with ads, fundraising, and polling - […]

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Politicians may consider running for office with ads, fundraising, and polling - Invisible Primary

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The […] will usually win the primary and the general

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The Incumbent will usually win the primary and the general

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Incumbents win because they can use their position to promote themselves - […]

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Incumbents win because they can use their position to promote themselves - Incumbent Advantage Phenomenon

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Some states try to put their primary first in the election cycle - […]

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Some states try to put their primary first in the election cycle - Frontloading

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[…] is a day when a lot of states have their primary to announce a large number of delegates for the candidates

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Super Tuesday is a day when a lot of states have their primary to announce a large number of delegates for the candidates

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Winning all the delegates or electors in a state is called […]

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Winning all the delegates or electors in a state is called Winner-take-all

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When states divide delegates or electors based on the popular vote it is […]

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When states divide delegates or electors based on the popular vote it is Proportional

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States that always vote red and blue are […] while those that change often are […]

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States that always vote red and blue are Safe States while those that change often are Swing States

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In the […] people vote to tell their state’s electors how to vote for president, it is represented by how many congresspeople a state has

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In the Electoral College people vote to tell their state’s electors how to vote for president, it is represented by how many congresspeople a state has

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[…] amendment gives DC 3 electors

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23rd amendment gives DC 3 electors

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The election between the presidential election is called […]

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The election between the presidential election is called The Midterms

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[…] occurs when a popular presidential candidate wins and also helps congresspeople from the same party win

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Coattail Effect occurs when a popular presidential candidate wins and also helps congresspeople from the same party win

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[…] pour thousands and millions of dollars into an election to buy ads

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Political Action Committees (PACs) pour thousands and millions of dollars into an election to buy ads

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The group of eligible voters it the […]

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The group of eligible voters it the Electorate

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Earning the right to vote is getting […]

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Earning the right to vote is getting Franchised

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Qualifications one must meet to vote is […]

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Qualifications one must meet to vote is Suffrage

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Black Americans get right to vote - […]

Constitution

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Black Americans get right to vote - 15th Amendment

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Women get the right to vote - […]

Constitution

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Women get the right to vote - 19th Amendment

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18 y/o gets the right to vote - […]

Constitution

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18 y/o gets the right to vote - 26th Amendment

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Senators are chosen by the people - […]

Constitution

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Senators are chosen by the people - 17th Amendment

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No more poll taxes - […]

Constitution

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No more poll taxes - 24th Amendment

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Two laws that try to outlaw some voter discrimination - […]

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Two laws that try to outlaw some voter discrimination - 1957 and 1964 Civil Rights Act

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Major law addressing voter discrimination, outlaws poll taxes, government oversight of state voting laws - […]

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Major law addressing voter discrimination, outlaws poll taxes, government oversight of state voting laws - 1965 Voting Rights Act

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[…] is a voting model where voters research and study candidates/issues

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Rational Choice Voting is a voting model where voters research and study candidates/issues

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[…] is a voting model where voters look at a candidate’s history

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Retrospective Voting is a voting model where voters look at a candidate’s history

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[…] is a voting model where voters look to what a candidate might do in the future

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Prospective Voting is a voting model where voters look to what a candidate might do in the future

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[…] is a voting model where voters just vote for the party they align with

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Party-Line Voting is a voting model where voters just vote for the party they align with

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[…] is the percentage of votes cast by the total eligible population

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Voter Turnout is the percentage of votes cast by the total eligible population

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People must […] before being able to vote in an election

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People must Register before being able to vote in an election

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Voting regions are divided into large […] which are divided into smaller […] of about [#] people with one polling center

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Voting regions are divided into large** Wards **which are divided into smaller Precincts of about 500-1000 people with one polling place

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[…] aka the Motor Voter Law requires state DMVs to give a chance to register voters

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National Voter Registration Act (1993) aka the Motor Voter Law requires state DMVs to give a chance to register voters

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[…] requires states to update to electronic voting systems

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Help America Vote Act (2002) requires states to update to electronic voting systems

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[…] are printed and distributed by the state for free, list every eligible candidate, are available ONLY at polling places, and are completed in secret

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Australian Ballot are printed and distributed by the state for free, list every eligible candidate, are available ONLY at polling places, and are completed in secret

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[…] are mail-in ballots or early ballots, delivered to everyone in CA but in some states you must request in advanced

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**Absentee Ballots **are mail-in ballots or early ballots, delivered to everyone in CA but in some states you must request in advanced

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[…] is given when a mistake is made with voter registration so people can still vote but needs to be confirmed later

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**Provisional Ballot **is given when a mistake is made with voter registration so people can still vote but needs to be confirmed later

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[…] are in some states that require an ID to be shown when voting

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Voter ID Laws are in some states that require an ID to be shown when voting

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Voting generally takes […] but communities of color are […] more likely to have wait times of 2+ hours

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Voting generally takes 15 minutes but communities of color are 6x more likely to have wait times of 2+ hours

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[…] are the elections between the presidential elections, people are […] to vote in them

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Midterms are the elections between the presidential elections, people are less likely to vote in them

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