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Unit Three Flashcards

1
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Rights as citizens

A

Civil Rights

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Unfair and less equal treatment toward a particular group

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Discrimination

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helping minorities and women gain access to jobs and opportunities that were denied to them in the past because of discrimination

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Affirmative Action

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4
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Separation because of race

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Segregation

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5
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things we are required to do and if we fail to perform them we are subject to legal penalties

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Duties

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things we should do or obligations we fulfill voluntarily

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Responsibilities

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7
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Call up (usually for the military)

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Draft

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respecting and accepting others, regardless of their beliefs, practices, or other differences

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Toleration

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a group of people who share the same interests and concerns

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Communities

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pertaining to the people in a community or for the use of all

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Public

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11
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the health, prosperity, and happiness of all members of the community

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Welfare

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Surroundings

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Environment

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13
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Protection from unfair and unreasonable actions by the government
Cannot arrest, imprison, or punish people or search or seize their property without good reason

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Security

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14
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Everyone is entitled to equal protection of all laws of the US

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Equality

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15
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The rights with which we are most familiar-our fundamental rights-fall in this category

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Liberty

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16
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3 categories of rights

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Security, equality, and liberty

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17
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In the 1950s and 60s many African Americans began an organized fight for their rights as citizens

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The Civil Rights Movement

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18
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Name some types of discrimination

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Separate schools
Required to ride in the back of the bus (Rosa Parks)
Separate sections in restaurants and theaters
Separate public facilities

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19
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This act banned discrimination, on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, or national origin…in employment, voting, and public accommodations

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Civil Rights Act of 1964

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20
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This act empowered the federal government to intervene in places where African American’s right to vote was being restricted

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The Voting Rights Act of 1965

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21
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In 1996 in California, prohibits the government from giving preferential treatment to any group

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Proposition 209

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22
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When was the last time the US used the draft?

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The Vietnam war

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23
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Name some services the community should supply

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Trash collection, police force, fire fighters, and schools

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24
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What are the basic functions of a political parties?

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Select and support candidates, inform the public, carry the message of the people to the government, act as a watchdog over government activities, serve as a link between different levels and branches of government

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25
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people seeking elected office

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Canidate

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26
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winning more votes or seats in the legislature than any other party

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Plurality

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27
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More than half

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Majority

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28
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An alliance

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Coalition

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29
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minor parties that challenge the major parties other than each other

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Third party

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30
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Name three third parties of the US

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Populist, Progressive, and Prohibition parties

Libertarian and green

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31
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Name

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Nominate

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32
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an effort to gather support for its candidates and inform the voters of the party’s stand on issues

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Campaign

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33
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giving jobs or special favors to party workers

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Patronage

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34
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a geographical area that contains a specific number of voters

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Precinct

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35
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when a strong parties candidates get elected year after year

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Political machine

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36
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statement of a parties goals and positions on various public issues
What a party stands on

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Platform

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37
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each item in the platform

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Plank

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38
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The success of our community relies on ____

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Volunteers

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39
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What system does out country use for political parties?

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Two Party System

40
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Why did our founding fathers not want political parties?

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Believed they would split the nation apart and destroy the republic

41
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Why do both parties stay away from extreme positions?

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It might reject the voters

42
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What are the two main parties of the US?

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Democrats and Republicans

43
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Tend to believe that the federal government should be more directly involved in providing housing, income, education, and jobs for the poor

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Democrats

44
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Tend to believe that if they help the nation’s economy grow, poor people will find work on their own

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Republicans

45
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Three or more parties compete for control of the government

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Multiparty system

46
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Where are third parties common?

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Europe, Israel, and Japan

47
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The party and the government are nearly the same

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One party system

48
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Who has a one party system?

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China an the communist party

49
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drew strength from merchants and bankers

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Federalist

50
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relied on support of the nation’s small farmers, planters, shopkeepers, and laborers

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Anti Federalists/Democratic Republicans

51
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Small farmers and working people

A

Democrats

52
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Northern bankers, merchants, big plantation owners and manufacturers

A

Whigs

53
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By the 1850s both parties split over _____

A

Slavery

54
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Who became the first Republican president?

A

Abraham Lincoln

55
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Called for a direct election of the Senators

And For an 8 hour work day

A

Populist party

56
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The local party organization consists of a ____, ____, or ______, committee made up of people elected by fellow party members

A

city, town, or county

57
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workers concentrating on electing candidates to state offices

A

State committees

58
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A nation committee is made of representatives from each state that helps with the election of the president

A

National committee

59
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Held once every four years
Where party members nominate their candidates for President and Vice President
Party Members also formulate the party’s platform, the statement of its positions on public issues

A

National Convention

60
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One of the National Committees biggest and most important roles is to organize the ____

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National Convention

61
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What do voters want in a candidate?

A

Attractive

Experienced

62
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Why are we having a decline in party loyalty?

A

People are now moving from place to place more often

Technological changes such a television

63
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In most states you have to _____ to be able to vote.

A

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Resident of the state for a specific period of time
A citizen of the US
Registered to vote

64
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How do you prepare yourself to vote?

A

Register
Learn about the candidates and the issues
Look for candidates whose opinions on particular issues are similar to your own

65
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What are some factors that limit voting?

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Not allowed to (Mental hospitals and convicted of serious crimes)
ill on Election Day
Forgot to register, 
Doesn't have a permanent address
Apathy
66
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What are some reasons for voting?

A

Get to chose government leaders
Voice opinion on the past performance of public officials
To express opinions on public issues

67
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A meeting of political party members to conduct party business

A

Caucus

68
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In some areas members elect delegates to attend what is know as a

A

Nominating Convention

69
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Held among party members to nominate canidates to run for office

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Primary Elections

70
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Primary where only declared party members may vote and only for their own party

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Closed Primary

71
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Primary where voters do not have to register with one of the parties
They choose the party to vote for after entering the voting booth

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Open Primary

72
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The Ds and Rs each choose their president and VP nominees at a national convention held during the summer of election year

A

First step in nominating presidential candidates

73
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When a famous and popular person supports or campaigns for a candidate

A

Endorsements

74
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Political campaigns spend much time and money in an effort to create the right image for a candidate
Very effective campaign tool that allows a party to press only its candidate’s position or point of views
Attacks opens with offering an opportunity to respond

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Advertising

75
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Such as Nelson talking with farmers, Ricketts in small town cafe wearing a red stocking cap

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Image Molding

76
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Going door to door asking for support or talking polls

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Canvassing

77
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People who make sure that voters are properly registered and do not vote more than once

A

Election board workers

78
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Touching a screen or pushing certain buttons

Kinda like an ATM

A

Computerized voting

79
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Punch a hole or check a box

A

Paper and pen ballot

80
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When is Election Day?

A

First Tuesday after the first Monday in November

81
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the people who are eligible to vote in an election

A

Electorate

82
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a test given to prove that the voter could read and write and understand public issues

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Literacy test

83
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Lack of interest

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Apathy

84
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an attempt to promote a particular person or idea

A

Propaganda

85
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political fundraising organizations established by corporations short for political action committee

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PACS

86
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the locations where votes are cast

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Polling Place

87
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voting for all the candidates of a single party

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Straight Ticket

88
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Voting for candidates of different parties

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Split Ticket

89
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asking voters how they voted

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Exit Poll

90
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votes cast directly by the people

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Popular vote

91
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the elected people’s votes

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Electoral vote

92
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proposed new law

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Proposition

93
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a method by which voters can approve or reject a measure passed by the state legislature or by local government

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Referendum

94
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when citizens propose laws or state constitutional amendments

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Initiative

95
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when voters vote to remove a public official from office

A

Recall

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