Vocab

Question 1

Campaign

Answer 1

An organized course of action to achieve a goal

Question 2

Caucus

Answer 2

(In some us states) a meeting at which local members of a political party register their preference amount candidates running for office or select delegates to attend a convention

Question 3

Congressional district line

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Based on population within each district, taken ever 10 years, each district elects members of congress

Question 4

Delegates

Answer 4

A person that represents a particular party and is sent to conferences

Question 5

Republican

Answer 5

Conservative political party: one who favors more limited and local government, less government regulation of markets, and more social conformity to traditional norms and values

Question 6

Democrat

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Liberal political party: favors more government regulation of business and support for social welfare but less regulation of private social conduct.

Question 7

Electoral college

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Where the real voting takes place, each state has members represented in the electoral college based off population of the state.

Question 8

Exit polls

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Poll people as they are leaving a voting place, allows media to “poll” election based off questioning

Question 9

Factors that influence ideology

Answer 9

Race, religion, gender, ethnicity, age.

Question 10

Free speech

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Ability to speak freely without consequences

Question 11

Funding campaigns

Answer 11

All funds raised tor promote candidates, political parties, or policies

Question 12

General election

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Voting of the electors who have pledged to vote for a certain candidate.

Question 13

Gerrymandering

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Drawing lines between districts so one party has a better chance of winning

Question 14

Malapportionment

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Having districts of very unequal size

Question 15

Median voter theory

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A majority rule voting system will select the outcome most preferred by the median voter

Question 16

Methods used to prevent blacks from voting

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Literacy tests, poll tax, white primaries, grandfather clause

Question 17

multi-party system

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a system in which multiple political parties across the political spectrum run for national election, and all have a similar or equal chance of gaining control of government offices.

Question 18

one party system

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one political party has the right to form the government, usually based on the existing constitution. All other parties are either outlawed or allowed to take only a limited and controlled participation in elections.

Question 19

PACs

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committee that raises and spends money on behalf of the candidate. 5000 dollar limit, but most do not spend that much.

Question 20

party convention

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delegates from each state attend conventions to officially vote for presidential candidate.

Question 21

national convention

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a convention of a major political party, especially one that nominates a candidate for the presidency.

Question 22

plurality

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the number of votes cast for a candidate who receives more than any other but does not receive an absolute majority.

Question 23

(Political ideologies) liberal

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liberal on economic & personal conduct measures, wants government IN.

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(Political ideologies) conservative

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One who is conservative on both economic and personal conduct issues. wants government OUT.

Question 25

(Political ideologies) libertarian

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conservative on economic measures, but liberal on social measures.

Question 26

(Political ideologies) populists

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liberal on economic measures, and conservative on social measures.

Question 27

Polling

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a survey of public opinion, can be face to face, over the phone ,or through the mail.

Question 28

Primary closed

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closed primary means that you must be registered with a party to vote in the primary.

Question 29

Primary open

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Voters need not publicly declare their party affiliation but must vote for candidates of only one party.

Question 30

proportional representation

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everyone has to vote, percent of votes allocates the seats in parliament.

Question 31

prospective voting

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looks at the stance of the candidates and votes for who will do the best.

Question 32

Public opinion

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Views coming from the general public

Question 33

retrospective voting

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looks at how things have gone in the recent past. if things are going well, vote for presidents party.

Question 34

Single member district

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an electoral district that returns one officeholder to a body with multiple members such as a legislature.

Question 35

Suffrage

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The right to vote

Question 36

Third party system

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any party contending for votes that failed to outpoll either of its two strongest rivals.

Question 37

two party system

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two major political parties dominate politics within a government. One of the two parties typically holds a majority in the legislature and is usually referred to as the majority party while the other is the minority party. (the US today)

Question 38

Voter turnout

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relies on voter registration, but it is not accurate because only 2/3 of eligible people are registered. active voters are usually wealthy, older, white, men, and better educated.

Question 39

Lower voter turnout

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not enough information, don’t know what is going on, don’t know who to vote for, cant get time off work.

Question 40

voting rights act of 1965

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increased blacks voting rates, suspended literacy tests.

Question 41

political participation

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originally, states determined who had the right to vote. mostly tended toward white male land owners.

Question 42

19th amendment (women’s right to vote)

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in 1920-granted American women the right to vote—a right known as woman suffrage. At the time the U.S. was founded, its female citizens did not share all of the same rights as men, including the right.

Question 43

political ideology

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coherent and consistent set of beliefs of who should rule and what policies rulers ought to pursue.

Question 44

super Tuesday

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Americans from 10 states head to the polls to on march 6th to choose their parties presidential nominee.

Question 45

citizens united v. FEC (2010)

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dealt with the regulation of campaign spending by organizations.

Question 46

buckley v. valeo (1976

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imposed limits on various types of expenditures by or on behalf of candidates for federal office.

Question 47

political party

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group of citizens united under a label to promote their political ideas and policies.

Question 48

Incumbent

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Necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility