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30 Cards in this Set
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plain folks
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A term to describe "Common Middle America"
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Pork Barrel Legislation
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Laws passed by congress ha five money for local federal projects
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Lobbing/ Lobbyist
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Either an individual or group ha ries o influence legislation Congress
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public opinion poll
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A survey designed to represent opinions of a population based on a series of questions
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interest group
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a group of people with common goals who organize o influence government- they usually have a single issue the they are concerned about
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electoral college
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this committee is made up of a set of electors who are empowered as a decision making group to elect a candidate o an office
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glittering generalities
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An emotionally appealing statement with high values without supporting information
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political action committee
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an organization formed to collect money and provide financial support of political candidates
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mass media
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sources of information and means of communication- television, radio, magazines, etc.
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prior restraint
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the government censorship of information before it is published or broadcast
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card stacking
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Refers to methods of intentionally deceiving people so that they support a particular cause
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dark horse
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a candidate who is nominated unexpectedly for a political race
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propaganda
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a type of message aimed to influence your opinion- usually only shows one side of a veiwpoint
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shield laws
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a law that protects journalist from being forced to reveal confidential sources of information
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franchise
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the right to vote
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political socialization
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the process by which voters obtain their political activities
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political efficacy
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to be interested and/or have bias in poliical activities
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gerrymandering
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creating voting disrict so there is a bias
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civics
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the study of government
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split ticket voting
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voting for candidates of different parties on the same ballot
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absentee ballot
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a ballot that you mail in when you are not able to be a the voting poll
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electorate
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the body of U.S. citizens qualified to voe
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grandfather clause
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an unconstitutional law that required that your elderly relative be able to vote before you were qualified to vote
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straight ticket voting
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voting for candidates only in one party
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activist
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a person from outside he government who actively engages in political activities and support a cause
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literacy test
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test used prior to 1965 to prevent minorities from voting
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party identification
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loyalty of people to their party
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registration
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being able to vote- the act of filling out your form
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poll tax
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a tax required to qualify to vote
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injunction
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to disrupt the law
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