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20 Cards in this Set
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GOP |
According to the discussion in class Donald Trump is currently leading in what political field? |
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Lyndon Johnson |
Which president is an ex. Of someone who believed gov. Should play an active role in remedying society's ills? |
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Republicanism |
What is a system of democracy in which people elect officials to represent them in gov. Called? . |
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Pluralism |
What would be characterized as the influence of the gov. By special interest groups? |
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Direct democracy |
What kind of democracy is used in New England town meetings? |
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Hyperpluralism |
What is the domination of the gov. By special interest groups called? |
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Libertarians |
Which group prefers freedom over both order and equality? |
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Social contract |
What is the concept that political philosophers have used to describe how nations have created gov. And sets of laws called? |
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Newest |
Is promoting equality the newest or oldest controversial goal of gov.? |
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Public goods |
Benefits and services such as parks and sanitation available to everyone are defined as... |
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New Hampshire |
Which state holds the first primary election each year? |
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Presidential and vice presidential condidates |
What role do the delegates play at the party's national convention in the summer time ? |
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Ticketsplitting |
What is the term used for a people who votes for candidates from diff. Political parties on election day ? |
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False. It's the first |
True or false. Ensuring that the candidate has a high level of name recognition among voters is the last objective of campaign advertising |
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Clinton |
In the 2016 presidential election Hillary Clinton gets 40 million votes and 276 electoral votes. Donald Trump gets 42 million popular votes and 262 electoral votes. Who becomes president? |
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Closed primary |
What type of primary system are states using more of in order to prevent one party from sabotaging the efforts of the opposing party by helping to select their weakest candidate possible ? |
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1. Citizens feel alienated from their gov. 2.the electoral college system makes voters feel like their vote doesn't count if they are on the losing side 3.citizens tend to be apathetic and take gov. For granted |
Name 3 reasons why voter turn out rates in the us are among the lowest in the Democratic world... |
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A Plurality |
A candidate from public office who gets the most votes out of all the candidates running is said to have gained.. |
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Blanket primary |
What is the primary where a voter can select from candidates of all parties running for office |
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1.they will write and publish a book 2.they will create a super P.A.C 3.they will make countless trips to Iowa and New Hampshire |
Name 3 indications that someone is planning to run for the presidency. . |
