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15 Cards in this Set
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Reapportionment
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National redistribution of House seats based on caucus results every 10 years.
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Ideologies
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Liberal- nontraditional views (democrats)
Conservative- traditional views (republicans) Moderate-mix of traditional and non-traditional views on varying topics (majority of population) |
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Voting Behavior
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More Older, Richer, and Whiter you are. The More you Vote
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Census Data
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Nationwide surveys given to the population, determines stats and House apportionment
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Rhttp://www.flashcardexchange.com/mycards/add/732407eferendum
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A direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal
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Initiative
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A petition signed by a certain minimum number of registered voters that can force a public vote on a proposed statute
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Primary + General Elections
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Primary Elections- elections within a party to nominate party candidate
General Elections- electoral race between different party candidates |
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Incumbents
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The current holder of a political office running for reelection.
Hold major advantage in Congress |
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Political Socialization
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Process by which background traits influence one's political views
(family, media, education, peers, age, sex, ethnicity, $) |
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Political Efficacy
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Internal-how much one understands politics
External-how much one believes he or she can affect policy |
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Tocqueville
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French Philosopher who stated that American democracy suceeded because of
-no aristocracy (rule of the few) -abundance of land -American dream |
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Redistricting
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State draws district lines
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Malapportionment
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population inequity in districts, unconstitutional because one man's vote is more than anothers
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Realignment
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an election describing dramatic change in the dominant political party or overall views on issues
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Gerrymandering
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Drawing party lines in weird or odd shapes based on Party. if based on race= UNCONSTITUTIONAL
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