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19 Cards in this Set
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527 organization |
Organizations under Section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code that raises and spends money to advance protocol causes |
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Blanket primary |
A primary election in which each vote early vote for candidates from both parties |
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Closed primary |
The primary election which voting is limited to already registered party members |
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Coattails |
The alleged tendency of candy to win more votes in an election because of the presence at the top of the ticket of a better known candidate |
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General elections |
An election held to choose candidates who will hold office |
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Gerrymandering |
Drawing the boundaries of legislative districts in bizarre or unusual shapes to favor one party |
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Incumbent |
The person already holding an elective office |
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Independent expenditure |
Spending by political action committees, corporations or labor unions to help a party or candidate but done independently of them |
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Malapportionment |
Drawing the boundaries of legislative districts so that they are unequal in population |
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Open primary |
The primary in which voters made shoes in which party to vote as a inter the polling place |
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Political action committee |
A committee set up by A corporation, labor union or interest group that raises and spends campaign money from voluntary donations |
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Position issues |
An issue with which the public is divided in rifle candidates or political parties adopt different policy positions |
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Primary election |
An election held to choose candidates for office |
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Prospective voting |
Looking for a candidate because you favor his ideas for handling issues |
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Retrospective voting |
Voting for Katie because you like his past actions in office |
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Runoff primary |
A second primary election held when no candidate wins a majority of the votes in the first primary |
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Soft money |
Funds obtained by political parties that are spent on party activists, such as get-out-the-vote drives. But not for specific Kennedy |
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Sophomore surge |
An increase in the votes congressional candidates get when they run for reelection |
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Valence issue |
An issue about which the public is united and rival Kennedy or political parties adopt similar positions in hopes that each will be thought to best represent those widely shared beliefs |
