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15 Cards in this Set
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suffrage
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the right to vote
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register
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to record or enroll
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polling place
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the location where voting is carried out
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ballot
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the list of candidates for which you cast your vote
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voter turnout rate
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percentage of eligible voters who actually vote
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apathy
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a lack of interest
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issue
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matter of debate or dispute
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initiative
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a procedure by which citizens can propose new lawws or state constitutional amendments
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referendum
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a procedure by which citizens vote on state or local laws
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recall
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a special election in which citizens can vote to remove a public official from office
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Electoral College
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a group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president
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popular vote
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the votes cast by individual voters in a presidential election as opposed to the electoral vote
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winner take-all system
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a system in which the candidate who wins the popular vote in a state usually recieves all of the states electoral votes
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canvass
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to seek votes from voters
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political action committee PAC
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political organization established by a corporation,labor union,or other special-interest group designed to support candidates by contributing money
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