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PAC’s |
A group of at least 50 people, affiliated with an interest group, permitted to make contributions to a candidate |
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Bundling |
A form of fundraising in which an individual persuades other to donate large amounts and then delivered to candidate together |
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Super PAC’s |
Organizations permitted to raise and spend unlimited amounts of money to promote a candidate or publicize a cause. May not directly contribute to or coordinate with a candidate or campaign |
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527 Groups |
Organizations that are permitted to raise and spend unlimited amounts of money for “issue advocacy” but are forbidden to coordinate their efforts with candidates or campaign |
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Midterm Elections |
National elections held between presidential elections, involving all seats in the House of Representatives, 1/3 of those in the Senate, 36 governorships, and other positions |
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Gerrymandering |
Redrawing an election district in a way that gives the advantage to one party |
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Packing |
Placing like-minded voters in one district |
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Cracking |
Spreading opposition party members across multiple districts to perpetually be a minority |
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Candidate-centered elections |
Occurs in a political system in which individual candidates decide to run, raise their own money, and design their own strategy, as opposed to party systems, in which political parties play these roles |
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•Money •Organization •Strategy •Message |
How to run for Congress |
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Gerrymandering, campaign reform, and term limits |
3 biggest issues in elections |
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Incumbency advantage |
The tendency for members of congress to win re-election in overwhelming numbers |
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Midterm loss |
When the party of the president loses seats in Congress during the midterm elections |
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Reapportionment |
Reorganization of the boundaries of the House districts, a process that follows the results of the U.S. census, taken every ten years |
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Super Tuesday |
The date on the presidential primary calendar when multiple states hold primaries and caucuses |
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Super Tuesday |
The date on the presidential primary calendar when multiple states hold primaries and caucuses |
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Winner-take-all |
The candidate receiving a simple majority receives all electoral votes or primary delegates |
