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17 Cards in this Set
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Gerrymandering
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The drawing of congressional districts to produce a particular electoral outcome without regard to the shape of the district.
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Reapportionment
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The reallocation of the number of seats in the House of Representatives after each decennial census.
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Redistricting
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The process of redrawing congressional districts to reflect increases or decreases in seats allotted to the states, as well as population shifts within a state.
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Front-Loading
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The tendency of states to choose an early date on the nomination calendar.
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General Election
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Election in which voters decide which candidates will actually fill elective public offices.
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Open Primary
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Where people may vote for a candidate, regardless of part affiliation.
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Closed Primary
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Voters must be registered with that party to vote in that primary.
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Retrospective Judgment
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A voter's evaluation of a candidate based on past performance on a particular issue.
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Soft Money
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Campaign donations that do not need to be reported to the federal government.
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501(c) Groups
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Interest groups whose primary purpose is not electoral politics.
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527 political committee
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Organizations created with the primary purpose of influencing electoral outcomes; the term is typically applied only to freestanding interest groups that do not explicitly advocate for the election of a candidate.
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Electoral College
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Representatives of each state who cast the final ballots that actually elect a president.
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Primaries
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election in which voters decide which of the candidates within a party will represent the party in the general election.
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Incumbency
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Already holding an office
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matching funds
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Donations to presidential campaigns whereby every dollar raised from individuals in amounts less than $251 is matched by the federal treasury.
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Public Funds
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Donations from general tax revenues to the campaigns of qualifying presidential candidates.
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Midterm Elections
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An election that takes place in the middle of a presidential term.
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