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22 Cards in this Set
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political parties
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like interest groups
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nomination
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party selects a single candidate to run for each elective office
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incumbents
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those already in office
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minority party
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party that holds the minority of seats in the house
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majority party
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party that holds the majority seats in the house
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two-party system
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2 major parties that dominate national politics
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electorial realignment
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the dominant party replaced by a new party
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divided gov'ts
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presidency controlled by one party while the other party controls house of congress
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single- member district
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single member represent legislative district
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third parties
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represent social and economic interests
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multiple member district
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several members represent each legislative district
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proportional representatives
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to win, a candidate only needs 15-20% of the votes casted
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plurality system
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candidates needs many votes to win
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party identification
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political party belong to
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suffrage
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right to vote
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turnout
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voter participation
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primary elections
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select each parties candidates
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open primary
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regular voters decide of the primary in which parties primary they will participate
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closed primary
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ONLY REGISTERED VOTERS of political party can vote in primary election
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electorial college
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group of electors who select president and vice president of the US
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issue advocacy
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money given by private groups to fund a campaign
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political action committee (PAC)
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organizations est. by corp/unions/etc. to channel contributions of members into political campaigns
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