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11 Cards in this Set
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Civic duty |
A belief in an obligation to vote |
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Electoral College |
The institution designated in the constitution whereby a body of electors selects the vp and president |
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Initiative position |
Direct democracy technic that allows proposed legislative items to be placed on a statewide ballot when enough signatures are obtained |
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Legitimacy |
Widely shared belief that a democratic government was elected fairly and freely |
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Mandate theory of elections |
The belief that the election winner has a mandate to implement policy promises |
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Motor voter act |
This legislation requires states to let people register to vote at the same time they apply for a driver's license |
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Policy voting |
Occurs when people base their choices on how close a candidates issues positions are to their own issue preferences |
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Political effiancy |
The belief that ordinary people can influence the government |
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Referendum |
Direct democracy technique that allows people to approve or disapprove on legislation act,bond,issue or constitutional amendment proposed by state leg |
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Retrospective voting |
Individuals who feel better as the result of certain policies are likely to support the candidates that support that policy |
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Suffrage |
The legal right to vote |
