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14 Cards in this Set
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matters of concern that cross party lines
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bipartisan issues
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matters that have nothing to do with party allegiance
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nonpartisan issues
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proportional representation
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officials elected based on percentage of votes their parties recieve
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12 Amendment
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requires electors to vote separately for presdient and vice president, and can only cast one vote for person who is from state
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Copperheads
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opposed war in Civil War (disloyal to the Union)
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Bull-Moose Party
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Rep. Teddy Roosevelt pulled nomination from convention when lost to William Howard Taft and ran as Bull Moose party end corrupt business and corrupt politics (Progressive Era)
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Populist Party (People's Party) 1892
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unhappy farmers, miners, Southerners
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Progressive party 1924 formed coalition between
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farmers and labor groups
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the Libertarian party links
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social liberals
economic conservatives |
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3rd parties fail because major party skims off their talent by embracing
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some of the issues that party supports
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political machines fluurished in _________ cities
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large cities, Tammy Hall NY, Chicago
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Ross Perot in 1992, won 20% popular vote but 0 electoral votes but he did
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focus on deficit reduction
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Parties try to attract voter support by announcing their issue preferences as a series of planks in a comprehensive party _________
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platform
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candidates win by overwhelming margin, common they received a clear ________ from votes in favor of their political platform
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mandate
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