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21 Cards in this Set
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Two facts about the incumbent advantage
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- representatives who run for reelection win 90% of the time
- House incumbents have a greater advantage than Senate incumbents |
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Why do House incumbents have a greater advantage than Senate incumbents?
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House incumbents are elected within their districts (which are usually gerrymandered) while senators compete statewide
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How many states hold primary elections?
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39
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Which is the most common type of primary?
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closed primary
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Which states use blanket primaries?
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Alaska and Washington
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Which party doesn't have super-delegates?
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Republican
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What is the purpose of the McGovern-Fraser Commission?
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To promote diversity within the delegate pool
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When are general elections for federal offices held?
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First Tuesday of November
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What advantage do governors hold over senators when running for President?
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outsider privilege
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Which two candidates are examples of people who ran for President without needing or using federal matching funds?
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Ross Perot
Steve Forbes |
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What happens when candidates recieve less than 10% of the vote in two successive primaries?
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They lose major financial contributors and have to drop out
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What is Super Tuesday?
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the day southern states hold their primary elections (in early March)
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when no candidate has received the pledge of a majority of convention delegates, conventions decide who the nominee will be
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brokered conventions
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What is the main purpose of a national convention?
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To unify the party
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What is the greatest impact conventions can have on a general election?
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negative results
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Name an example of how a convention has negatively affected a candidate
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1968, rioting outside a Democratic convention, as contrasted to a dignified Republican convention
1992, ultraconservatives created a riot that hurt Bush Sr. |
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rise in public approval after a national convention
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post-convention bump
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What happens when candidates recieve less than 10% of the vote in two successive primaries?
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They lose major financial contributors and have to drop out
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Two differences between a primary and a general election
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-in a primary you run against people in the same party
-must consider the electoral college |
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areas in which polling indicates a close race
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swing states
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Who typically vote more? People who are younger or older?
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Older
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