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Electoral college |
Representatives of each state who cast the final ballots that actually elect the president |
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Electoral college representatives |
Each state has electoral votes equal to the # of Representatives plus 2 US senators CA has 55 electoral votes (53 members in the house plus 2 US senators The 23 amendment grants district of Columbia 3 electoral votes |
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What did the electoral college used to favor |
Small populated states |
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Electoral college breakdown |
# of Representatives 435 Number of senators 100 D.c. electoral votes 3 Total 538 |
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Simple majority to win |
270 votes |
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Demographics |
The statistical study of human populations and sub populations analyzing characteristics such as births, deaths, aging, and migration |
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U.s. 2016 consensus data |
Population: 323 million Hispanics 17% African am 13% Asian 5% |
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Generational cohort |
The group of individuals who experience the same event within the same time interval |
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Baby boomers |
Referring to those born from 1946 to 1964 in the post war baby boom |
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Generation x |
Term referring to those born from1965 to 1984 although the exact years are sometimes diputed |
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Millenials |
Those born after 1980 refers to the year 2000 (the new millenial) |
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Culture |
The norms, values, and beliefs of a society |
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Norm |
Is an expectation of how people will behave and it takes the form of a rule that is socially rather than formally enforced |
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Political culture |
Attitudes torwards the political system and it's various parts and attitudes towards the role of self in the system |
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Political socialization |
The process through which an individual acquires their political norms, values, and beliefs |
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Agents of socialization |
Family School 2 strongest ⬆ Religion Peers Media |
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Alienation |
The state of feeling estranged or separated from ones environment, work, products of work, or self |
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Ethos |
The disposition, character, or fundamental values peculiar to a specific person, people, culture, or movement |
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Two basic American ethea |
Democracy Capitalism |
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American cultural characteristics |
Individualism Joiners Hyper equality Frontier culture |
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Suffrage |
Right of voting |
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17th amendment |
Provided for the direct elections of senators |
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19th amendment |
Expanded the right of suffrage to women |
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24th amendment |
Made poll taxes unconstitutional |
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26th amendment |
Expanded the right of suffrage to 18 year olds |
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Redistricting |
The redrawing of legislative districts to reflect changes in population and seat allotments to states |
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Gerrymandering |
The process of redistricting that favors one political party |
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Baker vs carr |
Supreme Court ruling in which the state of Tennessee was forced to adhere to the one man one vote principle. State legislatures must be proportionally represented |
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Voter turnout |
The # of people who vote during an election |
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Elections types |
Presidential Midterm/off year |
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What percent of voters vote |
60% |
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Percent of voters vote for the midterm elections |
50% |
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Australian ballot |
A secret ballot |
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Safe seat |
A legislative districts drawn in such a manner that it effectively ensures the dominance of one political party. Safe seats are products of gerrymandering |
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What percent of Americans will contact their representative in their life time |
15% |
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Partisan |
Supporter of a political party |
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Bipartisanship |
Term referring to any bill, act, or resolution in which both of the major political parties are supporting |
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Term referring to bipartisan consensus on a bill or act |
Both sides of the aisle |
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Term referring to when a politician of one party votes for legislation supported by the other political party and generally opposed by his own party |
Crossing the aisle |
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Divided govt |
Term referring to when the political party of the president is different from the political party that controls one or both of the houses of Congress |
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Yellow dog |
Liberal democrat |
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Blue dog |
Moderate democrat |
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RINO (Republican in name only) |
Moderate republican |
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Tea party |
Republicans |
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What philosophically delineates the two political parties the most |
Democrats believe in a more active role in govt |
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Major issues |
Rule of govt Abortion Capital punishment Taxes Social programs Business and regulations States right Gun rights Gay rights |
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Ideology |
A manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group,or culture |
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Totalitarian |
Controls all aspects of life |
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Communism |
A totalitarian system of govt based on the working class or proletariat |
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Facism |
Totalitarian system of govt based on racism or nationalism |
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Ideological Spectrum |
Communism➡ socialism➡ liberalism➡ conservatism➡ reactionaryism➡ fascism |
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Three types of third parties |
Ideological: example: Libertarians Personality: example: vote for the person Ross Perot Issue oriented: example: the Green Party |
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Incumbency |
Condition of already holding elected office: 90% get reelected |
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Types of campaigns |
Nomination and general election |
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Primary calendar |
Schedule containing the different dates of States' primaries and caucuses |
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Front loading |
Tendencies of states to choose an early date on the primary calendar |
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Super Tuesday |
Date when the largest number of states have their primaries in order to make a greater impact on the nomination process |
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Nominating institutions and what are their difference? |
Caucuses Primaries Participation |
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Two types of primaries |
Closed- only registered party members can vote open- anyone can vote |
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What type of primary does California have |
Modified closed |
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National Convention |
The party meeting held in the presidential election year for the purpose of nominating a presidential and vice presidential candidate as well as adopting a platform |
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Political platform |
A formal essay reflecting the political goals and values of the party. the party platform tends to be relatively extremist. |
