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26 Cards in this Set
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How often are national elections held? |
Every two years |
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When is election day? |
The Tuesday after the first Monday in November |
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How many electoral votes does a candidate need to be elected president? |
270 of the 538 |
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Campaign manager |
Person responsible for overall strategy and planning. They are the head of the organization. |
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The Federal Election Campaign Act |
Provide regulations that apply to campaign financing. |
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Political Action Committees |
Established by interest groups to raise money to support candidates or parties. |
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Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act |
Targeted issue advertising and soft money donations to national political parties. |
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Soft money donations |
Contributions that are given directly to a party by PACs or individuals for general purpose, such as voter registration drives and party mailings. |
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Cross-pressured voters |
Voters who fall into two or more categories and are pressured into voting in different ways. |
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Straight Party Ticket |
One in which a voter has selected candidates of his or her own party only. |
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Independent voters |
Voters who do not identify themselves as either Republican or Democrat. |
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Propaganda |
Using ideas, information, or rumors to influence opinion |
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A state's electoral votes are equal to its what? |
Number of congressional districts plus its two senators. |
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What is a "winner takes all" system? |
Awarding all the state's electoral votes to the candidate with the most votes. |
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What is reapportion proposal? |
Instead of winner take all, electoral votes would be allotted by congressional district. |
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What is the national popular vote plan? |
States would agree to award their electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote, rather than to the candidate who wins their state. |
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What is an absentee ballot? |
Voting without going to the polls. |
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What are good indicators of regular voters? |
Education, age, and income |
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How does a candidate's image affect how people vote? |
Most people want a candidate that they can trust or seems presidential. Image has become more important, especially with the rise of television ads. |
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What is labeling? |
Identifying a candidate with a term. |
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What is glittering generality? |
Statements with little substance. |
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What is card stacking? |
Giving only one side of the facts |
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What is transferring? |
Associating a symbol with a candidate. |
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What is "plain folks"? |
Associating with the "common people." |
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What is testimonial? |
Endorsement by someone. |
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What is bandwagon? |
Everyone else is doing it |
