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22 Cards in this Set
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Political socialization
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the process by which individuals acquire their political attitudes and opinions
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the 19th Amendment
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prohibits the denial of the right to vote on account of sex.
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The rate of voter turnout is usually_____
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____highest in presidential elections.
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party identification
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the single most significant predictor of a person's partisan voting behavior
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split-ticket voting
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a sign of weakening in party identification
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In every state but North Dakota, people must _____ before they can vote.
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register
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absentee ballot
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ballet for a voter that will not be in his or her voting area on election day
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the major purpose of voter registration
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to prevent fraudulent voting
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major reason for non-voting in American elections
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lack of interest
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15th Amendment
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provision in the Constitution forbids a State to deprive any person of the right to vote because of his/her race or color
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functions of major parties in American politics
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nominating candidates for office, insuring the good performance of their elected candidates, providing a mechanism for the conduct of government
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Citizen's Action Committee
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NOT a major element in the structure of major national political parties
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platform
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political party's declaration of its general principles and policy positions on issues
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property ownership
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NOT a voting qualification factor that each of the 50 states imposes
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origins of our two-party system
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traceable to the struggle for ratification of the Constitution
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membership in either of the 2 major parties
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a personal and voluntary decision
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in organizational terms, both major parties are_____
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highly decentralized
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the two major parties hold their national conventions to select their presidential candidates_________
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_____every fourth year.
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majority
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more than half
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plurality
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the most
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24th amendment
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outlawed poll taxes
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26th amendment
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lowered the voting age to 18.
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