Government Chapter 9

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who chooses party delegates to county causes or concentions

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precinct-level presidential caucuses

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where are state delegates selected?`

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county conventions

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who chooses national convention candidates

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state conventions

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today, where are most delegates to each major party's national convention chosen?

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state presidential primaries

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McGovern-Fraser Commission

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mandated to make democratic party conventions more democratic

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frontloading

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tendency of seats to hold primaries earlier in the calendar to capitalize media

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for a candidate, what is the most important and desirable result of early nomination

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create a desirable image and hold election momentum as party's frontrunner

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major criticisms of primary system

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disproportionate attention goes to primaries, money is too big a role, participation is low and unrepresentative, most prominent political figures find it hard to take time out to run

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voters in primaries tend to be .... and ..... .... than the US population as a whole

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older and more affluent

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in most states, only ---- percent of the registered voters should up for presidential caucuses

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5%

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proponents of the primary argue that.....

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they simplify nominations, increase public understanding, shortens length f campaign, and equalizes weight of votes across states

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most political coverage by media focuses on what?

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campaign issues/game, who's ahead, what strategies candidates are using, and speculations

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who handles the administration of campaign finance laws and enforcement of compliance

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federal election commission

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federal election campaign act

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candidates must disclose who contributed to their campaigns and how the money was spent

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Presidential Election Campaign Fund

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money collected from federal income tax check-off. source for matching funds and financing nominees in general elections

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matching funds

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when contributions of up to $250 are matched by the qualified presidential candidates in the primaries

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Herbert Alexanders "doctrine of sufficiency"

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candidates need to spend enough money to win, but not always more than opponents

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selective perception

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voters pay most attention to things they already agree with and interpret events according to their own disposition

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today's campaigns promote ----- in American politics

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individualism. they decided to run, how to raise funds, how to build personal org, and make promises of how they will act in office

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notion of civic duty

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belief that a citizen should always vote and support the democratic process of governmnet

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what was a major reason voters re-elected George W. Bush?

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war on terrorism

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when was voter registration adopted and why?

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turn of twentieth century to prevent corruption with stuffing ballot boxes

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where are voter turnout rates higher?

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states where voters can register at the polls on election day

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who is more likely to vote?

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people with higher education levels

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why have some voters decided that parties are no longer needed to guide their electoral choices?

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technology makes it possible to evaluate and make their own decisions

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research has shown that the three most important characteristics of a candidate are...

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integrity, reliability, and competence

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research shows that --- --- has become more common than it was in the past

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policy voting

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except in --- and ---, the Electoral College system operate sin each state on principal of allocating votes on the basis of ------------

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Maine and Nebraska, winner-takes-all

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the greater the policy difference in candidates, the ----- voters will be able to steer gov policies by their choices

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more likely

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nomination

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official endorsement of a candidate by a political party

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where are most delegates for the Dem and Rep slected

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presidential primaries

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nomination by political party

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a candidates official endorsement of a presidential candidate

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Why is the new Hampshire primary so important?

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it is the first in the nation

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how can presidential nominees get a fixed amount of money from the federal treasury to cover their official campaign costs?

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by limiting themselves to spending only the public money

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who is required to file periodic reports to the FEC listing contributions and money spent

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all candidates

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what is an important influence on voting behavior, regardless of campaign?

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party identification

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Anthony Downs says that people vote when they perceive...

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meaningful policy differences between candidates

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mandate theory of election

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the winning candidate has a mandate from the people to carry out his promises/platform

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is it possible for the Electoral College to choose a president who did not won the majority election?

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ues

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In 2000, who became president without the majority vote?

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George W. Bush

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what do critics of the national primary election argue?

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it's possible that more candidates would not receive majority vote, requiring a run-off election