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Gerrymandering
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The practice of redrawing electoral districts to gain an electoral advantage for a political party
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Redistricting
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the process in the United States of changing political borders. This often means changing electoral district and constituency boundaries, usually in response to periodic census results
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Incumbency Advantage
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experience, war chests,
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Ticket Splitting
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Voting for candidates of different political parties in the same election — say, voting for a Democrat for president and a Republican for senator.
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Reapportionment
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congressional seats in the United States on the basis of census results
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Referendum
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•a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate
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Initiative
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(also known as popular or citizen's initiative) provides a means by which a petition signed by a certain minimum number of registered voters can force a public vote (plebiscite) on a proposed statute, constitutional amendment, charter amendment or ordinance
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Mandate
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the authority granted by a constituency to act as its representative.
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