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bipartisan
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supported by members of two parties
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coalition
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An alliance, especially a temporary one, of people, factions, parties, or nations
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electorate
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A body of qualified voters
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independent
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Not governed by a foreign power; self-government
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major party
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A political party having enough strength to gain control of a government with comparative regularity.
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mass media
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reaches a large audience
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minor party
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A political party whose electoral strength is so weak that it has little chance of gaining control of a government.
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multiparty system
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three or more political parties have the capacity to gain control of government separately or in coalition.
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off-year election
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general elections in the United States that are held in odd-numbered years.
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poll tax
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tax levied on people rather than on property, often as a requirement for voting.
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registration
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The act of registering:voter registration
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sound bite
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A brief statement, as by a politician, taken from an audiotape or videotape and broadcast especially during a news report
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split-ticket voting
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voter has chosen candidates from different political parties when multiple offices are being decided by a single election
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suffrage
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The right or privilege of voting;
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transient
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not lasting, enduring, or permanent; transitory.
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two-party system
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two major political parties dominate voting
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public agenda
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what many americans are worried about.
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opinion leader peer group
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any person that has a strong influence on the views of others
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2 ways the media can influence politics
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public agenda (determine issues), electoral politics
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3 factors that have shaped your opinions on politics & how
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family (teach values), schools (loyal to groups), media (campaign ads)
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3 sociological factors that affect voter behaviour
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income, age, gender
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2 reasons why people dont vote & how to increase turnout
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"doesnt make a difference", satisfied w/ political world, closer locations
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3 qualifications to vote
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citizenship, residence, registration
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4 types of minor parties & examples
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Economic Protest (tea), Splinter (American Independent), Ideological (socialist), Single Issue (free soil)
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