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political party
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a group of people who try to control government through winning elections
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bipartisan
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when 2 parties support
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electorate
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people eligible to vote
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caucus
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party members debate and then vote to select a nominee
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coalition
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alliance to form a majority to control gov
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ideology
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parties based on a particular set of beliefs
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closed primary
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when only declared party member can vote
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open primary
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when any qualified voter can vote
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run-off election
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held when no candidate gets a majority
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lobbying
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process in which interest groups attempt to affect the decisions of political officials
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Grass-roots lobbying
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when special interest groups influence policy through a very basic pressure. used to get the word out quickly
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Amicus Curiae Brief
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a case thats sent to court and consists of arguments presented to a court
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What is the purpose of the Electoral College?
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its to make a higher vote to choose the fittest candidate
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How many Electors are there?
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538 member
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How many votes are need to win?
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majority which is 270
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how do you join a political party?
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sign up
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Platform
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declarations, beliefs on where a party stands
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who decides the date of events?
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the states
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FEC
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makes sure candidates will follow fundraising laws
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general election
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is a type of elections when a voter cast all of their votes for mainly dem. or republican
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primary
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election within each party to pick the final candidate
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delegate
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person who actually chooses the parties final candidate
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Petitions
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candidate must have a certain number of signatures
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Soft Money
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a contribution to a political party
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Hard money
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Contribution to a candidate rather than a political party
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popular vote
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the most voted from the registered voters not electoral college
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democrat symbol
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donkey
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republican symbol
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elephant
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coattail effect
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when a candidate attracts voters from the other party
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Political Action Committee (PAC)
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a political committee organized for the purpose of raising and spending money to elect/defeat candidates
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public opinion polls
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used to collect infor by asking people questions
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straw poll
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a way to read the publics mind by asking the same questions to a large number of people
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poll universe
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population that a poll aims to measure
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random sample
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random people who dont live in any specific areas
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Interest Group
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specific group for a specific purpose who everyone has similar views on issues
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radical
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Favors a radical or basic change. Quite impatient and would quickly
support a revolution to bring about the desired change. |
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liberal
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Is ready to move forward and accept change
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conservative
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Is quite content with things the way they are.
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reactionary
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Wants change also, but wants to retreat into the past and
restore the order of things the way they used to be. |
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Moderate
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they are neither left wing or right wing. stay in the middle
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Nomination
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process of selecting a candidate in an electoral system
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national convection
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meeting held to pick their presidential and vice presidential cadidates
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Sound bite
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focused report that can be aired for 30 or 45 seconds
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opinion leader
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a person who has am unusually strong influence on the views of others
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Planks
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are issues in the platform
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The "ticket"
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is when you vote in a general election for both the vp and prez together
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Margin of Error
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How accurate a poll is because they arent 100% correct
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Spin
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how a candidate uses information to (mis)represent his/her point
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Third party
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not a democrat or republican
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Republican Characteristics
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-no gay marriage
-Support religion at school -Pro life -against welfare |
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Democratic Characteristics
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- All about change
-Pro choice -for welfare -for gay marriage |
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Reasons for a 2 party system
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-People can usually side with one of the parties
-Each party pretty much covers all of the issues but in different perspectives -Easier to side with one or the other |
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Problems with polls
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-not always accurate
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how do you get your Political socialization
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family, education, media
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problems with polls
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inaccurate, hard to read, too small of print
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Changes in media influence
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can change how you view a person, through advertisements and commercials
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NRA
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National rifle association:
Support use of guns encourages 2nd amendment(right to bare arms) |
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Sierra club
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mission:protect planet,find smart energy solutions
-Largest grass roots |
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Am Farm Bereau
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increase nuclear power
wants food for everyone |
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ACLU
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American Civil liberties union
-individual rights -very liberal |
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Heritage Foundation
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equal rights
think tank-go into depth about promoting |
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Christian Coallition
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promoting and strengthening christian family and values
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NEA(national education association)
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Want good eduacation for all.
-no child left behind act -dropout prevention |
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interest groups differ from political parties
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-have a direct issue that they are concentrating on
-and directly for people lobbying legistators |
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Bandwagon effect
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when people follow other people for who they think is the best candidate
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