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suffrage (franchise)
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The right to vote.
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universal manhood suffrage
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A term used to signify that all men could vote regardless of wealth or religion. When first coined, the term did not apply to African Americans.
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absentee ballot
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Used to allow people to vote when they are traveling or living away from their normal residence.
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midterm elections
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Congressional elections held in years without a presidential contest.
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exit polls
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Polls taken during an election as voters leave the polling place; used to determine likely election results quickly.
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split ticket
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When voters select candidates from different parties for different offices.
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litmus tests
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When voters decide whom to support based upon their positions on one or two issues.
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referendum
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When a law or constitutional amendment passed by a state legislature must be approved by voters before taking effect.
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recall
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An election that allows voters to remove an incumbent from office.
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civil disobedience
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When activists break a law that they consider unjust as a public challenge to the law.
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primary election
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These contests allow voters to pick which candidate will represent a party in the general election.
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closed primary
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Primary election in which only a party's registered voters may help select a party's candidate in the general election.
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open primary
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Primary election in which independents, and sometimes also members of other parties, may help select a party's candidate in the general election.
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runoff election
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Contest in which the top two vote-getters from a previous election face off to decide the ultimate winner.
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Federal Election Campaign Act
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Passed in 1971 and subsequently amended, this law limited how much money individuals and organizations could give to candidates for national office.
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political action committees
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Interest groups that raise and distribute money to candidates.
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Federal Election Commission
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Created in 1974, this agency monitors national elections and provides matching funds to qualifying candidates.
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soft money
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Money used by national, state, and local party organizations that was not regulated by the Federal Elections Commission.
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open elections
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Elections in which no candidate currently holds the office.
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coattails effect
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The ability of a presidential candidate to pull members of the same party into Congress.
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