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15 Cards in this Set
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AUSTRALIAN BALLOT
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a ballot printed by the governmetn (as opposed to the politcal parties) that allows people to vote in secret
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CHAD
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the small pieces of paper produced in punching data cards, such as punch-card ballots
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CLOSED PRIMARY
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a type of primary where a voter only can participate in the prmary for the party of which they are a member
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CROSSOVER VOTING
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when members of one political party vote in the other party's primary to influence the nominee that is selected
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DIRECT PRIMARY
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a method of selecting the nominees from a political party where party members selecte the candidates that represent them in the general election
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INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES
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money that individuals and organizations spend to promote a candidate without working or communicating directly with the candidate's campaign organization
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NEGATIVE CAMPAIGNING
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a strategy used in politcal campaigns in which candidates attack opponents' issue positions or character
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OFFICE BLOCK BALLOT
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a type of ballot used in general elections where the candidates are listed under the office that they seek. its purpose is to de-emphasize the politcal parties of the candidates
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OPEN PRIMARY
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a type of party primary where voters can choose on election day in which primary they will participate
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PARTICIPATION PARADOX
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the fact that individuals vote even though their votes rarely influence the result of an election
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PARTY-COLUMN BALLOT
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a type of ballot used in a general election where all of the candidates from each party are listed in parallel columns
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PLURALITY VOTE
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an election rule in which the candidate with the most votes wins regardless of whether it is a majority
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POLITICAL CULTURE
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the political values and beliefs that are dominant in a nation or state
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RUNOFF PRIMARY
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a second primary election that pits the two top vote-getters from the first primary, where the winner in that primary did not receive a majority. the runoff primary is used in states such as TX that have a majority election rule in party primaries
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SOFT MONEY
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money spent by political parties on behalf of political candidates, especially for the purpose of increasing voter registration and turnout
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