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15 Cards in this Set
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Front-loading
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- States may seek an early date for their primary elections. This practice has been criticized for serving the front-runner who often has the most resources to get a message out to more people more quickly than opponents
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Closed Primary
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-a primary in which only registered members of a particular political party can vote
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Open Primary
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- a primary in which any registered voter can vote (but must vote for candidates of only one party)
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Blanket Primary
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- a primary election in which each voter may vote for candidates from both parties
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Winner-take-all
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- the candidate with the most district votes in a state gets all of the delegate votes from that state
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Single-Member-District
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- An electoral district in which voters choose one representative or official
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Plurality System
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- an electoral system in which the winner is the person who gets the most votes, even if he or she does not receive a majority; used in almost all American elections
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Amicus Curiae Briefs
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- Legal briefs submitted by a "friend of the court" for the purpose of raising additional points of view and presenting information not contained in the briefs of the formal parties. These briefs attempt to influence a court's decision
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Electoral College System
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- delegates assign to each state a number of electors equal to the total of that state's representatives and senators; instituted because the delegates at Philadelphia feared that too much democracy might lead to mob rule
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Realignment
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- when a group of people realign back to a political party
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Lobbyists
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- people who represent interest groups
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PAC’s
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- political action committee: committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates
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Interest Groups
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-groups of people who work together for similar interests or goals
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Party Machine
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- a centralized party organization that dominates local politics by controlling elections
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Free Rider Problem
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-the problem faced by interest groups when citizens can reap the benefits of interest group action without actually joining, participating in, or contributing money to such groups
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