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primary election
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Election that narrows the number of candidates by determining who will be the nominees in the general election.
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general election
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Final election that selects the office holder.
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initiative
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Proposed laws or state constitutional amendments placed on the ballot via citizen petition.
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referendum
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law proposed by a legislature or city council but does not go into effect unless the required majority of voters approves it.
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proposition
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A shorthand reference to an initiative or a referendum.
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government
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The institution in society that has a monopoly of the legitimate use of physical force.
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aristocracy
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Government by a few leaders made eligible by birthright.
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oligarchy
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Government by a few who gain office by means of wealth, military power, or membership in a single political party.
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democracy
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System in which governmental power is widely shared among the citizens, usually through free and open elections.
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direct democracy
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An indirect form of democracy in which the people choose representative who determine what government does.
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prospective voting
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Voting on the basis of a candidate's policy promises for the future.
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retrospective voting
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Voting on the basis of the past performance of the incumbent politician.
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constituency
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Those legally entitled to vote for a public official.
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permanent campaign
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Condition that prevails when the next election campaign begins as soon as the last has ended and the line between electioneering and governing has disapeared.
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single issue voter
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Voter who cares so deeply about some issue that a candidate's position on this one issue determines his or her vote.
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electoral incentive
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Desire to obtain or retain elected office.
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