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46 Cards in this Set
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OPEN PRIMARY |
A PRIMARY IN WHICH VOTERS DO NOT NEED TO DECLARE PARTY AFFILIATION |
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CLOSED PRIIMARY |
VOTING IS LIMITED TO MEMBERS OF THAT PARTY |
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CAUCUS |
A MEETING WHEREBY MEMBERS OF A PARTY SELECT THEIR DELEGATES. DELEGATES ARE PEOPLE WHO COMMIT TO A CANDIDATE FOR THE PARTY'S NOMINATION |
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REFERENDUM |
VOTE ON SUGGESTED LAWS. APPROVAL OF VOTERS |
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INITIATIVE |
IS WHEN A CITIZEN PROPOSES A NEW LAW |
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PROPOSITION |
LEGISLATION TO BE APPROVED OR REJECTED BY ELIGIBLE VOTERS |
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RECALL |
IMPEACHING AN OFFICEHOLDER WHILE HE/SHE IS STILL IN TERM |
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LITERACY TEST |
WERE GIVEN TO AFRICAN AMERICANS TO DETERMINE THEIR ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE |
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SOCIOECONOMIC MODEL |
PEOPLE OVER THE AGE OF 65 AND PEOPLE WHO ARE MORE EDUCATED AND RICH ARE MORE LIKELY TO VOTE THAN OTHERS |
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CAMPAIGN MANAGER |
HELPS PLAN BROAD OUTLINES OF CAMPAIGN COORDINATES CAMPAIGN( WHERE TO GO, WHAT ISSUES TO DISCUSS) |
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PAC |
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AN ORGANIZATION THAT RAISES AND SPENDS MONEY TO INFLUENCE ELECTION OUTCOMES TYPES CORPORATE -GAIN ACESS TO INCUMBENTS IDEOLOGICAL- EDUCATE MEMBERS AND PUBLIC AND POLITICAL OFFICIALS |
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DEMOCRATIC PARTY |
1828 ANDREW JACKSON AND THOMAS JEFFERSON INITIALLY CONFLICTED WITH THE WHIG PARTY |
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REPUBLICAN PARTY |
1854 ABRAHAM LINCOLN DID NOT WANT EXPANSION OF SLAVERY CONSIST OF EX WHIG MEMBERS AND EX DEMOCRATS |
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REALIGNMENT |
DRASTIC CHANGE IN PARTY LOYALTIES DUE TO SOME TYPE OF CRISES |
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CRITICAL ELECTION |
A DRAMATIC SHIFT IN THE ELECTORATE WERE THE MAJORITY PARTY IS REPLACED BY THE MINORITY DEMOCRATS |
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SOCIAL CAPITAL |
VALUE AND BENEFITS YOU GET FROM SOCIAL NETWROKING |
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ROLE OF FEC |
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION REGULATES CAMPAIGN FINANCING LIMITS CAMPAIGN SPENDING |
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SOFT MONEY |
HARD TO REGULATE (PAC'S ) |
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HARD MONEY |
UNDER GOVERNMENT REGULATION |
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FREE RIDER PROBLEM |
WHEN OTHERS BENEFIT FROM THE POLITICAL PARTICIPATION OF OTHERS |
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PSYCHOLOGICAL REASONS FOR TWO PARTY SYSTERM |
HISTORICAL CLAIMS OF LOYALTIES OF PARTIES |
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STRUCTURAL REASONS |
SMDP WINNER TAKES ALL |
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ORGANIZATIONAL |
GROUPS IN EVERY STATE WOULD BE DIVIDED INTO THE TWO SAME PARTIES |
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PARTY ORIENTED CAMPAIGN |
RELIES ON PARTY AFFILIATION |
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ISSUE ORIENTED |
RELIES GROUPS THAT FEEL STRONGLY ABOUT CERTAIN ISSUES |
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IMAGE ORIENTED |
RELIES ON CANDIDATES PERSONAL QUALITIES |
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PLURALIST THEORY |
POWER IS EVENLY DISTRIBUTED AMONG MANY GROUPS. ALL GROUPS HAVE EQUAL POWER AND CAN BALANCE EACH OTHER OUT IN POLITICAL OUTCOMES |
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ELIT THEORY |
POWER IS CONCENTRATED. RICH PEOPLE HOLD MORE POLITICAL POWER |
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DIVIDED GOVERNMENT |
CONGRESS IS CONTROLLED BY ONE PARTY WHILE THE WHITE HOUSE IS CONTROLLED BY THE OTHER PARTY |
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STRAIGHT TICKETING VOTING |
VOTING FOR CANDIDATES FROM THE SAME PARTY IN THE SAME ELECTION |
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SPLIT TICKETING VOTING |
VOTING FOR CANDIDATES FROM DIFFERENT PARTIES FOR DIFFERENT OFFICES IN THE SAME ELECTION |
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PARTY PLATFORM |
GOALS AND VIEWS OF PARTIES ON ISSUES POLICY FOR NEXT FOUR YEARS |
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WHY DO PEOPLE RUN FOR OFFICE |
TO INFLUENCE POLICY |
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3 KEY RESOURCES THAT HELP GROUPS SUCCEED |
MONEY -PACS -MEMBERSHIP |
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WHY DO PEOPLE JOIN GROUPS |
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES -COMPANIONSHIP -IDEOLOGICAL/MORAL BELIEFS |
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MATERIAL BENEFITS OF JOINING GROUPS |
DISCOUNTS, INFORMATION, SHIRTS, MAGAZINES |
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PURPOSIVE BENEFITS |
SENSE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT AND ACHIEVING GOALS |
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SOLIDARY BENEFITS |
A SENSE OF COMMUNITY WITH PEOPLE WHO THINK ALIKE |
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HOW DO INTEREST GROUPS INFLUENCE ELECTIONS |
PAC'S -EDUCATING THE PUBLIC/INFORMATION -ENDORSEMENTS AND ADS -LOBBYING -MONITOR GOVT ACTIVITIES |
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TYPES OF INTEREST GROUPS |
ECONOMIC -IDEOLOGICAL |
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ECONOMIC INTEREST GROUPS |
EXAMPLES ARE CORPORATE, LABOR, AGRICULTURAL, PROFESSIONAL/TRADE |
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IDEOLOGICAL |
RELIGIOUS, ENVIRONMENTAL, CONSUMER INTEREST |
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THREE FACES OF POLITICAL PARTIES |
PARTY IN THE ELECTORATE -PARTY ORGANIZATION -PARTY IN GOVERNMENT |
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PARTY IN ELECTORATE |
PEOPLE WHO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES WITH A PARTICULAR PARTY |
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PARTY IN ORGANIZATION |
FORMAL STRUCTURE AND LEADERSHIP OF A POLITICAL PARTY (CONVENTIONS AND COMMITTEES) |
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PARTY IN GOVERNMENT |
CONTROLS GOVERNMENT ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS |