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Midterm Review II

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A political system in which ultimate authority is shared between a central government and state or regional governments   Federation  
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The tendency of lesser-known or weaker candidates to profit in an election by the presence on the ticket of a more popular candidate   Coattails  
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A primary that permits all voters, regardless of party, to choose candidates of both parties   Blanket  
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A system in which sovereignty is wholly in the hands of the national government so that subnational political units are dependent on its will   Unitary  
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Principle by which constitutional authority is shared by three different branches of government   Separation of Powers  
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A political system in which states or regional governments retain ultimate authority except for those powers that they expressly delegate to a central government   Confederation  
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A primary that permits voters to chose on election day the party primary in which they wish to vote   Open  
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A primary limited to registered party members   Closed  
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The power of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches to block some acts by the other two branches   Checks and Balances  
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