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GOPO Unit 2
Paola Mora Period 2; 9/25-10/9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| secret ballot printed at the expense of the state. | Australian ballot |
| occurs when a presidential nominee chooses a vice presidential running mate who has different qualities in order to attract more votes for the ticket. | balancing the ticket |
| election to choose candidates that is open to independents, and that allows voters to choose candidates from all the parties. | blanket primary |
| local party meeting | caucus |
| party election to choose candidates that is closed to independents. Voters may not cross party lines. | closed primary |
| the influence of a popular presidential candidate on the election of congressional candidates of the same party. | coattail effect |
| characteristics of populations, e.g., race, sex, income. | demographics |
| election of an official directly by the people rather than by the intermediary group such as the Electoral College. | direct election |
| election in which the people choose candidates for office. | direct primary |
| terms of office that have a definite length of time, e.g., two years for a member of the House. | fixed terms |
| scheduling presidential primary elections early (e.g., February or March) in an election year. | front loading |
| difference in voting patterns for men and women, particularly in the greater tendency of the latter to vote for Democratic presidential candidates. | gender gap |
| election in which the officeholders are chosen. Contrast with a primary election, in which only the candidates are chosen. | general election |
| campaign contributions donated directly to candidates. | hard money |
| set of beliefs about political values and the role of government. | ideology |
| an officeholder who is seeking reelection. | incumbent |
| one is not registered with a political party.Independent leaners tend to vote for candidates of one particular party, whereas pure independents have no consistent pattern of party voting. | independent |
| ads that focus on issues and do not explicitly encourage citizens to vote for a certain candidate. | issue advocacy ads |
| election to choose candidates that is open to independents, and in which voters may choose candidates form any one party. | open primary |
| a sense of affiliation that a person has with a particular political party. | party identification |
| a list of positions and programs that the party adopts at the national convention. Each position is called a plank. | party platform |
| the widely shared beliefs, values, and norms that citizens share about their government. | political culture |
| more votes than anyone else, but less than half. Plurality elections such as those for Congress are won by the person with the most votes, regardless if he/she has a majority. | plurality |
| capacity to understand and influence political events. | political efficacy |
| process in which one acquires his/her political beliefs. | political socialization |
| an election in which there is a long term change in party alignment, e.g., 1932. | realigning ("critical") election |
| an office that is extremely likely to be won by a particular candidate or political party. | safe seat |
| system in which the people elect one representative per district. with a winner-take-all rule, this system strengthens the two major parties and weakens minor parties. | single member district system |
| campaign contributions that are not donated directly to candidates, but are in instead donated to parties. | soft money |
| historically, the South voted solidly Democratic. However, the South in now strongly Republican: Bush carried every Southern state in 200. | Solid South |
| casting votes for candidates of one's own party and for candidates of opposing parties, e.g., voting for a Republican presidential candidate and a Democratic congressional candidate | split ticket voting |
| casting votes only for candidates of one's party. | straight ticket voting |
| the right to vote. | suffrage |
| a delegate to the Democratic national convention who is there by virtue of holding an office. | Superdelegate |
| a Tuesday in early March in which many presidential primaries, particularly in the South, are held. | Super Tuesday |
| a state that does not consistently vote either Democratic or Republican in presidential elections. | swing state |
| those who follow politics and public affairs carefully. | attentive public |
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