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USG CH.18 STUDYGUIDE
Voting and Election
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cross-pressured voter | p.548 a voter who is caught between conflicting elements in his or her identity |
| Legislative referendum | p. 547 a special election in which the legislature refers a measure to the voters for their approval |
| Soft money | p. 558 a contribution to a political party that is not accounted as going to a particular candidate, thus avoiding various legal limitations |
| Precinct | p. 563 the area within the walls or perceived boundaries of a particular building or place |
| SuperPAC | p. 558, 596-597 a political committee that can solicit and spend unlimited sums of money |
| Grandfather clause | p. 541 an exemption in a law for a certain group based on previous conditions |
| Limits on campaign contributions supporters and non supporter view | p. 292 individuals may give 2,700$ Authorized Campaign Committee may give 2,000$ PAC(multi candidate) may give 5,000$ PAC( not multi candidate) may give 2,700 |
| Initiative | p. 547-548 a method by which citizens propose a constitutional law or amendment |
| Midterm election | p. 546-547 a Congressional election that takes place halfway through the president’s term in office |
| Straight party ticket | p. 549 the practice of voting for every candidate that a political party has on a general election ballot |
| Freedom Summer | p. 561 volunteer campaign in the United States launched in June 1964 to attempt to register as many African-American voters as possible in Mississippi |
| Hard money | p. 557-558 specific type of asset-based loan financing through which a borrower receives funds secured by real property |
| Propaganda | p. 553-554 the use of ideas, information, or rumors to influence opinion |
| Canvassing board | p. 565 examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize |
| Voting Rights Act of 1965 | p. 542,545 signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on August 6, 1965, aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote under the 15th Amendment |
| Ad hominem | p. 553 directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining |
| Buckley v Valeo | p. 556 US constitutional law case of the US Supreme Court on campaign finance. A majority of judges held limits on election spending in the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 §608 were unconstitutional |
| List ways voter turnout could be improved | p. 562 fine non voters/ benefits for voters |
| Incumbent | p. 139 necessary for someone as a duty or responsibility |
| Explain progression of voters inclusion form the beginning of the U.S up to today | p. 540-544 progression from early voters being only white males that owned land to U.S. citizens, after the civil rights act & repeal of Jim crow laws African Americans could finally vote. women were allowed to vote soon after |
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