a major national election that shifts the balance of power between two parties

a major shift in allegiance to the political parties that is often driven by changes in the issues that unite/divide voters displacement of majority party by minority party

period when one party wins most national elections

Era of Divided Government

one party controlling one or both houses of Congress with a president form the opposing party

when voters lose confidence in their political parties and leave them

when a politician wins completely, taking all seats or electoral votes instead of only some of them

when politicians receive the percentage of seats/electoral votes based on the percent they won in voting

when a candidate receives more votes in one area but does not win in a majority WTA system

group of individuals with common interest

elected representatives that represent the people

all voters can vote, no matter their affiliation

only voters registered with a political party can participate

created to give party leaders come influence - leader of parties - in Democratic Convention

McGovern Commision Changes (3)

1) Affirmative Action - minorities, women, youth as representatives 2) No WTA primaries for democrats 3) gov't can't handpick delegates

electors cast separate ballots for Pres and VP - candidates also have a VP campaigning with them

can't deny voters based on race - allowed African AMerican men the right to vote in the 1870s

can't deny voters based on gender - allowed all women to vote around the 1920s, but Wyoming allowed women to vote in 1869

Voting Rights Act 1965

protected African AMericans form disenfranchisement

allowed DC the right to vote, since it's not actually a state

end poll taxing - can't force you to pay to vote - voting is a right

voting age goes from 21 to 18 - "old enough to fight, old enough to vote"

voter qualifications (4)

citizenship, residency , age, registration

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Term	Definition
critical elections	a major national election that shifts the balance of power between two parties
New Deal coalition
Party Realignment	a major shift in allegiance to the political parties that is often driven by changes in the issues that unite/divide voters displacement of majority party by minority party
Part era	period when one party wins most national elections
Era of Divided Government	one party controlling one or both houses of Congress with a president form the opposing party
Party realignment	when voters lose confidence in their political parties and leave them
WTA	when a politician wins completely, taking all seats or electoral votes instead of only some of them
proportional plan	when politicians receive the percentage of seats/electoral votes based on the percent they won in voting
plurality	when a candidate receives more votes in one area but does not win in a majority WTA system
coalition	group of individuals with common interest
delegates	elected representatives that represent the people
open primary	all voters can vote, no matter their affiliation
closed primary	only voters registered with a political party can participate
superdelegates	created to give party leaders come influence - leader of parties - in Democratic Convention
McGovern Commision Changes (3)	1) Affirmative Action - minorities, women, youth as representatives 2) No WTA primaries for democrats 3) gov't can't handpick delegates
12th Amendment	electors cast separate ballots for Pres and VP - candidates also have a VP campaigning with them
15th Amendment	can't deny voters based on race - allowed African AMerican men the right to vote in the 1870s
19th Amendment	can't deny voters based on gender - allowed all women to vote around the 1920s, but Wyoming allowed women to vote in 1869
Voting Rights Act 1965	protected African AMericans form disenfranchisement
23rd Amendment	allowed DC the right to vote, since it's not actually a state
24th Amendment	end poll taxing - can't force you to pay to vote - voting is a right
26th Amendment 1971	voting age goes from 21 to 18 - "old enough to fight, old enough to vote"
voter qualifications (4)	citizenship, residency , age, registration

Created by: yaya.33

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