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CH. 10 AP Gopo
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a belief in the obligation to vote | civic duty |
| the institution designated in the constitution whereby a body of electors select the president and vice president | electoral college |
| direct democracy technique that allows proposed legislative items to be placed on a statewide ballot when enough signatures are obtained | initiative petition |
| candidate's appearance designed to promote a feeling of integrity, reliability and competence | candidate image |
| belief that the election winner has a mandate to implement policy promises | mandate theory of elections |
| legislation that requires let people register to vote when they apply for a driver's license | motor voter act 1993 |
| occurs when people base their choices on how close a candidate's issue position are to their own issue preferences | policy voting |
| belief that ordinary people can influence government | political efficacy |
| direct democracy techinque that allows citizens to approve or disapprove some legislative act, bond, issue, or constitutional amendment proposed by a state legislature | referendum |
| a requirement that citizens register to vote before the election is held | voter registration |
| the right to vote | suffrage |
| an examination to determine whether a person meets the literacy requirements for voting | literacy test |
| people within a nation accept the procedures by which rules and transfers of power are made. American voters rarely question the fairness of election results | political legitimacy |
| court case that stated candidates can give unlimited amounts of money to their own campaigns | Buckley v. Valeo |
| amendment that forbids the states from discriminating against any person on the grounds of race, color or previous condition of servitude (led to right to vote for African American). | 15th amendment |
| those who feel better off as a result of certain policies are more likely to support candidates who pledge to continue those policies. Feel worse? Then support opposition candidate | retrospective voting |
| supreme court overruled florida supreme court and held that although a recount was legal, the same standards would have to be applied in all counties. Not enough time to recount | Bush v. Gore |
| the people- the voters, not necessarily involved in any political campaigns | grass roots |
| an election held every two years to elect members of the house of representatives and a third of members of the senate- held between presidential elections | mid-term elections |
| a person who seeks or is nominated to a office | candidate |
| the single best predictor of a voter's decision especially in the 1950's | party identification |
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