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Unit 2 vocab gopo

ap us government and politics

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Balancing the ticket occurs when a presidential nominee chooses a vice presidential running mate who has different qualities in order to attract more votes for the ticket
blanket primary election to choose candidates that is open to independents, and that allow voters to choose candidates from all the parties
closed primary party election to choose candidates that is closed to independents. Voters nay not cross party lines.
Coattail effect the influence of a popular presidential candidate on the election of congressional candidates of the same party
direct election election of an official directly by the people rather than bu an intermediary group such as the Electoral College
Direct Primary election in which the people choose candidates to office
gender gap difference in voting patterns for men and women, particularly in the greater tendency of the latter to votes for Democratic presidential candidates
general election election in which the officeholders are chosen. contrast with a primary election, in which only the candidates are chosen.
incumbent an officeholder who is seeking reelection
independent leaners tend to vote for candidates of one particular party
pure independents have no consistent pattern of party voting
open primary election to choose candidates what is open to independents, and in which voters choose candidates from any one party
party identification a sense of affiliation that a person has with a particular political party
political culture the widely shared beliefs, values, and norms that citizens share about their government
political socialization process in which one acquires his/her political beliefs
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