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AP Gov - unit 3

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show Spending by political action committees, corporations, or labor unions that is done to help a party or candidate but is done independently of them  
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show An election system in which the candidate with the most votes wins  
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show have to be a registered member of the party to participate  
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open primary   show
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show a meeting where people are aware of how people vote  
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dealignment   show
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single member district   show
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show a political party whose electoral strength is so small  
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multiparty system   show
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show the agreement or cooperation of two political parties that usually oppose each other's policies  
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coalition   show
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show person already holding an elective office  
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show some members of the US Senate, all members of the House of Representatives, and many state and local positions are voted on every 2 years  
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franchise   show
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term limits   show
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show An election held to choose candidates for office  
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show set of attitudes, beliefs, and sentiments which give order and meaning to a political process  
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show the situation in which one party controls the presidency while the other party controls Congress  
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show occurs when the population that supports one/both of the country's major political parties undergoes a major shift  
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show awards legislative seats to political parties in proportion to the number of votes won in an election  
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show a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president  
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safe seat   show
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show tendency of candidates to win more votes in an election b/c of the presence at the top of the ticket  
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candidate appeal   show
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show the number of people who are aware of a politician  
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franking   show
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national party convention   show
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FEC   show
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hard money   show
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show television, radio, newspapers, magazines, the Internet  
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news media   show
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