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people qualified to vote
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electorate
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process which people get their sense of political identity, beliefs, and values.
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political socialization
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people qualified to vote
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process which people get their sense of political identity, beliefs, and values.
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public opinion surveys used by major media pollsters to predict electoral winners with speed and precision.
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everyone has an equal probability of being selected for the sample.
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error in a statistical analysis arising from the unrepresentativeness of the sample taken.
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science of population changes
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a set of related beliefs about political theory and policy held by an individual, group of individuals or a particular social class.
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A per capita tax of a fixed amount charged each person to register to vote, or to vote.
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the process of voting in an election.
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relating to a population in which more than half represent social, ethnic, or racial minorities, and in which fewer members of the more socially, politically, or financially dominant group are represented
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set of basic values/beliefs shared by a country/government that influences opinions and behaviors of their people.
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views favor more government involvement in business, social welfare, minority rights, and increased government spending.
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favoring local, limited government, less government regulations, conformity to society.
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collection of shared attitudes of citizens about government, politics, and the making of public policy.
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gradual disengagement of people and politicians from the parties
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displacement of the majority party by the minority party, usually during critical election periods
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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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only registered party members may vote in the primary
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a primary election in which voters are not required to declare party affiliation.
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a voter who may not be affiliated with a particular political party (Independent) or who will vote across party lines.
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the view that people behave as they do because they believe that performing their chosen actions has more benefits than costs.
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each voter is allowed to vote for only one candidate, and the candidate who polls more votes than any other candidate is elected.
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A vote for candidates of different political parties on the same ballot, instead of for candidates of only one party.
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an electoral district that returns one officeholder to a body with multiple members such as a legislature.
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an independent regulatory agency that was founded in 1975 by the United States Congress to regulate the campaign finance legislation in the United States
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money given directly to a candidate in an election to assist his or her campaign
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can be given to parties in limitless amounts so long as it is not used to back candidates/campaigns by name
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extension of an interest group that contributes money to political campaigns-financial arm of the interest group
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where the people can elect their representatives in the middle of the term of the executive or of another set of members.
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voters choose officeholder from among all the candidates nominated by parties or those running independently.
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an indirect vote in which citizens cast ballots for a slate of members of the U.S. Electoral College.
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one party controls executive branch while the other controls congress
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The right to vote at public elections.
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the requirement in some democracies for citizens and residents to check in with some central registry specifically for the purpose of being allowed to vote in elections.
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belief that a person can influence politics and public policy making vote makes a difference.