AP Gov: Political Beliefs/ Political Behaviors Vocab Quiz

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Attentive public

those who follow politics and public affairs carefully

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 allows voters to choose candidates from all the parties

local party meeting

party election to choose candidates that is closed to independents. Voters many not cross party lines.

Coattail effect

the influence of a popular presidential candidate on the election of congressional candidates of the same party

characteristics of populations, e.g. race, sex, income

Direct election

election of an official directly by the people rather than by an intermediary group such as the Electoral College

election in which the people choose candidates for office

terms of office that have a definite length of time, e.g. two years for a member of the House

scheduling presidential primary elections early (e.g. February or March) in an election year

difference in voting patterns for men and women, particularly in the greater tendency of the latter to vote 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.

campaign contributions donated directly to candidates

set of beliefs about political values and the role of government

an officeholder who is seeking reelection

one is not registered with a political party

Independent leaners

tend to vote for candidates of one particular party

Pure independents

have no consistent pattern of party voting

Issue advocacy ads

ads that focus on issues and do not explicitly encourage citizens to vote for a certain candidate

election to choose candidates that is open to independents, and in which voters may choose candidates from any one party

Party Identification

a sense of affiliation that a person has with a particular political party

a list of positions and programs that the party adopts at the national convention. Each position is called a plank.

each position that a party adopts at the national convention.

Political culture

the widely shared beliefs, values, and norms that citizens share about their government

more votes than anyone else, but less than half, e.g. Clinton won a plurality (43%) of popular votes in 1992, but not a majority

Plurality elections

won by the person with the most votes, regardless is he/she has a majority

Political efficacy

capacity to understand and influence political events

Political socialization

process in which one acquires his/her political beliefs

Realigning ("critical") election

an election in which there is a long term chance in party alignment, e.g. 1932

an office that is extremely likely to be won by a particular candidate or political party

Single member district system

system in which the people elect one representative per district. With a winner-take-all rule, this system strengthens the two major parties and weakens minor parties.

campaign contributions that are not donated directly to candidates, but are instead donated to parties

historically, the South voted solidly Democratic. However, the South is now strongly Republican: Bush carried every Southern state in 2000

Split ticket voting

casting votes for candidates of one's own party and for candidates of opposing parties, e.g. voting for a Republican presidential candidate and a Democratic congressional candidate

Straight ticket voting

casting votes only for candidates of one's party

the right to vote

a delegate to the Democratic national convention who is there by virtue of holding an office

a Tuesday in early March in which many presidential primaries, particularly in the South, are held

a state that does not consistently vote either Democratic or Republican in presidential elections

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