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Government AP
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History
12th Grade
12/10/2011

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Term
nomination
Definition
when a party official selects a candidate to run for office
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campaign strategy
Definition
when a candidate tries to manipulate voters/media
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frontloading
Definition
when states fight for the first primary and end up moving up everything sooner
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candidates
Definition
trying to win the majority of the delegates
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superdelegates
Definition
party elders that automatically get a delegate vote
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Iowa Caucuses
Definition
any registered republican or democrat can vote
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presidential Primaries
Definition
begin in New Hampshire in winter
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Build Momentum
Definition
The importance of winning early
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New Hampshire Primary
Definition
First primary/important
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Tends to Vote in primary and caucuses
Definition
Older and richer people
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People prefer a national primary b/c:
Definition
it would be simpler, wouold kill the momentum factor, would make people more educated about the issues at that time and it would shorten the length of the campaign, make all of the states' votes the same
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What has decreased over the years?
Definition
The coverage of the national convention
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What is the last thing of the national convention
Definition
the nominee acceptance speech
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Federal election campaign act
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made all office-seekers for federal office disclose all of the donations
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Federal Election Campaign
Definition
in charge of enforcing all campaign laws
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Buckley versus Valeo
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Question Mark
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Hard money
Definition
given to specific candidates
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Soft Money
Definition
Given to the parties
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Three types of elections
Definition
Primary, General, Referendum
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Referendum
Definition
(Election of specific policies)
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