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| actions through which ordinary members of a political system attempt to influence outcomes |
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| the law that effectively enfranchised racial minorities by giving the national government the power to decide whether individuals are qualified to vote and to intercede in state and local electoral operations when necessary |
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| voting rights act of 1965 |
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| adults eighteen years of age and older |
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| the voting-age population excluding those who are non-citizens, convicted felons, or mentally incompetent, depending on state law |
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| voting-eligible population |
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| the number of uncounted, unmarked, and spoiled ballots in an election |
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| the electoral mechanism for selecting party nominees to compete in the general election |
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| a primary in which only voters registered in the party are allowed to participate |
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| voters decide which party's primary they will participate in |
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| a primary in which a voter can choose from among candidates of both parties on a single ballot |
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| a second election pitting the two top vote-getters from a first election in which no candidate received a majority of the voters cast |
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| voters use preference rankings to select candidates at a single election |
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| the number of votes (though not necessarily a majority) cast for the winning candidate in an election with more than two candidates |
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| a state-election provision that allows candidates to run on more than one party ticket |
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| the tendency of a winning (or losing) presidential candidate to carry state candidates of the same party into (or out of) office |
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| an election without party labels |
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| nonpartisan political organizations that endorse and promote a slate of candidates |
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| a special type of referendum wherby citizens can petition to vote on acions taken by legislative bodies |
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| a procedure whereby a governing body submits proposed laws, constitutional amendments, or bond issues to voters for ratification |
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| a procedure that allows citizens to vote elected officials out of office before their term has expired |
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| statutes that open the meetings of government bodies to the public |
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| acts that standardize administrative agency operations as means of safeguarding clients and the general public |
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| administrative procedure acts |
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| an organization created by government to involve members of the public in studying and recommending solutions to public problems |
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| a small group of individuals assembled to provide opinion and feedback about specific issues in government. participants are often paid for their time |
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| a form of participation in which individuals or groups donate time or money to a public purpose |
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