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| Those legally eligible to vote |
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| Primary election that allows citizens to nominate candidates |
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| A special election initiated by petition to allow citizens to remove an official from office before a term expires |
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| Allows citizens to vote directly on issues called propositions (proposed laws or state constitutional amendments) |
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| Allows voters to petition to propose issues to be decided by qualified voters |
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| The level to which one believes they can understand and make a difference in politics |
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| Allows people to register to vote at drivers' license bureaus |
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| Nominating elections in which voters choose the candidates from each party who will run for office in the general election |
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| Only voters who are registered in the party may vote to choose the candidate |
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| Voters may vote to choose the candidates of either party, whether they belong to that party or not |
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| Voters may vote for candidates of either party, choosing a Republican in one office and a Democrat for another |
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| When no candidate from a party receives a majority (50% + 1) of the votes, the top two candidates face each other in a runoff |
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| Elections in which the voters choose from among all the candidates nominated by political parties or running as independents |
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| Occur during the years when no presidential election or mid-term election is held |
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| Allowing lesser known or weaker candidates from the presidential candidate's party to win by riding the "coattails" of the nominee |
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| When members of a party meet to endorse the party candidate; often are several hour affairs |
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| Presidential Preference Primary |
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| Voters elect who the nominee for President from each party will be |
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| The 538 electors who elect the President of the United States |
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| When the traditional majority power maintains power based on the party loyalty of voters |
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| Occur when the minority party is able to win with the support of majority-party members, independents, and new voters; however, the long-term party preferences of voters do not change |
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| Indicate sharp changes in existing patterns of party loyalty due to changing social and economic conditions |
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| Occur when the minority party wins by building a new coalition of voters that continues over successive elections |
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| Occur when party loyalty becomes less important to voters |
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| Voting for both Republicans and Democrats for different offices during the same election |
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| Scandal that forced Richard Nixon to resign the presidency |
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| Guarantees in the 1st Amendment |
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| Donations to political parties that could be used for general purposes |
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| Bringing charges of wrongdoing against a government official |
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| Group of electors that elect the president and vice president |
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| Presidential actions that have the force of law |
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| Agreements between the President and another head of government which do not require Senate approval |
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| Legal forgiveness for a crime; can be unilaterally issued by the President |
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| The President's refusal to spend money appropriated by Congress |
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| Law that Congess passed which limits the President's ability to use force |
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| Reject the actions of the president or executive agency by a vote of one or both houses of Congress without the consent of the president; declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1983 |
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| Systematic way of organizing a complex and large administrative structure |
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| Prohibits government employees from engaging in political activities while on duty, and running for office while off duty |
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| 15 executive departments created to advise the president and operate a specific policy area of governmental activity |
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| Alliances that develop between bureaucratic agencies, interest groups, and congressional committees or subcommittees. Because of a a common goal, these alliances may work to help each other achieve their goals, with Congress and the President often deferring to their influence |
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| Individuals in Washington located within interest groups, congressional staff, think tanks, universities, and the media who regularly discuss and advocate public policies |
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