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Quiz 3 Review
Quiz 3 review for government
Question | Answer |
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Who has power to set voter qualifications | states |
Elections between presidential elections | off-year elections |
People on West Coast decide not to vote in an election because results for East Coast were announced | time-zone fallout |
Three universal requirements for voting | age residency citizenship |
Over 35, good job, good education are all characteristics that describe the typical | voter |
Under 35, unmarried & unskilled typically describe | non-voter |
Number 1 determining factor of party affiliation | family |
Election before general election in which parties select one candidate from a group of candidates | primary |
Strong candidate running for office draws voters for other positions from that same party | coattail effect |
group of like minded people get together to select candidate they will support in the general election | caucus |
If you cannot make it to your polling place on election day you may request one of these | absentee ballot |
Voting district where people live | precinct |
Where someone votes (ballots are cast) | polling place |
generally used when elections are extremely close | recount |
are not a part of political parties and have soft campaign money used to attack a candidate | 527 group |
Designed to support political candidates with campaign contributions | political action committee |
Where is most campaign money spent? | television advertising |
Supposed to ensure honest elections, but sometimes unfairly harasses voters | poll watcher |
Bi-partisan group who tabulates votes after an election has taken place | canvassing board |
Type of primary that Michigan currently has | open public declaration |