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Chapter 18 SG

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1. Cross-pressured voter - pg 548   A voter who is caught between conflicting elements in his or her identity - religion, ethnicity, income level, peer group  
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2. Legislative referendum - pg 547   a special election in which the legislature refers a measure to the voters for their approval - same-sex marriage, abortion, tax increases, collective bargaining  
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3. Soft money - pg. 558   money raised by a political party for general purposes; money not designated for a candidate - banned by BCRA  
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4. Precinct - pg. 563   a voting district - counties and cities divided by them  
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5. SuperPAC - pg. 558   a political action committee that does not coordinate with election campaigns and thus is eligible to receive unlimited donations - supposed to be independent, but are often run by friends of candidates  
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6. Grandfather clause - pg. 542   an exemption in a law for a certain group based on previous conditions - allowing people whose grandfathers voted to not need to pay a tax or take a test, when most African-Americans had been enslaved  
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7. Limits on campaign contributions supporters & non supporter views - pg. 556 and 557   supporters think that limits would be limiting free speech, while non supporters say that limits prevent corruption  
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8. Initiative - pg. 548   a method by which citizens propose a constitutional law or amendment - approval for or ban of abortion, same-sex marriage, tax increases  
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9. Midterm election - pg. 547   a congressional election that takes place halfway through the president's term in office  
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10. Straight party ticket - pg. 549   a ticket where a voter has selected candidates of his or her own party only  
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11, Freedom Summer - pg. 561   a voting and civil rights campaign conducted in 1964. taught about rights, publicized obstacles to vote, and hosted days to register African Americans to vote  
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12. Hard money - pg. 557   direct contributions to a candidate's political campaign - limited based on regulations set out in FECA  
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13. Propaganda - pg. 553   the use of ideas, information, or rumors to influence opinion - not lying, but not objective  
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14. Canvassing board - pg. 565   the official body that counts votes and certifies the winner - has representatives from both parties  
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15. Voting Rights Act of 1965 - pg. 542   took steps to directly regulate state-controlled election procedures - allowed the federal government to register voters and send poll watchers in places where discrimination occurs  
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16. Ad hominem - pg. 553   a propaganda technique where one attacks the person instead of the issue  
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17. Buckley v Valeo - pg. 556   the Supreme Court ruled that campaign contributions are permitted. campaign spending cannot be limited, because it is protected under free speech  
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18. List ways voter turnout could be improved - pg. 551   more education, shift voting days to the weekend, leave the polls open longer, have a national registration system, make early voting and absentee ballots easier  
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19. Incumbent - pg. 139   an elected official who is already in office  
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20. Explain the progression of voter inclusion from the beginning of the U.S. up to today - pg. 541-544   in 1870, the 15th Amendment gave blacks the right to vote. discrimination occurred until the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Women could vote after 19th Amendment. 18-21 year-olds could vote after the 26th amendment in 1971  
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