Politics Final

an election in which a voter can participate in either party's primary but not both, regardless of party registration

an election in which only registered members of a political party can participate in the party's primary election

a small meeting at which registered political party members select delegates to attend the national party convention and nominate a presidential canidate

a regularly scheduled local, state, or national election in which voters elect officeholders.

The practice of scheduling state party caucuses and state primary elections earlier and earlier in advance of the general election

meeting of delegates of a political party at the local, state, provincial, or national level to select candidates for office and to decide party policy

individuals who represent a stae's voters in the selection of a political party's presidential candidate

a qualified voter in an election

the meeting, in each state and the district of columbia, of electors who cast votes to elect the president

all the people entitled to vote in an election

competition within the parties

competition between the parties

the boost in media coverage, name recognition, fundraising, and perceptions of electability that accompanies unexpected and repeated primary success

the race to raise the most money and achieve frontrunner status before the primary season begins

funds to be used for political purposes other than running a campaign, for example get out the vote efforts

funds to be used for the express purpose of running an election campaign, or advocating for or against the election of a specific candidate

Communicating a message to voters about a particular issue. Cannot advocate for or against a particular candidate. From soft money. Do not have to disclose spending to FEC

• Groups/individuals can spend unlimited amounts of money advocating election or defeat AS LONG AS these expenditures are not coordinated with the candidate or party campaigns. Sources of funds and amounts spent are
• disclosed.

taxpayer funds used to help finance presidential campaigns

public monies given to qualifying candidates to match a certain percentage of the funds they have raised from private donors

legally limited purchases or payments made by a political party on behalf of, and in coordination with, a specific campaign

voting style in which voters judge a candidate based on their assessment of what the candidate will do in office if elected

voting style in which voters judge candidates based on the performance of the candidates or their parties rather than issue stands and assessments of what each candidate would do if elected

how district lines are drawn. if states gain/lose in population, they gain/lse House seats

concentrate group in 1 district to limit influence

split group into multiple districts thereby dispersing power

one person, one vote finally established. Court determined that malapportionment violates the Constitution. Rural interests lost their dominance of state legislatures.

drawing of district lines to benefit a political party or group.

Drawing a district to favor one racial group over others.

districts in which racial minorities would have a majority

increasing rule making power, power of persuasion, going public

the direct assistance that members of congress give to individuals and groups within a district or state

the individual in an election who currently holds the contested office. once you are in office, that position helps you stay in office

restrictions that exist in some states about how long as individual may serve in an elected office

the type of representation by which representatives are elected to do what they think is best for their constituents.

the type of representation by which representatives are elected to do the bidding of the people who elected them; represatives are delgates in that they share the same policy positions as the voters and promise to act upon them

the person who presides over the house and serves as the chamber's official spokesperson

a mechanism by which 60 or more senators can end a filibuster and cut off debate