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voter turnout
the number of eligible voters who actually come on election day to cast their vote.
1965 voting rights acts
1)outlawed discriminatory voter registration test 2)Authorized federal registration of persons and federally administered voting procedures in any jurisdiction or state that discriminated electorally against a particular group
caucus
small local meeting of party regulars who agree on a nominee; propose policies
closed primary
only allowed declared members of a party can vote
open primary
voters can vote in either party primar
runoff primary
some states have 2 primary system. if no candidate receives majority of the votes in the first primary,, the top two candidates must compete in another primary, called a runoff primary.
Australian ballot
a secret ballot prepared; used since 1888 by all states
office block ballot/massachusettes
a form of general election ballot in which candidates for elective office. it emphasizes voting for the office and the individual candidate, rather then for the party .
party-column ballot/ indiana
it emphasizes voting for the party, rather than for the office or individual.
electors
member of electoral college who selects president and vice president Article II Section 1
primary elections
voters decide which candidates with in party will represent in general election. primary=among candidates within each party
general elections
those in which voters decide which candidates will actually fill the nations elective offices general election=between opposing parties
CItizens United vs. FEC (2010)
Allows corporations, 527s, unions, and others to spend as much money as they like on campaign advertising, as long as it is not coordinated with a campaign.
super pacs
can raise unlimited amounts of money from corporations; repots monthly or quarterly but prohibited from donating money directly to political campaings
PACs
can contribute up to $5000 to each candidate in each election; reports monthly or quarterly; gives directly to campaign
independent expenditures
non regulated contributions that can not be coordinated with the candidate
qualifications for president
35 yoa, 14 years a resident, natural born citizen
qualification for senate
30 yoa, 9 years a resident in their state,
qualification for house
25 yoa, 7 years a resident in their state
baker vs. carr
reapportionment
reynols vs. sims
one person one vote; Supreme Court ruled that both Chambers of the state legislature must have "substantially equal" populations in each district.
wesberry v. sanders
applied one person one vote to congressional districts

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